摘要
Photobiomodulation (PBM)- the irradiation of cells or tissues with low-intensity red to near-infrared light - is emerging as an effective means of enhancing cell and tissue resilience and repair. As reviewed elsewhere (Gordon et al., 2019), the intracellular effects of PBM appear to be primarily mediated by cytochrome C oxidase, a key enzyme in the mitochondrial respiratory chain and a primary photoacceptor of red to near-infrared light. Absorption of light by cytochrome C oxidase alters its redox state, resulting in increased ATP production, the liberation of nitric oxide and a transient burst in reactive oxygen species.
