Effect of low-level laser irradiation on osteoblast-like cells cultured on porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of laser irradiation at a low dose on human osteoblastlike cells. Materials and methods: 32 porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds currently used for bone tissue engineering were seeded with MG63 cells and irradiated or not with a GaAlAs diode laser (wavelength 915 nm, do...

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Main Authors: Serena Incerti Parenti, Silvia Panseri, Antonio Gracco, Monica Sandri, Anna Tampieri, Giulio Alessandri Bonetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2013-09-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712013000300004&lng=en&tlng=en