Effects of visible light on cultured bovine trabecular cells.
- Author:
Fagang, JIANG
;
Fengqin, HAO
;
Houren, WEI
;
Desheng, XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cell Proliferation/radiation effects;
Cells, Cultured;
*Light;
Phagocytosis/radiation effects;
Trabecular Meshwork/cytology;
Trabecular Meshwork/*radiation effects
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2004;24(2):178-80, 184
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
To explore the biological effects of light on trabecular cells, cultured bovine trabecular cells were exposed to visible light of different wavelength with different energy. Cellular morphology, structure, proliferation, and phagocytosis were observed. The cells showed no remarkable changes when the energy was low. When the exposure energy reached 1.12 mW/cm2, the cytoplasm showed a rough appearance, and cell proliferation and phagocytosis decreased. This phototoxicity was strong with white light (compound chromatic light), moderate with violet light or yellow light, and mild with red light.
