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ArticleCurrent issues in molecular biology2024

Protective Effect of Red Light-Emitting Diode against UV-B Radiation-Induced Skin Damage in SKH:HR-2 Hairless Mice.

Eun-Chae Cho, Surin Ahn, Kyung-Ok Shin, Joon Byeong Lee, Hyo-Jeong Hwang, Yean-Jung Choi

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Article in Current issues in molecular biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Eun-Chae ChoDepartment of Convergence Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6708-3221
Surin AhnDepartment of Convergence Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0004-4994-9281
Kyung-Ok ShinDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0557-4252
Joon Byeong LeeAventech Inc., Suwon 16522, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Hyo-Jeong HwangDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2041-1934
Yean-Jung ChoiDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4613-2098

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this in vivo study on hairless mice, we examined the effects of light-emitting diode (LED) treatment applied prior to ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation. We found that pre-treating with LED improved skin morphological and histopathological conditions compared to those only exposed to UVB irradiation. In our study, histological evaluation of collagen and elastic fibers after LED treatment prior to UVB irradiation showed that this pretreatment significantly enhanced the quality of fibers, which were otherwise poor in density and irregularly arranged due to UV exposure alone. This suggests that LED treatment promotes collagen and elastin production, leading to improved skin properties. Additionally, we observed an increase in Claudin-1 expression and a reduction in nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2) and heme-oxygenase 1 (HO-1) expression within the LED-treated skin tissues, suggesting that LED therapy may modulate key skin barrier proteins and oxidative stress markers. These results demonstrate that pretreatment with LED light can enhance the skin's resistance to UVB-induced damage by modulating gene regulation associated with skin protection. Further investigations are needed to explore the broader biological effects of LED therapy on other tissues such as blood vessels. This study underscores the potential of LED therapy as a non-invasive approach to enhance skin repair and counteract the effects of photoaging caused by UV exposure.

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collagenelastinred light-emitting diodeskin damageultraviolet

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PMCPMC11202801

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