Spectral signs of photochemical reactions when blood is exposed <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vivo</Emphasis> to therapeutic doses of ultraviolet radiation

We have used the absorption spectra of whole blood, erythrocytes, and plasma to study photochemical reactions initiated by exposure of blood in vivo to UV radiation (UV irradiation) in the UV-visible and IR regions of the spectrum. We have established that when blood is exposed to therapeutic doses of UV radiation (0.5 J/cm²), the absorption of blood proteins decreases as monitored using the UV absorption and luminescence bands of the proteins; photochemical reactions are initiated in the protein and heme components of the hemoglobin. For the studied doses, the reversible reaction of photodissociation of hemoglobin complexes with oxygen is one of the most likely primary reactions initiated by UV irradiation of blood. We conclude that changes in the position and relative intensities of the IR absorption bands of the peptide groups (stretching and bending vibrations of NH, CN, and CO bonds) may be due to conformational transitions in the blood protein macromolecules, induced with a change in the intermolecular hydrogen bonds on absorption of the UV radiation by the blood. The changes in the absorption spectra of blood initiated by UV irradiation are compared with the results of laboratory blood analyses. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 75, No. 3, pp. 400–405, May–June, 2008.     

Molecular mechanisms of photochemotherapy (Review)

Mechanisms of photophysical, photobiological, and therapeutic action of light on blood in vivo are discussed based on results of spectral and clinical studies of blood, plasma, and erythrocytes. Spectral manifestations of photochemical reactions initiated in blood by therapeutic doses of radiation in vivo with light of different wavelengths are considered. Spectral and clinical results of blood investigations are compared for patients whose complex treatment included intravenous blood irradiation and magnetotherapy. Mechanisms for secondary (dark) reactions induced by the action of light on blood in vivo are discussed. The radiation of laser and non-laser light sources used at present for intravenous blood irradiation (365, 405, 450, 530, 632, 635, 808 nm) is shown to fall within hemoglobin absorption bands. The conclusion is made that blood absorption of laser and non-laser light radiation results in functional alteration of hemoglobin as a possible primary photoacceptor absorbing light radiation of the above wavelengths. The therapeutic effect of intravenous blood irradiation is initiated by hemoglobin functional activity modulation. Phototherapy is a means to correct it. Intravenous phototherapy should be considered as a therapeutic method that changes (provided that the dosage is correct) the balance of active oxygen species production and their inhibition by antioxidants. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 51–75, January–February, 2009.     

Interaction of Low-Intensity Laser Radiation with Blood and Its Components

The response of the blood of rabbits to the intravenous irradiation by a He-Ne laser radiation (λ = 632.8 nm) has been investigated by the UV-visible and IR absorption spectra of the whole blood, plasma, and erythrocyte mass. It has been established that hemoglobin is a primary photoacceptor absorbing low-intensity He-Ne-laser radiation. The exposure of blood to this radiation causes clearly defined changes in the IR and visible absorption spectra of the blood and erythrocytes. These spectral changes arise as a result of partial photodissociation of hemoglobin-ligand complexes in the process of absorption of laser radiation. It is suggested that photodissociation is a primary reaction that arises in blood exposed to a low-intensity laser radiation.__________Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 72, No. 2, pp. 230–235, March–April, 2005.     

Spectral characteristics of blood irradiated in vivo by therapeutic doses of ultraviolet radiation

The influence of therapeutic doses of UV radiation (λ = 254 nm) on spectral characteristics of blood irradiated in vivo has been studied. A comparative analysis of the electronic and IR absorption spectra of blood and its components before and after irradiation, as well as of the gas composition and concentration of blood hemoglobins, revealed that phototransformations of hemoglobins are primary mechanisms of photoreactions in blood UV irradiated in vivo.     

Change in the absorption spectra of blood exposed to a low-frequency magnetic field

We have used the absorption spectra of whole blood in the UV-visible and IR regions of the spectrum to study changes in the structure of the molecular components of blood when exposed to a low-frequency pulsed magnetic field used to treat ischemic heart disease. We show that pronounced changes in the spectra when the blood is directly exposed in vivo to a magnetic field may be due to breaking of the bond between the heme group and the protein of the hemoglobin, as a consequence of changes in the intermolecular interactions in the polypeptide chains of the hemoglobin and also the spin states of the paramagnetic heme components. Exposure to a magnetic field results in changes in the conformations of the polypeptide chains of hemoglobin and the rate of dissociation of oxyhemoglobin. The structural changes in the hemoglobin molecule are considered as one of the possible primary mechanisms of action on blood in vivo for a low-frequency pulsed magnetic field. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 199–204, March–April, 2007.     

Effect of intravenous laser irradiation on the molecular structure of blood and blood components

We present the results of a spectral study of the effect of low-intensity laser radiation on the molecular structure of blood and blood components. Analysis of the Fourier transform IR absorption spectra of blood confirmed the changes we observed previously in the oxygen transport characteristics of blood with intravenous exposure to the emission from a He-Ne laser. We show that structural and conformational changes in the hemoglobin tetramer, initiated by laser-induced photoreactions between Hb and oxygen, lead to characteristic changes in the shape and intensity of the IR bands for NH stretching vibrations, and also the amide I and amide II absorption bands. In the IR spectra of irradiated blood samples, we note increased absorption in the bands for stretching vibrations of the phosphate groups (945–1280 cm⁻¹), which is evidence for an increase in the nucleic acid content (DNA, RNA). In the spectra of plasma and erythrocytes prepared from irradiated blood, there are no changes in this region of the IR spectrum. At the same time, in the IR spectra of samples of irradiated plasma, the intensity of the bands for stretching vibrations of the CH₂ groups increases substantially. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 73, No. 1, pp. 106–112, January–February, 2006.     

Spectrum of the effect of laser radiation on hemoglobin of the blood vessels of skin

We suggested and consider the primary mechanism of biostimulation and of the therapeutic effect of low-level laser radiation caused by a local increase in the effectiveness of oxygen transfer by oxyhemoglobin of the blood vessels of skin. The spectra of the effect of laser radiation on oxyhemoglobin and hemoglobin of the blood vessels of skin are presented which were obtained using a method of numerical simulation with allowance for the optical characteristics of skin and for the depth of penetration into it of radiation of different wavelengths. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 6, pp. 877–860, November–December, 1998.     

Effect of <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vivo</Emphasis> irradiation of blood by low-intensity emission from a He–Ne laser on molecular components of blood

We have used the IR absorption spectra of blood, plasma, and packed erythrocytes to study the effect of in vivo exposure of blood to low-intensity emission from a He–Ne laser (λ = 632.8 nm, 4 mW/cm²) on the molecular components of blood. In comparing the IR spectra of samples of blood sample and blood components before and after irradiation, we identified changes in the amide A, amide I, amide II, amide III absorption regions and also in the absorption bands of methyl, methylene, and phosphate groups. We conclude that exposure of blood in vivo to emission from a He–Ne laser leads to a decrease in the contribution of the α-helix conformation in the secondary structure of the blood proteins.     

Fluorescence spectra of blood plasma treated with ultraviolet irradiation <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vivo</Emphasis>

We have studied the fluorescence spectra of blood plasma from patients with acute coronary syndrome, and also the effect of therapeutic doses of in vivo ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) on the spectra. We have established that the maxima in the fluorescence spectra of the original plasma samples, obtained from unirradiated blood, are located in the wavelength interval 330–340 nm, characteristic for the fluorescence of tryptophan residues. In extracorporeal UBI (λ = 254 nm), we observed changes in the shape and also both a blue and a red shift in the maxima of the fluorescence spectra, differing in magnitude for blood plasma samples from different patients in the test group. We show that UBI-initiated changes in the fluorescence spectra of the plasma depend on the original pathological disturbances of metabolite levels, and also on the change in the oxygen-transport function of the blood and the acid–base balance, affecting the oxidative stability of the plasma. We have concluded that UV irradiation, activating buffer systems in the blood, has an effect on the universal and specific interactions of the tryptophan residue with the amino acid residues and water surrounding it.     

Estimation of the spectral absorption of light by components of human skin

The spectra of the absorption coefficients of external radiation by basic chromophores of human skin, such as melanin, basic tissue, and blood (including oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin), are studied in the wavelength range of 300–1000 nm. For estimates, analytical methods of the theory of light transfer are used, which take into account the multilayer structure of a biological tissue, multiple light scattering in a medium, and multiple rereflections of radiation between layers. The calculated spectra are compared with the wavelength dependences of the absorption indices of these components available from the literature. It is shown that the spectral behaviors of the coefficients and indices of absorption strongly differ, which is related to the selectivity of the optical properties of a biological tissue. The possibilities of predicting the absorption coefficients of the skin components from the absorption coefficient of the entire skin measured under conditions of variation of its biophysical parameters (the volume concentrations of melanin and blood vessels) over a wide range are evaluated.     

Light scattering by dielectric bodies of irregular shape in a layered medium in problems of biomedical optics: II. Numerical analysis

Using the mathematical model constructed earlier, optical characteristics (refractive index and absorption coefficient) of the biotissue being simulated, probed in vivo by a laser beam, are analyzed. The action spectra of the laser radiation power absorbed by oxihemoglobin and deoxihemoglobin of blood, which are associated with selectivity of absorption of radiation by these hemoglobin derivatives, are calculated.     

Influence of Fluorine Impurity on the Spectroscopic Characteristics of Quartz Glasses under Gamma Irradiation

We consider the absorption, luminescence, and Raman spectra upon gamma-quanta irradiation of quartz glasses manufactured by a sol-gel technology. The influence of the change in a regime of synthesis of the glass on its radiation stability is considered.     

伽马辐照对掺铒光纤性能影响的研究

为了推进掺铒光纤抗辐射性能的研究,全面掌握掺铒光纤性能在辐照条件下的变化规律。基于色心模型对掺铒光纤的辐照作用机理进行了分析,并据此对掺铒光纤在辐照中的性能变化趋势进行了预测推断。然后根据掺铒光纤的工作原理和应用特性,在伽马辐照条件下对两种不同型号(EDF-L-980和MP980)掺铒光纤的980 nm波段损耗谱、1 530 nm波段损耗谱以及发射光谱的特性进行了在线实时监测,并在辐照停止后进行了恢复测量。研究表明,在辐照中两种掺铒光纤的性能变化趋势一致。在损耗谱方面,980 nm波段和1 530 nm波段的损耗随辐照单调增加,980 nm吸收峰与1 530 nm吸收峰处的损耗与辐照剂量呈近似线性关系;在发射光谱方面,发射光谱强度随辐照单调降低,光谱能量向长波方向转移,平均波长和光谱带宽大幅增加,1 530 nm发射峰处的发光强度与辐照剂量也呈近似线性关系。辐照停止后,掺铒光纤体现出了一定的恢复能力,但是各项参数的恢复均不到40%。各项实验结果与理论模型和分析预测匹配良好,证明了辐照对掺铒光纤性能影响理论解释的合理性。     

伽马辐照对掺镱光纤材料特性影响的研究

掺镱光纤是高功率激光器的核心材料,但在高能射线辐照后其应用性能会显著下降,因此有必要对掺镱光纤材料在辐照环境下的性能变化进行深入研究。采用改进型化学气相沉积法结合稀土螯合物掺杂制备了系列光纤预制棒及光纤,测试了光纤在不同剂量下射线辐照前后的高功率输出性能,以及光纤预制棒辐照前后的吸收光谱及镱离子荧光寿命。结果表明:小剂量辐照后掺镱光纤的高功率输出显著下降,通过预制棒吸收光谱可看出主要是因为伽马辐照后使掺镱光纤材料中Al的相关缺陷浓度增多,在可见光区域吸收损耗增加。Ce离子的掺杂通过缓减辐致铝氧空位中心(Al-OHC)色心缺陷的增加,减少Yb离子荧光寿命的下降,可在一定程度上抑制高功率掺镱光纤的辐致暗化。     

Optical absorption of irradiated quartz in the near i.r.

The effects of irradiation with 10 MeV electrons on the absorption spectra in the 3 μm region of both natural and synthetic quartz were investigated in the temperature range from 12 to 300°K. Six different types of synthetic crystals were included in this study. It was found that the spectra of samples that were treated by electrodiffusion were least affected by the irradiations, whereas large changes were observed in the spectra of untreated specimens. Lines were introduced by irradiation in some synthetic samples at 3306 and 3367 cm^?1. The dependence of the spectra on radiation dose was studied up to 6700 MRad. The largest spectral changes saturated above a dose of 200 MRad. The sharp, intense lines at 12°K were observed to broaden and weaken as well as to shift to shorter wavelengths as the temperature was raised to 300°K. Some of these effects can be described in terms of a model involving charge compensation of the aluminum defect by hydrogen and alkali metal ions. It is also found that, based on the spectra of unirradiated material, one can differentiate between natural, synthetic and swept synthetic crystals.     

温度对单个活态人红细胞携氧能力的即时影响

利用快速显微多道分光光度技术,在无损、在位、实时的情况下,测定了不同环境温度下单个活态人红细胞内血红蛋白吸收光谱的即时变化情况。发现人红细胞内血红蛋白吸收峰的高度和位置均随环境温度的变化而变化,表明人红细胞的携氧能力与温度密切相关。初步揭示了人红细胞内血红蛋白分子结构、浓度与功能之间的密切关系,并且探讨了温度变化对人红细胞生理功能即时影响的分子机制。     

激光诱导Al等离子体吸收谱分析

用Nd:YAG脉冲激光烧蚀金属Al靶获得等离子体，激光脉冲能量为115mJ.pulse^-1，用氮气作保护气体，压强为1个大气压，获得激光诱导Al等离子体的时间分辨谱。分析了Al等离子体辐射特征。根据连续辐射时间分布，对吸收谱的形成作了简单的解释，认为Al原子对连续辐射的共振中收是形成吸收谱中的“凹谷”的主要机制。     

Effect of gamma irradiation on X‐ray absorption and photoelectron spectroscopy of Nd‐doped phosphate glass

X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure (XANES) and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of Nd‐doped phosphate glasses have been studied before and after gamma irradiation. The intensity and the location of the white line peak of the L₃‐edge XANES of Nd are found to be dependent on the ratio O/Nd in the glass matrix. Gamma irradiation changes the elemental concentration of atoms in the glass matrix, which affects the peak intensity of the white line due to changes in the covalence of the chemical bonds with Nd atoms in the glass (structural changes). Sharpening of the Nd 3d_5/2 peak profile in XPS spectra indicates a deficiency of oxygen in the glasses after gamma irradiation, which is supported by energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy measurements. The ratio of non‐bridging oxygen to total oxygen in the glass after gamma radiation has been found to be correlated to the concentration of defects in the glass samples, which are responsible for its radiation resistance as well as for its coloration.     

Photostability of a C<Subscript>60</Subscript> fullerene coating as a solid-phase photosensitizer of singlet oxygen

The stability of the optical properties and the generation efficiency of singlet oxygen of a solidphase photosensitizer based on fullerene in an aqueous suspension subjected to prolonged intense irradiation with visible light are studied in comparison with a photosensitizer based on methylene blue in an aqueous solution. Changes in the absorption spectra show that, as a result of 20-min irradiation, the content of fullerene decreases by 2% from its initial value, while that of methylene blue decreases by 19%. In both cases, the dynamics of the decrease in the photosensitizing ability of the photosensitizers in the course of their irradiation correlates with the changes in their spectra, but the magnitude of this decrease in the case of the solid-phase photosensitizer is greater than the magnitude of its spectral changes because of the surface nature of the photosensitization process. The study of the absorption spectra of fullerene coatings shows that their irradiation in water or in air causes the same photodegradation of fullerene. At the same time, studies with the help of the electron spin resonance (ESR) technique reveal differences in the nature of processes undergone by fullerene in water and in air.     

Optical diagnostics of physicochemical properties of NiO/Al2O3 nanocomposites upon exposure to different gases and heat

We have studied nanostructural and optical properties of composites of nanostructured nickel oxide films on a substrate from porous aluminum oxide NiO/Al₂O₃ in the UV, visible, and IR spectral ranges on exposure of composites to different gases, vacuum, and heat. We have found that, upon irradiation of NiO/Al₂O₃ composites by laser radiation at a wavelength of 633 nm, they demonstrate a high sensitivity to carbon monoxide CO in the range of the excitonic absorption of nickel oxide. We assume that an increase in the transmission coefficient of the composite in the excitonic absorption band is determined by luminescence that is caused by the oxidation reaction of carbon monoxide. The sensitivity of composites to CO is enhanced with decreasing the size of NiO nanoparticles and after evacuation. The values of the diffuse reflection coefficient at the laser radiation wavelength of 633 nm correlate with the size of nickel oxide nanoparticles. Spectral changes in the range of the fundamental absorption band of NiO that occur in the IR range and in diffuse reflection spectra are related to the appearance of carbon-containing compounds in the composite exposed to CO.