Coherent and monochromatic irradiation changes the erythrocyte hemolysis time and the speed of the ion counter transport through the erythrocyte membrane

Abstract

The erythrocytes of human blood were sequentially irradiated with a low-intensity laser (λ = 640 nm), a violet LED (λ = 400 nm), a green LED (λ = 540 nm), and a yellow LED (λ = 592 nm). The method of acid (chemical) erythrograms and the method of counter ion transport compared the kinetic characteristics in irradiated and unirradiated blood samples. Received: - by the method of acid erythrograms it was found that in the irradiated blood samples there is a decrease in the time of hemolysis; - low intensity laser radiation, as well as the emission of LEDs, increase the rate of counter ion transport through red blood cells. - a decrease in the time of hemolysis and an increase in the rate of counter ion transport of irradiated blood samples is due to a decrease in the "effective" thickness of the near-membrane diffusion layer - an immiscible layer of water adjoined to the erythrocyte membrane. A decrease in the "effective” thickness of the near-membrane water layer (minimal in the wavelength range of 570-590 nm and 630-640 nm) changes the rate of metabolic processes in the "cell - intercellular medium" system, changing the mode of cell functioning. The altered mode of functioning is a biological response to light radiation. Red blood cells with an altered mode of functioning are signals - stimuli that cause the body to mobilize resources to fight pathology. These circumstances can predict the creation of a universal phototherapeutic equipment for extracorporeal blood irradiation based on light-emitting diodes with certain exposure parameters.