Proposed mechanisms of photobiomodulation or low-level light therapy

LF De Freitas, MR Hamblin - IEEE Journal of selected topics in …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Photobiomodulation also known as low-level laser (or light) therapy (LLLT), has been known
for almost 50 years but still has not gained widespread acceptance, largely due to …

Shedding light on a new treatment for diabetic wound healing: a review on phototherapy

NN Houreld - The Scientific World Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Impaired wound healing is a common complication associated with diabetes with complex
pathophysiological underlying mechanisms and often necessitates amputation. With the …

The effect of low‐level laser therapy as an adjunct to non‐surgical periodontal treatment

G Aykol, U Baser, I Maden, Z Kazak… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of low‐level laser therapy (LLLT)
as an adjunct to non‐surgical periodontal therapy of smoking and non‐smoking patients …

In vitro wound healing improvement by low‐level laser therapy application in cultured gingival fibroblasts

FG Basso, TN Pansani, APS Turrioni… - … journal of dentistry, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to determine adequate energy doses using specific parameters of
LLLT to produce biostimulatory effects on human gingival fibroblast culture. Cells (3× 104 …

Biostimulatory effect of low-level laser therapy on keratinocytes in vitro

FG Basso, CF Oliveira, C Kurachi, J Hebling… - Lasers in medical …, 2013 - Springer
Epithelial cells play an important role in reparative events. Therefore, therapies that can
stimulate the proliferation and metabolism of these cells could accelerate the healing …

Association of laser phototherapy with PRP improves healing of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws in cancer patients: a preliminary study

MAT Martins, MD Martins, CA Lascala, MM Curi… - Oral oncology, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to compare retrospectively the effect of three different treatments
on the healing outcome of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) in …

Laser photobiomodulation of gene expression and release of growth factors and cytokines from cells in culture: a review of human and animal studies

PV Peplow, TY Chung, B Ryan… - Photomedicine and laser …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Aim: The aim of this paper was to review experimental studies of laser irradiation of human
and animal cells in culture to assess the photobiomodulatory effects of such irradiation on …

Effects of different setting of diode laser on the mRNA expression of growth factors and type I collagen of human gingival fibroblasts

SS Hakki, SB Bozkurt - Lasers in medical science, 2012 - Springer
The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of non-surgical applications of diode laser
(940 nm) on the cell proliferation and mRNA expressions of type I collagen and growth …

[HTML][HTML] Photobiomodulation at 660 nm stimulates in vitro diabetic wound healing via the Ras/MAPK pathway

P Kasowanjete, H Abrahamse, NN Houreld - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are open chronic wounds that affect diabetic patients due to
hyperglycaemia. DFUs are known for their poor response to treatment and frequently require …

Effects of laser therapy on the proliferation of human periodontal ligament stem cells

DM Soares, F Ginani, ÁG Henriques… - Lasers in medical …, 2015 - Springer
Low-level laser irradiation (LLLI) stimulates the proliferation of a variety of cell types.
However, very little is known about the effect of laser therapy on dental stem cells. The aim …