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Therapeutic laser guidelines: On the effects of laser radiation on human skin-fibroblast metabolism in culture

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A promising field of laser utilization is the modification of cell behaviour. Acting on cell biological functions it might be possible to use them to improve medical therapies. This possibility suggests investigation of dosimetry guidelines employing different wavelenghts, power and exposure durations for future potential use of lasers in medicine.

In this line of investigation, structural organization and viability of fibroblast has been studied, thus observing that the cell number remains unaltered by low density laser irradiation. Nevertheless, results observed in metabolism variation suggest that, with appropiate irradiation-protocol an efficient modality for enhancement or modulation of cell activity can be found, and thereafter used for therapeutical pourposes.

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  1. Instituto Médico Vilafortuny, Cambrils (Tarragona) -E

    Trelles M. A. M.D.Ph.D.

  2. Div. of Medical Physics, Med. School, Univ. of Valencia-E, Spain

    Dalmases F. Prof.Dr.Phy.

  3. Dpto. Fisiologia, Fac. de Medicina, Univ. de Valencia-E, Spain

    Viña J. Prof.Dr.Med. Ph.D. & Romero C. Dr.Phy.

  4. Lab. Experiment. Basica/Inst. Med. Vilafortuny, Cambrils -E

    Rigau J. M.D.

  5. Unidad Histologia/Fctad. Medicina Reus, Univ. Barcelona-E, Spain

    Mayayo E. M.D.Ph.D.

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Trelles, M.A., Dalmases, F., Viña, J. et al. Therapeutic laser guidelines: On the effects of laser radiation on human skin-fibroblast metabolism in culture. Laser Med Sci 4 (Suppl 1), 31–40 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02276668

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