Effects of visible light on cultured bovine trabecular cells

Abstract

To explore the biological effects of light on trabecular cells, cultured bovine trabecular cells were exposed to visible light of different wavelength with different energy. Cellular morphology, structure, proliferation, and phagocytosis were observed. The cells showed no remarkable changes when the energy was low. When the exposure energy reached 1.12 mW/cm², the cytoplasm showed a rough appearance, and cell proliferation and phagocytosis decreased. This photoxicity was strong with white light (compound chromatic light), moderate with violet light or yellow light, and mild with red light.

Keywords

visible light / trabecular cells / proliferation / phagocytosis

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