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Published in: Lasers in Medical Science 2/2012

01-03-2012 | Original Article

Effects of low-level laser irradiation on mesenchymal stem cell proliferation: a microarray analysis

Authors: Yi-he Wu, Jue Wang, Ding-xu Gong, Hai-yong Gu, Sheng-shou Hu, Hao Zhang

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

Increased proliferation after low-level laser irradiation (LLLI) has been well demonstrated in many cell types including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), but the exact molecular mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the change in mRNA expression in rat MSCs after LLLI and to reveal the associated molecular mechanisms. MSCs were exposed to a diode laser (635 nm) as the irradiated group. Cells undergoing the same procedure without LLLI served as the control group. Proliferation was evaluated using the MTS assay. Differences in the gene expression profiles between irradiated and control MSCs at 4 days after LLLI were analyzed using a cDNA microarray. Gene ontology and pathway analysis were used to find the key regulating genes followed by real-time PCR to validate seven representative genes from the microarray assays. This procedure identified 119 differentially expressed genes. Real-time PCR confirmed that the expression levels of v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1 (Akt1), the cyclin D1 gene (Ccnd1) and the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, catalytic alpha polypeptide gene (Pik3ca) were upregulated after LLLI, whereas those of protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 6 (Ptpn6) and serine/threonine kinase 17b (Stk17b) were downregulated. cDNA microarray analysis revealed that after LLLI the expression levels of various genes involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis and the cell cycle were affected. Five genes, including Akt1, Ptpn6, Stk17b, Ccnd1 and Pik3ca, were confirmed and the PI3K/Akt/mTOR/eIF4E pathway was identified as possibly playing an important role in mediating the effects of LLLI on the proliferation of MSCs.
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Metadata
Title
Effects of low-level laser irradiation on mesenchymal stem cell proliferation: a microarray analysis
Authors
Yi-he Wu
Jue Wang
Ding-xu Gong
Hai-yong Gu
Sheng-shou Hu
Hao Zhang
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-011-0995-x

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