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'''Zerona''' is a low-level laser device applied for non-invasive body slimming of the waist, hips, and thighs.  It has been shown to disrupt [[adipocyte]], or fat cell, membranes causing the release of stored [[lipids]] and fatty material, in turn, promoting adipocyte collapse.  The device was first introduced to the market in 2008 as an [[off-label use]] device for slimming, but later was granted 510k market(contracted; show full)e the theory of action is defined as bioorganic [[photochemistry]], a discipline that explores the interaction between [[photons]] and biochemical pathways within cells.  Like many other science principles, bioorganic photochemistry is defined by laws, and the first law of [[photochemistry]] states that a photoabsorbing structure must be present to yield a clinical outcome. [[Cytochrome c oxidase]], a terminal enzyme found within the [[electron transport chain]] of the [[mitochondria]], has been reported{{
bBy whom|date=July 2011}} to function as a photoabsorbing complex within eukaryotic cells ([[eukaryote]]).{{factCitation needed|date=July 2011}} This enzyme is responsible for facilitating the transport of electrons across the [[inner mitochondrial membrane]] to reduce oxygen and generate a proton [[electrochemical gradient]]. Cytochrome c oxidase serves an important role in the metabolic process known as [[oxidative phosphorylation]], which is the production of the high energy molecule [[adenosine triphosphate]] (ATP).<ref>{{cite book |first1=Reginald |last1=Garrett |first2=Charles M. |last2=Grisham |chapter=Electron Transport and Oxidativ(contracted; show full)evel Laser Irradiation: A Noncontrolled, Nonrandomized Pilot Study |journal=The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=177–84 |url=http://www.erchonia.com/files/uploads/1/file/Jackson_Reduction%20in%20Cholesterol%20and%20Triglyceride%20Serum%20Levels%20Following%203LT_AJCS_2010.pdf}}</ref> Presently, clinical studies are on-going to elucidate the potential utility of this application.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

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