Red light-promoted skin barrier recovery: Spatiotemporal evaluation by transepidermal potential
Red light-promoted skin barrier recovery: Spatiotemporal evaluation by transepidermal potential
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0219198
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发表时间:
2019-07-10
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3.7
通讯作者:
Nishizawa, Matsuhiko
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作者:
Abe, Yuina;Konno, Hajime;Nishizawa, Matsuhiko
The light-promoted recovery of epidermal barrier of skin was evaluated by the associated recovery of transepidermal potential (TEP), the potential difference between the surface and dermis of skin, by using porcine skin samples. An accelerated recovery of TEP was observed by irradiation of red light with the irradiance of 40 mW/cm(2) and a duration of >10 min. The influence of the light stimulation to the surroundings (similar to 20 mm) was also observed. The irradiations of blue and purple lights were ineffective in accelerating the barrier recovery. These characteristics of the light stimulation would be useful for the design of effective and safe phototherapy devices for skin. The present study proves that the TEP can serve as a spatiotemporal indicator of the epidermal barrier function.