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13 July 2004 Assessment of Nd:YAG laser-induced injury to rabbit nasal septal cartilage using confocal microscopy and Live/Dead assay in an ex vivo model
Chao Li, Tatiana B. Krasieva, Roman Zorin, Chung-Ho Sun, Anthony Lam, David M. Gardiner, Brian Jet-Fei Wong M.D.
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Proceedings Volume 5312, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XIV; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.561729
Event: Biomedical Optics 2004, 2004, San Jose, CA, United States
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Identification of proliferating chondrocytes along the periphery of laser ablation sites in irradiated cartilage has led to interest in studying the use of laser heating alone to stimulate chondrocyte growth. However, excessive heat produced by a laser can also cause chondrocyte necrosis and apoptosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate acute injury to cartilage following irradiation by an Nd:YAG (λ=1.32μm) laser in intact ex-vivo tissue specimens. Rabbit nasal septal cartilage was irradiated using an Nd:YAG laser using pulse durations (4, 6, and 8 seconds) and power (4, 6, and 8 watts) settings previously determined to produce cell division. Immediately after laser irradiation, the extent of thermal injury to the cartilage samples was evaluated using a Live/Dead cell viability assay combined with confocal microscopy. Thermal injury was assessed with respect to distribution of live and dead cells surrounding the laser spot where regeneration was previously observed. The cell viability assay identified necrotic tissue within and immediately around the laser spot. Moving away from the center of the laser spot, a mixed population of necrotic and live chondrocytes was observed. As expected, a correlation between irradiation time, power and degree of injury was found. The results of this experiment will be used to determine the threshold required to produce regeneration while minimizing thermal injury.
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Chao Li, Tatiana B. Krasieva, Roman Zorin, Chung-Ho Sun, Anthony Lam, David M. Gardiner, and Brian Jet-Fei Wong M.D. "Assessment of Nd:YAG laser-induced injury to rabbit nasal septal cartilage using confocal microscopy and Live/Dead assay in an ex vivo model", Proc. SPIE 5312, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XIV, (13 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.561729
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KEYWORDS
Cartilage
Injuries
Confocal microscopy
Nd:YAG lasers
Laser tissue interaction
Tissues
Laser irradiation
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