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Lasers Med Sci 2023 Oct 28;381:247. doi: 10.1007/s10103-023-03910-2.
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Comparison between local abdominal and transcutaneous tail vein photobiomodulation in experimental rat model of ulcerative colitis.

Rodrigues VMM , Bitencourt KCQM , Schapochnik A , de Souza V , da Palma Cruz M , Damazo AS , Ferreira CM , Cecatto RB , Hamblin MR , Destro Rodrigues MFS , Lino-Dos-Santos-Franco A .


Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts the quality of life, but current pharmacological treatments are limited. Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a light-based treatment that can be applied either locally or systemically. Here, we compare the effects of local and vascular PBM (VPBM) in an experimental rat model of UC. Male Wistar rats were induced with UC by rectal instillation of acetic acid and treated with either local abdominal PBM or VPBM to the tail vein using a 660-nm LED. The findings indicated that local PBM but not VPBM reduced intestinal histological scores. Both local and VPBM increased mucus production, decreased mast cell degranulation, and modulated TNF-α and IL-1 β levels in the intestines. Local PBM also affected the expression of the mRNAs for IL-6, TNF-α, and IFN-γ. In conclusion, we suggest that local PBM appears to be more promising than VPBM for treating UC. However, further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms and to optimize the parameters of PBM for UC treatment.

PubMed ID: 37897531
Article link: Lasers Med Sci
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Albert-Bayo, Intestinal Mucosal Mast Cells: Key Modulators of Barrier Function and Homeostasis. 2019, Pubmed