The effect of argon laser on the mitochondorial respiration of isolated gastric mucosa

Hisao Tajiri, Masahiko Kuroki, Atushi Kawaguchi, Masahiro Kanazawa, Shigeaki Nagao, Hiroshi Koyama, Toru Miyahara, Kunihiko Hino, Hirohumi Niwa, Makoto Kikuchi, Takuya Hayashi, Masahiko Kobayashi, Yuji Morimoto, Tunenori Arai

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Abstract

We investigated the respiratory function of mitochondria isolated from gastric fundic mucosa of rabbit under irradiation of low intensity 514.5 nm light. Visible argon laser with the power of 200 mW was irradiated to the mitochondrial susupension of 2ml in volume. Restipatory function was measured by Clark-type electrode and temperature was also measured. We found that the mitochondrial respiratory function was enhanced by argon laser irradiation even taking account of its temperature elevation effect. Mitochondoria contains a lot of chromophore, such as cytochorom C which is sensitive for green light. Therefore, it is thought that green light irradiation affects certain enzyme of mitochondria. Our results may suggest the possible kintics for cell-photo-stimulation by low-intensity light irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)702-708
Number of pages7
JournalGASTROENTEROLOGICAL ENDOSCOPY
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology

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