Two lasers transform adult stem cells for therapy faster (IMAGE)
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Researchers from the University of Johannesburg find that shining a near-infrared laser on adult stem cells derived from human body fat, makes the stem cells replicate 54% faster. Following that up with a green laser, enables the stem cells to transform into different kinds of cells faster and more reliably. Left to Right: Dr Anine Crous, Prof Heidi Abrahamse, Ms Madeleen Jansen van Rensburg; all from the Laser Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Health Sciences. Prof Abrahamse is the DST/NRF SARChI Chair for Laser Applications in Health in South Africa. The research appears in Biochimie, at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2021.07.009
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Photo by Therese van Wyk, University of Johannesburg
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