Üstündağ, Ünsal VeliÜnal, İsmailCansız, DeryaBeler, MerihKanagaraj, Naveen KrishnaKumar, Amrish RajendraEmekli Alturfan, Ebru2025-12-022025-12-022025Üstündağ, Ü. V., Ünal, İ., Cansız, D., Beler, M., Kanagaraj, N. K., Kumar, A. R. ... Emekli Alturfan, E. (2025). 520 nm and 660 nm light-emitting diodes modulates pancreatic development and beta cell functions in zebrafish embryos. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 101(5), 1327-1342. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/php.140500031-86551751-1097http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/php.14050https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/13266Green and Red LEDs increase insulin production, but their comparative effects on pancreatic and beta cell development are unclear. Zebrafish embryos were divided into three groups: Control (n = 60), Green (G) (n = 60), and Red (R) (n = 60), then irradiated for three days (14 hours/day) with 0.5 W/cm2 G (λpeak = 520 nm, 180 mA) and R (λpeak = 660 nm, 210 mA). At the end of 72 h, pancreatic and beta cells, circadian rhythm, and oxidative stress gene were analyzed using RT-PCR. Malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione levels were also evaluated. In the Red group, pancreatic area increased by ~97.13% compared to the Control group and by approximately ~62.16% compared to the G group (both p < 0.0001), and no significant difference in beta cell area (p = 0.964). G group insulin expression increased 2.31-fold compared to R group (p < 0.0001). Red LED treatment increased MDA levels (p < 0.001), oxidative stress (fth1b, nqo1) (p < 0.0001), and per1b during the photophase (p < 0.0001) compared to G group. R LED treatment increases oxidative stress and disrupts circadian rhythm, leading to reduced insulin secretion. The positive effects of G LED treatment have potential for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and pancreatic diseases.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBeta CellInsulinLight Emitting DiodePancreasZebrafishArticle10151327134210.1111/php.14050Q3WOS:0013753611000012-s2.0-8521131755439655413Q1