Effects of Low-power Laser Irradiation on Cell Locomotion in Protozoa¶

From: Photochemistry and Photobiology | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: Koutna, Marketa; Janisch, Roman; Unucka, Marek; Svobodnik, Adam; Mornstein, Vojtech | Copyright information

Received 19 February 2004; accepted 12 June 2004

ABSTRACT

Low-power lasers are commonly used in human medicine for treatment of various pathological conditions, but mechanisms of their healing effects are still poorly understood. The results of this study provide information related to these effects at the cellular level. Two different protozoan species, Euglena gracilis and Tetrahymena thermophila, were used to study changes in locomotion behavior in response to low-power laser...

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