Biomedical applicationof laser-induced muscle oxymyoglobin photodissociation

Abstract

The results of numerical simulation the interaction of low intensity laser radiation with muscle myoglobin (Mb) and oxymyoglobin (MbO2) are presented. It is shown that photodissociation of MbO2 allows regulate the concentration of oxygen (O2) in muscles in the zone of laser irradiation. In space medicine they may find application for prevention and elimination of negative effects of weightlessness on muscular activity of astronauts during long space flights.