Phototoxicity in live fluorescence microscopy, and how to avoid it

J Icha, M Weber, JC Waters, C Norden - BioEssays, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Phototoxicity frequently occurs during live fluorescence microscopy, and its consequences
are often underestimated. Damage to cellular macromolecules upon excitation light …

Glaucoma: focus on mitochondria in relation to pathogenesis and neuroprotection

NN Osborne, C Núñez-Álvarez, B Joglar… - European journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a common form of glaucoma in which retinal
ganglion cells (RGCs) die at varying intervals. Primary open-angle glaucoma is often …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of blue light irradiation on human dermal fibroblasts

C Opländer, S Hidding, FB Werners, M Born… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Previous studies have reported that separately from UV-radiation also blue light influences
cellular physiology in different cell types. However, little is known about the blue light action …

The effect of visual blue light on mitochondrial function associated with retinal ganglions cells

NN Osborne, C Núñez-Álvarez… - Experimental eye …, 2014 - Elsevier
The retina is the only part of the central nervous system that is exposed to light radiation
between 400 and 780 nm. Short wavelength light (SWL) ranging between 400 and 480 nm …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of blue light with near-infrared irradiation accelerates the osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells

HB Kim, MH Kang, KY Baik, JE Kim, SB Park… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Blue light is used less in photobiomodulation than red or near-infrared light because of
concerns about its high energy. However, some reports have suggested that blue light …

Lanthanide-based imaging of protein–protein interactions in live cells

M Rajendran, E Yapici, LW Miller - Inorganic chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
In order to deduce the molecular mechanisms of biological function, it is necessary to
monitor changes in the subcellular location, activation, and interaction of proteins within …

Blue light negatively affects the survival of ARPE 19 cells through an action on their mitochondria and blunted by red light

C Núñez‐Álvarez, C Suárez‐Barrio… - Acta …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To ascertain whether red light, known to enhance mitochondrial function, can blunt
a blue light insult to ARPE 19 cells in culture. Methods Semi‐confluent ARPE 19 cells …

Blue light-triggered photochemistry and cytotoxicity of retinal

K Ratnayake, JL Payton, ME Meger, NH Godage… - Cellular signalling, 2020 - Elsevier
The chemical-and photo-toxicity of chromophore retinal on cells have long been debated.
Although we recently showed that retinal and blue light exposure interrupt cellular signaling …

The 40-Hz White Light-Emitting Diode (LED) improves the structure–function of the brain mitochondrial KATP channel and respiratory chain activities in amyloid beta …

M Nazari, T Vajed-Samiei, N Torabi… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
It has been described that using noninvasive exposure to 40-Hz white light LED reduces
amyloid-beta, a peptide thought to initiate neurotoxic events in Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Biological effects of blue light from dental curing units

JC Wataha, PE Lockwood, JB Lewis, FA Rueggeberg… - Dental Materials, 2004 - Elsevier
Objectives. This study assessed the effects of three common dental photocuring light
sources (quartz–tungsten–halogen (QTH), plasma-arc (PAC), and laser) on the cellular …