IMPLICATIONS OF LOW POWER He-Ne LASER AND MONOCHROMATIC RED LIGHT BIOSTIMULATION IN PROTEIN AND GLYCOSIDE METABOLISM

We studied the changes occurring in the metabolism of proteins (serum cholinesterase, total proteins) and glycosides (serum glucose) in Cavia cobaia. The result of this simple blind study was evaluated on the first, tenth and twentieth days of treatment. A Duncan test was used for the graphical and statistical analysis of data. The technique and treatment doses were similar for all groups, laser treated, red light treated, and controls. In the groups treated with He-Ne laser, serum cholinesterase levels increased proportionately with the dose, reaching a peak on day 10, which was not the case with the controls. Monochromatic red light caused a similar but quantitatively lower effect. The same results were obtained in the case of serum proteins, however the effect did not depend on the dose, and it was less statistically significant than in the case of serum cholinesterase, both in laser treated and monochromatic red light treated groups. Serum glucose levels increased after He-Ne laser biostimulation in inverse proportion to the dose. The same effect was obtained in the case of monochromatic red light biostimulation. Serum glucose levels decreased in the control groups. He-Ne laser and monochromatic red light biostimulation seem to cause an increase in the levels of serum cholinesterase and proteins, and a general stimulation of protein metabolism. Serum glucose levels also increased after both techniques - inversely proportionate with the dose - whereas in the control groups it decreased during the experiment.