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KMID : 0357220150270030140
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2015 Volume.27 No. 3 p.140 ~ p.146
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630 nm Light Emitting Diode Irradiation Improves Dermal Wound Healing in Rats
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Lee Jae-Hyoung
Jekal Seung-Joo
Kwon Pil-Seung
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Abstract
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Purpose: To determine the effects of 630 nm light emitting diode (LED) on full-thickness wound healing.
Methods: Twelve male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into LED (n=6) and control group (n=6). Two 19.63 mm2 wounds were created on the mid dorsum. LED group received a 630 nm LED irradiation with 3.67 mW/cm2 for 30 minutes (6.60 J/cm2) for 7 days, while control group received sham LED irradiation. Epithelial gap, collagen density, α-SMA fibroblast and PCNA keratinocyte were measured on histochemical and immunohistochemical staining using image analysis system. An independent t-test was conducted to compare the difference between groups.
Results: The wound closure rate, collagen density, α-SMA fibroblast number, epithelial gap and PCNA keratinocyte number have shown no significant difference between LED and control group at day 3 after the treatment. At day 7 after the treatment, the wound closure rate in LED group was increased when compared with control group (p<0.05). The collagen density (p<0.05) and α-SMA immunoreactive fibroblast number (p<0.001) were increased when compared with control group at day 7. The epithelial gap in LED group was significantly shorten than control group at day 7 (p<0.01). The PCNA positive cell number in LED group was higher than control group at day 7 (p<0.01).
Conclusion: 630 nm LED with 3.67 mW/cm2, 6.60 J/cm2 accelerate collagen deposition by stimulating fibroblasts, and enhance wound contraction by differentiating myofibroblasts in the dermis, and accelerate keratinocyte proliferation by facilitating DNA synthesis in the epidermis. It may promote the healing process in proliferation stage of wound healing.
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KEYWORD
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Light emitting diode irradiation, Wound healing, Fibroblasts, α-Smooth muscle actin, Keratinocytes, Proliferating cell nuclear antigen
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