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ArticleLaser therapy2019

Effects of 830 nm low-power laser irradiation on body weight gain and inflammatory cytokines in experimental diabetes in different animal models.

Ujjal K Bhawal, Kiyomi Yoshida, Takashi Kurita, Masatoshi Suzuki, Yuichiro Okada, Nitesh Tewari, Shunichi Oka, Noboru Kuboyama, Koichiro Hiratsuka

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Article in Laser therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ujjal K BhawalDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Kiyomi YoshidaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Takashi KuritaDepartment of Histology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Masatoshi SuzukiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Yuichiro OkadaDepartment of Histology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Nitesh TewariDivision of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Shunichi OkaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
Noboru KuboyamaResearch Institute of Oral Science, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Koichiro HiratsukaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Nihon University · JPAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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aimsThe present investigation was carried out to determine the levels of blood serum components and inflammatory cytokines in diabetic rat models [Goto-Kakizaki (GK), Zucker, and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced Sprague Dawley (SD) rats] which underwent abdominal Low-Power Laser Irradiation (LPLI) and compare them with non-irradiated controls.

methodsThe animals were subdivided into the following groups: diabetic control rats (GK, Zucker, STZ) and diabetic rats treated with LPLI (GK + LPLI, Zucker + LPLI, and STZ + LPLI) (n = 7). The animals were irradiated three times weekly for 12 weeks in LPLI (830 nm) at a dose of 5 J/cm

resultsBody weight was significantly lowered in the Zucker- LPLI group compared to control at 10 weeks and this pattern was maintained until 12 weeks of age. TNF-α, IL-1I and IL-6 levels were significantly decreased (5.1 ± 1.1 vs 3.3 ± 0.5, p < 0.01; 43.6 ± 8.8 vs 27.1 ± 3.8, p < 0.01; 98.3 ± 15.8 vs 62.2 ± 12.1, p < 0.01) in the Zucker- LPLI group compared with the control rats. The small intestinal transit rates of charcoal meals were significantly decreased (58.1 ± 10.1 vs 73.4 ± 13.3, p < 0.05) in the Zucker-LPLI group compared with the control rats. Similarly, the serum levels of glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides of LPLI groups were decreased in comparison with that of diabetic control rats.

conclusionsWe suggest that abdominal LPLI can reduce body weight and LPLI could be applicable for use against diabetic-induced inflammatory factors.

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Body weight gainDiabetic rat modelsInflammatory cytokinesLow-Power Laser Irradiation (LPLI)Zucker rat

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PMID32255917
PMCPMC7087339
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