Increased fibroblast proliferation induced by light emitting diode and low power laser irradiation

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-99

  Vinck, Elke M ^a,b   Cagnie, Barbara J ^a   Cornelissen, Maria J ^a   Declercq, Heidi A ^a   Cambier, Dirk C ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Fibroblast proliferation; Light Emitting Diodes; Low Level Laser; Tetrazolium salt

Indexed keywords

TETRAZOLIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DOSIMETRY; EMBRYO; FIBROBLAST; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TIME; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; CHICK EMBRYO; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FIBROBLASTS; INFRARED RAYS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LIGHT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141429161     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-003-0262-x     Document Type: Article

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