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Low‐intensity laser irradiation at 660 nm stimulates cytochrome c oxidase in stressed fibroblast cells
Author(s) -
Houreld Nicolette N.,
Masha Roland T.,
Abrahamse Heidi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.22027
Subject(s) - mitochondrion , irradiation , cytochrome c oxidase , fibroblast , chemistry , adenosine triphosphate , oxidase test , enzyme , microbiology and biotechnology , biophysics , in vitro , biology , biochemistry , physics , nuclear physics
Background and Objective Low‐intensity laser irradiation (LILI) has been used to modulate a variety of biological processes, including diabetic wound healing. The mechanism of action is thought to exist primarily with the mitochondria. This study aimed to determine the effect of irradiation on normal, diabetic, and ischemic mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) complexes. Materials and Methods Normal, diabetic and ischemic human skin fibroblast mitochondria were irradiated in vitro at a wavelength of 660 nm and a fluence of either 5 or 15 J/cm 2 . Non‐irradiated mitochondria served as controls. Enzyme activities of mitochondrial complexes I, II, III, and IV were determined immediately post‐irradiation. Normal, diabetic, and ischemic cells were irradiated and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and active mitochondria were determined by luminescence and fluorescent microscopy, respectively. Results Irradiated diabetic mitochondria at a fluence of 15 J/cm 2 showed a significant decrease in complex III activity ( P < 0.05). Normal ( P < 0.01) and diabetic ( P < 0.05) mitochondria irradiated at either 5 or 15 J/cm 2 showed a significant increase in complex IV activity. ATP results showed a significant increase in irradiated normal cells (5 J/cm 2 ; P < 0.05) and diabetic cells (15 J/cm 2 ; P < 0.01). There was a higher accumulation of active mitochondria in irradiated cells than non‐irradiated cells. Conclusion Irradiation at 660 nm has the ability to influence mitochondrial enzyme activity, in particular cytochrome c oxidase. This leads to increased mitochondrial activity and ATP synthesis. Lasers Surg. Med. 44: 429–434, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.