Publications by authors named "Philip Oskoui"
The maintenance of homeostasis throughout an organism's life span requires constant adaptation to changes in energy levels. The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a critical role in the cellular responses to low energy levels by switching off energy-consuming pathways and switching on energy-producing pathways. However, the transcriptional mechanisms by which AMPK acts to adjust cellular energy levels are not entirely characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of near-infrared low-level laser therapy (LLLT) treatment of pressure ulcers under temperature-controlled conditions.
Background Data: Little information is available regarding the potential thermal effects of near-infrared photo-radiation during LLLT.
Methods: Pressure ulcers were created in C57BL mice by placing the dorsal skin between two round ceramic magnetic plates (12.
Objective: This study investigated the change in local skin temperature in black and white mice during irradiation at 830 nm.
Background Data: The photostimulation effect low-level laser therapy (LLLT) (700-900 nm) is widely accepted and used. However, the exact biological mechanisms of biostimulation are not yet established.
Background And Objectives: Aneurysm formation results from destruction of structural arterial wall connective tissue, leading to wall weakening and rupture. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that reinforcement of the arterial wall using laser tissue soldering contributes to arterial wall stabilization and rupture prevention in an acute experimental model.
Study Design/materials And Methods: Elastase (10 U/mg protein, Sigma-Aldrich Co.