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. We evaluated the effect on mice skeletal muscle regeneration of different doses (2.6, 8.4, and 25 J/cm2) of HeNe laser (λ 632.8 nm; power, 2.6 mW; spot size, 0.007 cm2) applied directly to intact skin of injured muscle. Muscle injury was induced in both right and left Tibialis anterior (TA) muscles by ACL myotoxin (5 mg/kg). Right TA muscles were irradiated daily for 5 days while contralateral muscles received a sham treatment. Only the 2.6 J/cm2 dose resulted in changes such as increased mitochondrial density and muscle fibre in the TA muscles as compared to sham groups (3280±704 µm2 versus 2110±657 µm2, p=0.02). We concluded that the HeNe effect on mouse muscle regeneration is dose-specific: only 2.6 J/cm2 increased muscle fibre area and mitochondrial density.
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Paper received 3 January 2000; accepted 7 July 2000.
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Amaral, A., Parizotto, N. & Salvini, T. Dose-dependency of Low-energy HeNe Laser Effect in Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle in Mice. Lasers Med Sci 16, 44–51 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011336
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011336