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ArticleLasers in medical science2025

Anti-inflammatory effect of photobiomodulation in the brain following local peripheral carrageenan-induced inflammation.

Carlos Alberto-Silva, Gabriela de Souza Calvi, Regiane Dos Santos Feliciano, José Antônio Silva-Junior, Maricilia Silva Costa

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Carlos Alberto-SilvaNatural and Humanities Sciences Center, Experimental Morphophysiology Laboratory, Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Rua Arcturus, N° 03, Bloco Delta, 09606-070, São Bernardo Do Campo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-8930
Gabriela de Souza CalviInstituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento - IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba - UNIVAP, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, São José Dos Campos, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7497-6158
Regiane Dos Santos FelicianoPostgraduate Program in Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences/Biophotonics Medicine, Rua Vergueiro 249, 01525-000, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0500-791X
José Antônio Silva-JuniorPostgraduate Program in Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences/Biophotonics Medicine, Rua Vergueiro 249, 01525-000, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6904-9185
Maricilia Silva CostaInstituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento - IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba - UNIVAP, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, São José Dos Campos, SP, Brazil. mscosta@univap.br9.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-7241

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purposePhotobiomodulation (PBM) has been suggested as a potential anti-inflammatory therapy, presenting excellent outcomes for several disorders. Reduction in COX-2 mRNA expression in subplantar and brain tissues by PBM was demonstrated, using the classic model of oedema formation and hyperalgesia induced by Carrageenan (Carr). This work investigated the effect of PBM on mRNA expression of key inflammation-related genes (IL-1β, mPGES-1, mPGES-2 and EP) in subplantar and brain tissues obtained from rats receiving Carr.

methodsThe animals were treated with Carr, treated with PBM after 1 h and sacrificed after 1, 3 and 6 h. The light source used was a diode laser, with output power of 30 mW and a wavelength of 660 nm. The laser beam illuminated an area of 0.785 cm

resultsIt was observed a reduction in IL-1β expression as in subplantar tissue as in brain parenchyma in animals treated with PBM. In addition, the expression of both mPGES-1 and mPGES-2 mRNA was decreased after PBM.

conclusionThese results suggested that PBM could reduce the production of IL-1β and subsequently decreasing the effects of PGE2. Therefore, the possible mechanism by which PBM alleviates hyperalgesia could involve its ability to decrease the expression of inflammatory markers in the CNS, reducing the production of PGE

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BrainInflammationLasers, SemiconductorLow-Level Light TherapyAnimalsCarrageenanCyclooxygenase 2EdemaHyperalgesiaInterleukin-1betaMaleProstaglandin-E SynthasesRatsRats, WistarRNA, MessengerCarrageenanCyclooxygenase 2Interleukin-1betaProstaglandin-E SynthasesPtges protein, ratRNA, MessengerCarrageenanInflammatory mediatorsPeripheral inflammation modelPhotobiomodulation

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