[The action of laser radiation on thymic hormone production].
Iarilin. A A AA; Sharova. N I NI; Kochergina. N I NI; Pershin. S B SB; Konchugova. T V TV; Minenkov. A A AA
Key Findings
- Laser exposure increased alpha‑1‑thymosin production in human thymic cell cultures
- In rats, repeated short laser sessions on the thymus raised blood alpha‑1‑thymosin levels after 2 days
- Thymulin levels decreased slightly after laser treatment, indicating a shift in thymic hormone balance
Practical Outcomes
- The results suggest laser stimulation could boost alpha‑1‑thymosin, but the technique requires specialized equipment and has only been tested in cells and rats. For most biohackers, it isn’t a practical or proven method to enhance thymosin‑alpha‑1 levels.
Summary
A study found that shining a specific laser on thymus cells in a dish and on the thymus area of rats raised the level of the immune‑boosting protein alpha‑1‑thymosin, while slightly lowering another hormone called thymulin. The effect showed up a day or two after treatment.
Abstract
Irradiation of the epithelial cells from human thymus (cell line HTSC) by arsenid-gallium laser (0.89 nm, 1500 Hz) induces an enhancement of thymic hormone production. The concentration of alpha-1-thymosin was substantially increased on the days 1 and 5 in culture after irradiation. The increase of thymulin level in cultural supernatants was less pronounced and displayed after irradiation during 3-4 minutes. Local laser irradiation of thymus region of rats (5 minutes, 10 times) induce the increase of serum concentration of alpha-1-thymosin and the decrease of serum level of thymulin 2 days after irradiation.
Study Information
pubmed
1995