AdiStem Laser Activation
The adipose-derived cell population isolated is activated by irradiating the cells with the Adistem Laser, which has certain frequencies of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum (400-1200nm) to stimulate growth and differentiation of stem cells.
Light irradiation or photomodulation can be utilized for significant benefit in the stimulation of proliferation, growth, differentiation, of stem cells from any living organism. Stem cells growth and differentiation into tissues or organs or structures or cell cultures for infusion, implantation, etc (and their subsequent growth after such transfer) can be facilitiated or enhanced or controlled or inhibited.
Stem cells can be photoactivated or photoinhibited by photomodulation. There is little or no temperature rise with this process although transient local nondestructive intracellular thermal changes may contribute via such effects as membrane changes or structured conformational changes.
The wavelength or bandwidth of wavelengths is one of the critical factors in selective photomodulation. Pulsed or continuous exposure, duration and frequency of pulses (and dark 'off' period) and energy are also factors as well as the presence, absence or deficiency of any or all cofactors, enzymes, catalysts, or other building blocks of the process being photomodulated.
Photomodulation can control or direct the path or pathways of differentiation of stem cells, their proliferation and growth, their motility and ultimately what they produce or secrete and the specific activation or inhibition of such production.
Photomodulation Can Activate Differentiation or Proliferation of Stem Cells
Our analogy for photomodulation of stem cells is that a specific set of parameters can activate or inhibit differentiation or proliferation or other activities of a stem cell. Much as a burglar alarm keypad has a unique 'code' to arm (activate) or disarm (inhibit or inactivate) sending an alarm signal which then sets in motion a series of events, so it is with photomodulation of stem cells.
Different parameters with the same wavelength may have very diverse and even opposite effects. When different parameters of photomodulation are performed simultaneously different effects may be produced. When different parameters are used serially or sequentially the effects are also different.
The selection of wavelength photomodulation is critical as is the bandwidth selected as there may be a very narrow bandwidth for some applications--in essence these are biologically active spectral intervals. Generally the photomodulation will target flavins, cytochromes, iron-sulfur complexes, quinines, heme, enzymes, and other transition metal ligand bond structures though not limited to these.
These act much like chlorophyll and other pigments in photosynthesis as 'antennae' for photo acceptor molecules. These photo acceptor sites receive photons from electromagnetic sources such as those described in this application, but also including radio frequency, microwaves, electrical stimulation, magnetic fields, and also may be affected by the state of polarization of light. Combinations of electromagnetic radiation sources may also be used.
The photon energy being received by the photo acceptor molecules from even low intensity light therapy (LILT) is sufficient to affect the chemical bonds thus 'energizing' the photo acceptor molecules which in turn transfers and may also amplify this energy signal. An 'electron shuttle' transports this to ultimately produce ATP (or inhibit) the mitochondria thus energizing the cell (for proliferation or secretory activities for example). This can be broad or very specific in the cellular response produced.
The as yet unknown mechanism, which establishes 'priorities' within living cells, can be photomodulated. This can include even the differentiation of stem cell population.
Photomodulation parameters can be much like a "morse code" to communicate specific instructions to stem cells. This has enormous potential in practical terms such as guiding or directing the type of cells, tissues or organs that stem cells develop or differentiate into as well as stimulating, enhancing or accelerating their growth (or keeping them undifferentiated).
Trials are Ongoing
AdiStem Ltd.has a large on-going international research project looking at the effects of different frequencies of monochromatic lights on stem cells. It has now found five frequencies (three are present in the Adistem Laser) that can activate stem cells in vitro and two frequencies that inhibit them. AdiStem Ltd.is also exploring the direct effect of different low level frequencies of light on endogenous stem cells (in vivo).
The adipose-derived cell population isolated is activated by irradiating the cells with the Adistem Laser, which has certain frequencies of wavelengths in the visible light spectrum (400-1200nm) to stimulate growth and differentiation of stem cells.
Light irradiation or photomodulation can be utilized for significant benefit in the stimulation of proliferation, growth, differentiation, of stem cells from any living organism. Stem cells growth and differentiation into tissues or organs or structures or cell cultures for infusion, implantation, etc (and their subsequent growth after such transfer) can be facilitiated or enhanced or controlled or inhibited.
Stem cells can be photoactivated or photoinhibited by photomodulation. There is little or no temperature rise with this process although transient local nondestructive intracellular thermal changes may contribute via such effects as membrane changes or structured conformational changes.
The wavelength or bandwidth of wavelengths is one of the critical factors in selective photomodulation. Pulsed or continuous exposure, duration and frequency of pulses (and dark 'off' period) and energy are also factors as well as the presence, absence or deficiency of any or all cofactors, enzymes, catalysts, or other building blocks of the process being photomodulated.
Photomodulation can control or direct the path or pathways of differentiation of stem cells, their proliferation and growth, their motility and ultimately what they produce or secrete and the specific activation or inhibition of such production.
Photomodulation Can Activate Differentiation or Proliferation of Stem Cells
Our analogy for photomodulation of stem cells is that a specific set of parameters can activate or inhibit differentiation or proliferation or other activities of a stem cell. Much as a burglar alarm keypad has a unique 'code' to arm (activate) or disarm (inhibit or inactivate) sending an alarm signal which then sets in motion a series of events, so it is with photomodulation of stem cells.
Different parameters with the same wavelength may have very diverse and even opposite effects. When different parameters of photomodulation are performed simultaneously different effects may be produced. When different parameters are used serially or sequentially the effects are also different.
The selection of wavelength photomodulation is critical as is the bandwidth selected as there may be a very narrow bandwidth for some applications--in essence these are biologically active spectral intervals. Generally the photomodulation will target flavins, cytochromes, iron-sulfur complexes, quinines, heme, enzymes, and other transition metal ligand bond structures though not limited to these.
These act much like chlorophyll and other pigments in photosynthesis as 'antennae' for photo acceptor molecules. These photo acceptor sites receive photons from electromagnetic sources such as those described in this application, but also including radio frequency, microwaves, electrical stimulation, magnetic fields, and also may be affected by the state of polarization of light. Combinations of electromagnetic radiation sources may also be used.
The photon energy being received by the photo acceptor molecules from even low intensity light therapy (LILT) is sufficient to affect the chemical bonds thus 'energizing' the photo acceptor molecules which in turn transfers and may also amplify this energy signal. An 'electron shuttle' transports this to ultimately produce ATP (or inhibit) the mitochondria thus energizing the cell (for proliferation or secretory activities for example). This can be broad or very specific in the cellular response produced.
The as yet unknown mechanism, which establishes 'priorities' within living cells, can be photomodulated. This can include even the differentiation of stem cell population.
Photomodulation parameters can be much like a "morse code" to communicate specific instructions to stem cells. This has enormous potential in practical terms such as guiding or directing the type of cells, tissues or organs that stem cells develop or differentiate into as well as stimulating, enhancing or accelerating their growth (or keeping them undifferentiated).
Trials are Ongoing
AdiStem Ltd.has a large on-going international research project looking at the effects of different frequencies of monochromatic lights on stem cells. It has now found five frequencies (three are present in the Adistem Laser) that can activate stem cells in vitro and two frequencies that inhibit them. AdiStem Ltd.is also exploring the direct effect of different low level frequencies of light on endogenous stem cells (in vivo).