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ArticleThe Eurasian journal of medicine2016

Once the Light Touch to the Brain: Cytotoxic Effects of Low-Dose Gamma-Ray, Laser Light, and Visible Light on Rat Neuronal Cell Culture.

Murteza Cakir, Abdullah Colak, Cagatay Calikoglu, Numan Taspinar, Mustafa Erdem Sagsoz, Hakan Hadi Kadioglu, Ahmet Hacimuftuoglu, Sabriye Seven

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Murteza CakirDepartment of Neurosurgery, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Abdullah ColakDepartment of Neurosurgery, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Cagatay CalikogluDepartment of Neurosurgery, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Numan TaspinarDepartment of Pharmacolgy, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Mustafa Erdem SagsozDepartment of Biophysics, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Hakan Hadi KadiogluDepartment of Neurosurgery, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Ahmet HacimuftuogluDepartment of Pharmacolgy, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Sabriye SevenDepartment of Physics, Atatürk University School of Educating, Erzurum, Turkey.

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objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the effects of gamma-ray, laser light, and visible light, which neurons are commonly exposed to during treatment of various cranial diseases, on the viability of neurons. MATERIALS AND

methodsNeuronal cell culture was prepared from the frontal cortex of 9 newborn rats. Cultured cells were irradiated with gamma-ray for 1-10 min by (152)Eu, (241)Am, and (132)Ba isotopes, visible light for 1-160 min, and laser light for 0.2-2 seconds. The MTT tetrazolium reduction assay was used to assess the number of viable cells in the neuronal cell cultures. Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer was used to determine Na, K, and Ca levels in cellular fluid obtained from neuronal cell culture plaques.

resultsUnder low-dose radiation with (152)Eu, (241)Am, and (132)Ba isotopes, cell viability insignificantly decreased with time (p>0.05). On the other hand, exposure to visible light produced statistically significant decrease in cell viability at both short- (1-10 min) and long-term (20-160 min). Cell viability did not change with 2 seconds of laser exposure. Na, K, and Ca levels significantly decreased with gamma-ray and visible light. The level of oxidative stress markers significantly changed with gamma-ray.

conclusionIn conclusion, while low dose gamma-ray has slight to moderate apoptotic effect in neuronal cell cultures by oxidative stress, long-term visible light induces remarkable apoptosis and cell death. Laser light has no significant effect on neurons. Further genetic studies are needed to clarify the chronic effect of visible light on neuronal development and functions.

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apoptosiscell culturecytotoxicitylaser lightNeuronradiation

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PMID27551168
PMCPMC4970559

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