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Phenotype characterization of pericytes during tissue repair following low-level laser therapy.
Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine - 1 Aug 2010
Medrado Alena, Costa Tila, Prado Thiago, Reis Sílvia, Andrade Zilton
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The action of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on pericytes during wound healing is not well established. The objective of this study was to identify the effect of laser treatment on pericytes during tissue repair. METHODS: Punch biopsies were performed on 40 Wistar rats. Twenty animals had their wounds treated with a dose of 4 J/cm(2) using a 670 nm diode laser (9 mW output, 0.031 W/cm(2))...
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