ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016
Low-level laser therapy alleviates mechanical and cold allodynia induced by oxaliplatin administration in rats.
Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Photobiomodulation for Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Women With Breast Cancer
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- The use of photobiomodulation therapy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial (NEUROLASER trial).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
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- Influence of photobiomodulation on sensory symptoms, balance, and gait speed in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- The Efficacy of Neuromodulation Interventions for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy and Purified Natural Latex (International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Methylcobalamin in Combination with Early Intervention of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Potentiates Nerve Regeneration and Functional Recovery in a Rat Brachial Plexus Injury Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of palliative medicine · 2022Article
- Physical exercise and low-level laser therapy on the nociception and leukocyte migration of Wistar rats submitted to a model of rheumatoid arthritis.Lasers in medical science · 2020Article
- The use of low-level light therapy in supportive care for patients with breast cancer: review of the literature.Lasers in medical science · 2017Review
- A brief review on the efficacy of different possible and nonpharmacological techniques in eliminating discomfort of local anesthesia injection during dental procedures.Anesthesia, essays and researchesReview
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Abstract
purposeCold and mechanical allodynia caused by oxaliplatin-induced acute peripheral neuropathy frequently occur after drug infusion. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been used to improve pain symptoms associated with various conditions and may have potential as a therapy for oxaliplatin-induced allodynia. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the antiallodynic effect of LLLT in an oxaliplatin-treated animal model by assessing sensory behavioral responses, levels of nerve growth factor (NGF), and transient receptor potential M8 (TRPM8) in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons, as well as substance P (SP) in the spinal dorsal horn.
methodsAdult male Sprague-Dawley rats each received a total of four doses of oxaliplatin (4 mg/kg, i.p.), injected at 3-day intervals. Following oxaliplatin administration, LLLT (7.5 J/cm(2)) was applied for 12 consecutive days to the skin surface directly above sites where the sciatic nerve is distributed. Behavioral assessments were then performed, followed by immunoassays for NGF, TRPM8, and SP proteins.
resultsLLLT relieved both cold and mechanical allodynia induced by oxaliplatin in rats. Oxaliplatin-related increases in protein levels of NGF and TRPM8 in DRG and SP in the dorsal horn were also reduced after LLLT.
conclusionThe findings of this study support LLLT as a potential treatment for oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy. Moreover, our findings suggest that SP, TRPM8, and NGF proteins in the superficial dorsal horn and DRG may be involved in an antiallodynic effect for LLLT.
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