Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) results in pain-related disability and excessive healthcare costs. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has shown promise for decreasing both pain and disability related to PF.

Purpose: The purpose was to assess the clinical impact of PBMT on pain and function in people with PF.

Expression and transcriptional control of human KCNE genes.

Potassium channels are essential for a variety of cellular processes ranging from membrane excitability to cellular proliferation. The KCNE genes (KCNE1-5) encode a family of single-transmembrane-domain proteins that modulate the properties of several potassium channels, suggesting a physiologic role for these accessory subunits in many human tissues. To investigate the expression and transcriptional control of KCNE genes we mapped transcription start sites, delineated 5' genomic structure, and characterized functional promoter elements for each gene.