METHODS FOR PHOTOBIOMODULATION OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES USING FLUORESCENCE GENERATED AND EMITTED FROM A BIOPHOTONIC COMPOSITION OR A BIOPHOTONIC SYSTEM
According to various aspects, the present technology provides for the use of fluorescence generated and emitted from a biophotonic composition or system, wherein said fluorescence results from induction of one or more light-absorbing molecules found in the composition or system, wherein said emitted fluorescence is reaching a cell or tissue in order to modulate one or more biological processes within said cell or tissue.
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15 . A method for modulation of a biological process in a cell or in a tissue, the method comprising:
a) exposing the cell or the tissue to a biophotonic composition or system; and
b) inducing emission of a fluorescence from the biophotonic composition or the system, wherein the fluorescence has spectral emission properties suitable to modulate the biological process;
wherein exposure of the cell or the tissue to the fluorescence modulates the biological process in the cell or the tissue.
16 . A method for modulation of a biological process in a cell or in a tissue, the method comprising:
a) photoactivating a biophotonic composition to cause the photoactivated biophotonic composition to emit a fluorescence having spectral emission properties suitable to modulate the biological process; wherein the photoactivation is achieved by exposing the biophotonic composition to a LED light source;
b) removing the photoactivated biophotonic composition from exposure to the LED light source; and
c) exposing the cell or the tissue to the fluorescence emitted by the photoactivated biophotonic composition;
wherein exposure of the cell or the tissue to the fluorescence modulates the biological process in the cell or the tissue.
17 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the modulation is photobiornodulation.
18 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the cells or the tissue is not exposed artificial source of light.
19 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the biophotonic composition is not in direct contact with the cell or the tissue.
20 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the biophotonic composition comprises one or more light-absorbing molecules.
21 . The method as defined in claim 20 , wherein the one or more light-absorbing molecules emit the fluorescence.
22 . The method as defined in claim 20 , or wherein the one or more liobt-absorbing molecules are one or more xanthene dyes.
23 . The method as defined in claim 22 , wherein the one or more xanthene dyes are Eosin.
24 . The method as defined in claim 23 , wherein the Eosin is Eosin Y.
25 . The method as defined in claim 22 , wherein the one or more light-absorbing molecules are Eosin Y and Fluorescein.
26 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the biological process is a cellular process.
27 . The method as defined in claim 26 , wherein the cellular process is a signaling pathway.
28 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the biological process is an inflammatory response pathway.
29 . The method defined in claim 15 , wherein the biological process is a collagen formation pathway.
30 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the biological process is angiogenesis.
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