A pilot study of ceramic powder far-infrared ray irradiation (cFIR) on physiology: Observation of cell cultures and amphibian skeletal muscle

Ting Kai Leung; Chi Ming Lee; Shih Yin Tsai; Yi Chien Chen; Jo Shui Chao

doi:10.4077/CJP.2011.AMM044

A pilot study of ceramic powder far-infrared ray irradiation (cFIR) on physiology: Observation of cell cultures and amphibian skeletal muscle

Ting Kai Leung, Chi Ming Lee, Shih Yin Tsai, Yi Chien Chen, Jo Shui Chao

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to assess the potential for far-infrared ray irradiation from ceramic powder (cFIR) to improve exercise performance at room temperature. We designed experiments with murine myoblast cells (C2C12) to study the effect of cFIR irradiation on cell viability and LDH release under H₂O₂-mediated oxidative stress and evaluated intracellular levels of nitric oxide (NO) and calmodulin (CaM). We also used electro-stimulation of amphibian skeletal muscle. Our results show that cFIR strengthened C2C12 under oxidative stress and delayed onset of fatigue induced by muscle contractions. We discuss possible mechanisms including anti-oxidation and prevention of acid build-up in muscle tissue based, and expect to see more applications of cFIR in the future.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-254
Number of pages	8
Journal	Chinese Journal of Physiology
Volume	54
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4077/CJP.2011.AMM044
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

C2C12
cFIR
Electro-stimulation
Exercise performance
HO-mediated oxidative stress
LDH release
Muscle contraction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Physiology (medical)

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