Heidi Abrahamse, Michael R Hamblin

Gebundenes Buch

Photomedicine and Stem Cells

The Janus Face of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) to Kill Cancer Stem Cells, and Photobiomodulation (PBM) to Stimulate Normal Stem Cells

Beschreibung

Janus, the ancient Roman god depicted with two faces is an appropriate metaphor for light therapy. In the right photodynamic therapy conditions, light is able to kill nearly anything that is living such as cancers, microorganisms, parasites, and more. On the opposite face, light of the correct wavelength and proper dose (photobiomodulation) can heal, regenerate, protect, revitalize and restore any kind of dead, damaged, stressed, dying, degenerating cells, tissue, or organ system. This book discusses both sides of Janus' face in regards to light therapy.

Autor

Heidi Abrahamse PhD Wits, (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology), is currently the Director of the Laser Research Centre, University of Johannesburg and Department of Science and Technology / National Research Foundation SARChI Chair for Laser Applications in Health. Her research interests include, photobiology and photochemistry with specific reference to photodynamic cancer therapy, stem cell differentiation and wound healing. She has supervised 40 masters; 15 doctorates and 12 post-doctorate fellows and has published over 100 peer reviewed accredited journal publications, 42 accredited full paper proceedings and 11 chapters. She serves on the editorial boards of 8 peer-reviewed internationally accredited journals while acting as reviewer for over 30 journals. She is also the Co-Editor in Chief of the international accredited journal Photomedicine and Laser Surgery.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Morgan & Claypool Publishers LLC-Iop
• Seitenzahl: 135
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781643279084
• ISBN-10: 1643279084
• Artikelnr.: 62508126