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THE ROLE OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE IN WOUND HEALING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
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  • Rebeca Barbosa da Rocha,
  • Dakson Douglas Araújo,
  • Fabrício dos Santos Machado,
  • Vinicius Saura Cardoso,
  • Ana Jérsia Araújo,
  • José Delano Barreto Marinho Filho
Rebeca Barbosa da Rocha
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaiba
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Dakson Douglas Araújo
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaiba
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Fabrício dos Santos Machado
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaiba
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Vinicius Saura Cardoso
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaiba
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Ana Jérsia Araújo
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaiba
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José Delano Barreto Marinho Filho
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaiba

Corresponding Author:delanomarinho@gmail.com

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Abstract

Background: Wounds represent a growing global issue demanding increased attention. To expedite wound healing, technologies are under development, and Light Emitting Diode (LED) devices of varying wavelengths are being explored for their stimulating influence on the healing process. This article presents a systematic literature review aiming to compile, organize, and analyze the impacts of LED devices on wound healing. Methods: This review is registered on the PROSPERO platform [CRD42023403870]. Two blinded authors conducted searches in the Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and ScienceDirect databases. In vitro and in vivo experimental studies assessing LED utilization in the wound healing process were included. Results: The search yielded 1010 studies, of which 27 were included in the review. It was identified that LED stimulates different healing pathways, promoting enhanced cell proliferation and migration, angiogenesis stimulation, increased collagen deposition and modulation of the inflammatory response. Conclusions: Thus, it can be concluded that the LED stimulates cellular and molecular processes contingent on the utilized parameters. The effects depend on the standards used. Cell migration and proliferation were better influenced by green and red LED. The extracellular matrix components and angiogenesis were regulated by all wavelength and the modulation of inflammation was mediated by green, red and infrared LEDs.