Low-energy helium-neon laser induces melanocyte proliferation via interaction with type IV collagen: Visible light as a therapeutic option for vitiligo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 273-280

  Lan, C C E ^a,b,c   Wu, C S ^b   Chiou, M H ^a   Chiang, T Y ^a   Yu, H S ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Helium neon laser; Melanocyte; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; NEON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MELANOCYTE; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; VITILIGO; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, GAS; MELANOCYTES; NEON; VITILIGO;

EID: 73349133340     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09152.x     Document Type: Article

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