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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Roles of 670 nm Photobiomodulation on Rat Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: Enhancing RGC Survival, Mitochondrial Function, and Anti-Inflammatory Response.

Tu-Wen Chen, Yao-Tseng Wen, Pei-Kang Liu, Monir Hossen, Rong-Kung Tsai

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Article in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tu-Wen ChenInstitute of Eye Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97403, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3075-4642
Yao-Tseng WenInstitute of Eye Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97403, Taiwan.
Pei-Kang LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan.
Monir HossenInstitute of Eye Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97403, Taiwan.
Rong-Kung TsaiInstitute of Eye Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97403, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8760-5739

Funding

National Science and Technology Council MOST-109 -2314-B-303- 008-MY3National Science and Technology Council MOST-110-2314-B-303-005National Science and Technology Council MOST-111-2314-B-303-036
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Abstract

Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) leads to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss and visual impairment, with no effective treatment. This study investigated the neuroprotective effect of 670 nm photobiomodulation (PBM) in a rat NAION model (rNAION). Wistar rats received 670 nm light exposure (10-min, 3000 lux) twice daily for 3 days after rAION injury, followed by 4 days of light treatment once a day. This study evaluated the neuroprotective effects of 670 nm light in an rNAION model. Rats received 670 nm light therapy (10 min/day, 3000 lux) for seven days post-injury. Treatment improved visual function (a 3.36-fold increase in FVEP amplitude), enhanced RGC survival (1.55-fold), and reduced apoptosis (a 15.86-fold reduction in TUNEL-positive cells). Inflammatory cytokines and ED1+ macrophage infiltration were significantly decreased. Oxidative stress was attenuated, with increased ATP, Nrf2, and PGC-1α levels and improved mitochondrial dynamics. These findings support 670 nm light as a potential therapy for NAION.

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670 nmanterior ischemic optic neuropathyanti-inflammatorymitochondrial functionoxidative stressretinal ganglion cell survival

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