Experimental study of effect of low power laser on telomere length of cells.
- Author:
Ling HUANG
1
;
Zhihui WU
;
Hua MO
Author Information
1. Department of Physiology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cell Line;
Cellular Senescence;
radiation effects;
Fetus;
Fibroblasts;
cytology;
Humans;
Lasers;
Lung;
cytology;
Telomere Homeostasis;
radiation effects
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2013;30(3):592-596
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To investigate the effect of low power helium neon laser (He-Ne laser) on the telomere length of human fetal lung diploid fibroblast (2BS) cell, we used the laser (gamma = 632. 8 nm, P = 2 mW) to treat the young 2BS cells. Cell growth and proliferation was observed through MTT method after treating with low power laser. The relative telomere length of 2BS cells was detected by fluorescence real-time quantitative PCR (q-PCR). The results showed that the cells of the treated groups grew better than the untreated groups. The telomere DNA length of the old 2BS cells, treated by low power He-Ne laser when they were young, was longer than that of untreated group. The results of the present study indicated that the low power He-Ne laser might decrease shortening rate of telomere and delay the aging of cells. Therefore, this study provides the experimental basis for us to further investigate the effect of low power laser on cell aging at the gene level.
