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Zerona
'''Zerona''' is a low-level laser device developed by Erchonia Corp. 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 cleared as a [[Medical device#Class II: General controls with special (contracted; show full)I3K signal pathway |year=2008 |last1=Chen |first1=Chung-Huang |last2=Hung |first2=Huey-Shan |last3=Hsu |first3=Shan-hui |journal=Lasers in Surgery and Medicine |volume=40 |pmid=18220263 |issue=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |pmid=1053185 |year=1975 |last1=Mester |first1=E |last2=Korényi-Both |first2=A |last3=Spiry |first3=T |last4=Tisza |first4=S |title=The effect of laser irradiation on the regeneration of muscle fibers (preliminary report) |volume=8 |issue=4 |pages=258–62 |journal=Zeitschrift f
uür experimentelle Chirurgie}}</ref> In turn, an increase in electron and proton transfer increases the quantity of ATP that is synthesized which can directly affect numerous intracellular proteins.

(contracted; show full)== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.erchonia.com/ Erchonia Corp., Official Website]

[[Category:Laser medicine]]
[[Category:Management of obesity]]