Stimulation of Stem Cell Niches and Tissue Regeneration in Mouse Skin by Switchable Protoporphyrin IX-Dependent Photogeneration of Reactive Oxygen Species In Situ
May 2020
in “
Journal of visualized experiments
”
TLDR Controlled light treatment in mouse skin speeds up healing and hair growth.
The study described a protocol for inducing switchable in vivo photogeneration of endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mouse skin, which efficiently activated cell proliferation in stem cell niches and stimulated tissue regeneration. This was demonstrated by accelerated burn healing and hair follicle growth. The protocol involved a regulatable photodynamic treatment using precursors of the endogenous photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX and red light irradiation under controlled conditions, providing a valuable tool for analyzing ROS biology.
