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Research Paper Volume 12, Issue 8 pp 7056—7065
CO2 lattice laser reverses skin aging caused by UVB
Figure 4. Therapeutic effect of CO2 lattice laser on photoaging of rat skin. (A) HE staining of skin structures in control, UVB irradiation, and CO2 lattice laser treatment groups. (B) Dermal thickness in control, UVB irradiation, and CO2 lattice laser treatment groups. Data are shown as mean ± SEM;** P< 0.05 vs. control, ## P< 0.05 vs. UVB. (C) ROS production analyzed by ELISA in cells irradiated by control, UVB, or UVB and 50 mJ/cm2 CO2 Lattice Laser. Data are shown as mean ± SEM.** P< 0.05 vs. control, ## P< 0.05 vs. UVB. (D) ELISA of MDA in cells irradiated by control, UVB or UVB and 50 mJ/cm2 CO2 Lattice Laser. Data are shown as mean ± SEM.** P< 0.05 vs. control, ## P< 0.05 vs. UVB. (E) ELISA of SOD in cells irradiated by control, UVB or UVB and 50 mJ/cm2 CO2 Lattice Laser. Data are shown as mean ± SEM.** P< 0.05 vs. control, ## P< 0.05 vs. UVB. (F, G) Expression of SMAD3, CDK4, Bcl-2, and COL1 analyzed by western blotting and RT-PCR in control, si-SMAD3 or si-SMAD3 and 6.25 mJ/cm2 CO2 Lattice Laser groups. Data are shown as mean ± SEM.** P< 0.05 vs. control, ## P< 0.05 vs. UVB.