Abstract

The action of pulsed high repetition rate UV laser radiation (2-nd harmonic of Cu vapor laser, λ = 271 nm, pulse duration 18 nsec, repetition rate 10 kHz) on proliferating and resting HeLa cells has been studied. The intensity of DNA synthesis changes after such kinds of irradiation for both types of cells. For proliferating cells DNA synthesis is suppressed, while for the resting ones stimulation is observed in the dose range from 0.05 to 5 J/m2.