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The Effect of Photobiomodulation on Human Mesenchymal Cells: A Literature Review

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Background

Mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy is known to have the potential to induce angiogenesis. However, there are still some limitations regarding their clinical application. Photomodulation/photobiomodulation is non-invasive and non-toxic phototherapy able to stimulate cell viability, proliferation, differentiation, and migration, when the right irradiation parameters are applied. A review of the published articles on human conditioned-by-photobiomodulation mesenchymal cells in an in vitro set up was carried out. Our aim was to describe the studies' results and identify any possible tendency that might highlight the most suitable procedures.

Methods

A search in English of the PubMed database was carried out with the search criteria: photobiomodulation or photoactivation or photomodulation, and mesenchymal cells. All irradiations applied in vitro, on human mesenchymal cells, with wavelengths ranged from 600 to 1000 nm.

Results

The search yielded 42 original articles and five reviews. Finally, 37 articles were selected with a total of 43 procedures. Three procedures (7.0%) from 620 to 625 nm; 26 procedures (60.5%) from 625 to 740 nm; 13 procedures (30.2%) from 740 to 1000 nm; and one procedure (2.3%) with combinations of wavelengths. Of the 43 procedures, 14 assessed cell viability (n = 14/43, 32.6%); 34 cell proliferation (n = 34/43, 79.1%); 19 cell differentiation (n = 19/43, 44.2%); and three cell migration (n = 3/43, 7.0%).

Conclusions

Photobiomodulation is a promising technology that can impact on cell viability, differentiation, proliferation, or migration, leading to enhance its regenerative capacity.

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Pinto, H., Goñi Oliver, P. & Sánchez-Vizcaíno Mengual, E. The Effect of Photobiomodulation on Human Mesenchymal Cells: A Literature Review. Aesth Plast Surg 45, 1826–1842 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-021-02173-y

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