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Human Cells Response to Light

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 4938

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Dr. Raffaella Lazzarini

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Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy
Interests: cellular response to ELF; light effects on human cells; senescence; microRNAs
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Dear Colleagues,

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used for indoor illumination and in electronic devices and have a high short wavelength component, able to interact with cellular biology. The excessive exposure to blue light of human tissues, including eye and skin, seems to be associated with the circadian cycle, induction of oxidative stress, mitochondrial damages, DNA damage, senescence, inflammation, and apoptosis. The cellular and molecular mechanisms activated by light involve the ROS metabolism and affect mitochondrial functions and morphology, but they have not been fully clarified.

This Special Issue of IJMS focuses attention on the key molecular factors involving in molecular signaling activated in human cells after exposure to light at low and high intensity. Studies on light intensities compatible with artificial lighting are particularly invited.

Dr. Raffaella Lazzarini
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
  • oxidative stress
  • mitochondria
  • cell viability
  • apoptosis
  • cellular stress response

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Keratinocytes Exposed to Blue or Red Light: Proteomic Characterization Showed Cytoplasmic Thioredoxin Reductase 1 and Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3 Triggered Expression
by Raffaella Lazzarini, Maria Fiorella Tartaglione, Veronica Ciarapica, Francesco Piva, Matteo Giulietti, Gianluca Fulgenzi, Margherita Martelli, Caterina Ledda, Ermanno Vitale, Marco Malavolta, Lory Santarelli and Massimo Bracci
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(22), 16189; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242216189 - 10 Nov 2023
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Several cell-signaling mechanisms are activated by visible light radiation in human keratinocytes, but the key regulatory proteins involved in this specific cellular response have not yet been identified. Human keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) were exposed to blue or red light at low or high [...] Read more.
Several cell-signaling mechanisms are activated by visible light radiation in human keratinocytes, but the key regulatory proteins involved in this specific cellular response have not yet been identified. Human keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) were exposed to blue or red light at low or high irradiance for 3 days in cycles of 12 h of light and 12 h of dark. The cell viability, apoptotic rate and cell cycle progression were analyzed in all experimental conditions. The proteomic profile, oxidative stress and mitochondrial morphology were additionally evaluated in the HaCaT cells following exposure to high-irradiance blue or red light. Low-irradiance blue or red light exposure did not show an alteration in the cell viability, cell death or cell cycle progression. High-irradiance blue or red light reduced the cell viability, induced cell death and cell cycle G2/M arrest, increased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and altered the mitochondrial density and morphology. The proteomic profile revealed a pivotal role of Cytoplasmic thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRD1) and Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3 (AKR1C3) in the response of the HaCaT cells to high-irradiance blue or red light exposure. Blue or red light exposure affected the viability of keratinocytes, activating a specific oxidative stress response and inducing mitochondrial dysfunction. Our results can help to address the targets for the therapeutic use of light and to develop adequate preventive strategies for skin damage. This in vitro study supports further in vivo investigations of the biological effects of light on human keratinocytes. Full article
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222-Nanometer Far-UVC Exposure Results in DNA Damage and Transcriptional Changes to Mammalian Cells
by Qunxiang Ong, Winson Wee, Joshua Dela Cruz, Jin Wah Ronnie Teo and Weiping Han
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(16), 9112; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23169112 - 14 Aug 2022
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Ultraviolet (UV) germicidal tools have recently gained attention as a disinfection strategy against the COVID-19 pandemic, but the safety profile arising from their exposure has been controversial and impeded larger-scale implementation. We compare the emerging 222-nanometer far UVC and 277-nanometer UVC LED disinfection [...] Read more.
Ultraviolet (UV) germicidal tools have recently gained attention as a disinfection strategy against the COVID-19 pandemic, but the safety profile arising from their exposure has been controversial and impeded larger-scale implementation. We compare the emerging 222-nanometer far UVC and 277-nanometer UVC LED disinfection modules with the traditional UVC mercury lamp emitting at 254 nm to understand their effects on human retinal cell line ARPE-19 and HEK-A keratinocytes. Cells illuminated with 222-nanometer far UVC survived, while those treated with 254-nanometer and 277-nanometer wavelengths underwent apoptosis via the JNK/ATF2 pathway. However, cells exposed to 222-nanometer far UVC presented the highest degree of DNA damage as evidenced by yH2AX staining. Globally, these cells displayed transcriptional changes in cell-cycle and senescence pathways. Thus, the introduction of 222-nanometer far UVC lamps for disinfection purposes should be carefully considered and designed with the inherent dangers involved. Full article
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