Low-level laser irradiation stimulates tenocyte migration with up-regulation of dynamin II expression.

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is commonly used to treat sports-related tendinopathy or tendon injury. Tendon healing requires tenocyte migration to the repair site, followed by proliferation and synthesis of the extracellular matrix. This study was designed to determine the effect of laser on tenoc...

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Main Authors: Wen-Chung Tsai, Chih-Chin Hsu, Jong-Hwei S Pang, Miao-Sui Lin, Ying-Hsun Chen, Fang-Chen Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3364209?pdf=render