Mitochondrial membrane potential after low-power laser irradiation

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 204-206

  Bortoletto, R ^a   Silva, N S ^a   Zangaro R A ^a   Pacheco, M T T ^a   Da Matta, R A ^b   Pacheco Soares, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hep 2 cells; Laser; Mitochondrial membrane potential

Indexed keywords

5,5',6,6' TETRACHLORO 1,1',3,3' TETRAETHYLBENZIMIDAZOLE CARBOCYANINE IODIDE; FLUORESCENT DYE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DIODE LASER; HEP 2 CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRRADIATION; LASER; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2442641388     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-003-0281-7     Document Type: Article

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