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ArticleCells2025

Multispectral Pulsed Photobiomodulation Enhances Re-Epithelialization via Keratinocyte Activation in Full-Thickness Skin Wounds.

Joo Hyun Kim, Delgerzul Baatar, Myung Jin Ban, Ji Won Son, Jihye Choi, Chan Hee Gil, Min-Kyu Kim, Sung Sik Hur, Jung Eun Kim, Yongsung Hwang

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Article in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Joo Hyun KimSoonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3279-2474
Delgerzul BaatarSoonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea.
Myung Jin BanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2069-2422
Ji Won SonSoonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea.
Jihye ChoiSoonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7752-7017
Chan Hee GilDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.
Min-Kyu KimSoonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea.
Sung Sik HurSoonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea.
Jung Eun KimDepartment of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan 31151, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8399-8456
Yongsung HwangSoonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5558-5171

Funding

the National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2021R1F1A1052669the National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2019-NR040068the National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2023-00284258the Soonchunhyang University Research Fund N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic wound healing is a complex and tightly regulated process requiring coordinated epithelial and stromal regeneration. Photobiomodulation (PBM) using low-level red light-emitting diode (LED) therapy has emerged as a non-invasive approach to enhancing skin repair. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of a pulsed, multi-wavelength LED system on full-thickness excisional wound healing in a normal murine model. Daily LED treatment significantly accelerated wound closure, promoted re-epithelialization, and improved dermal architecture. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses revealed enhanced epidermal stratification, reduced inflammation, and improved collagen organization. Molecular profiling demonstrated increased expression of proliferation marker Ki67, keratins CK14 and CK17, and extracellular matrix-related genes including MMPs, Col1a1, and Col3a1. In vitro assays using HaCaT keratinocytes showed accelerated scratch wound closure and cytoskeletal remodeling following PBM exposure. These findings suggest that pulsed PBM promotes coordinated epithelial regeneration and matrix remodeling, highlighting its potential as a tunable and effective therapeutic modality for accelerating cutaneous wound healing under physiological conditions.

Indexed as

KeratinocytesLow-Level Light TherapyRe-EpithelializationSkinWound HealingAnimalsCell ProliferationExtracellular MatrixHaCaT CellsHumansMicecell migrationfull thickness wound modelkeratinocyteslow-level light therapy (LLLT)re-epithelialization

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PMID41002381
PMCPMC12468576

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