Photochem Photobiol March 2018 PMID 29164625

Mechanisms and Mitochondrial Redox Signaling in Photobiomodulation.

Michael R Hamblin

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Photobiomodulation (PBM) uses low levels of red or near-infrared light to improve cell and tissue health by targeting mitochondria, specifically cytochrome c oxidase, to enhance electron transport and mitochondrial function.
PBM can reduce pain, inflammation, and tissue damage, and it works by mechanisms such as dissociating nitric oxide from mitochondria or activating light-sensitive ion channels, affecting redox signaling pathways in both healthy and stressed cells.
The therapy has significant effects on stem cells and can serve as a preconditioning method that interacts with exercise, with its outcomes depending on cellular health—potentially beneficial or opposite—based on redox signaling modifications.]

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