de Oliveira Fabiano Luiz Dulce, Nagato Akinori Cardozo, Aarestrup Fernando Monteiro, Aarestrup Beatriz Julião Vieira
Laboratory of Immunopathology and Experimental Pathology, Center of Reproductive Biology, Juiz de Fora Federal University, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Departament of Physiology, ICB, Juiz de Fora Federal University, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
J Lasers Med Sci. 2022 Nov 15;13:e48. doi: 10.34172/jlms.2022.48. eCollection 2022.
Bone healing depends on inflammation control and tissue repair time. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been investigated to accelerate this process. Methylene blue (MB), together with LLLT, has been investigated for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential; however, the effects of photosensitizers (photodynamic therapy, PDT) are controversial. This study aimed to verify whether the combination of MB and LLLT changes the course of the consolidation of experimental bone defects. Sixteen Wistar rats underwent femoral bone defects. In the control group (n=4), LLLT simulations were performed without MB. The MB group (n=4) received MB and simulation of LLLT. The LLLT group (n=4) was exposed to LLLT. The PDT+LLLT group (n=4) received MB and LLLT. At the end of 7 or 14 days, the animals were euthanized, and samples were collected. PDT and LLLT induced osteogenic formation with cellularity (after seven days) and union of bony edges (14 days). On the seventh day, LLLT combined with PDT induced an increase (<0.05) of 484% in the area of bone neoformation compared to the control. On the fourteenth day, LLLT combined with PDT or alone increased (<0.05) the area of bone neoformation by 214% and 240% respectively, compared to the control group. The PDT/LLLT combination was associated with increased radiopacity (<0.038). The combined use of MB with LLLT initiated during the transoperative phase may stimulate the bone repair process in rats.
骨愈合取决于炎症控制和组织修复时间。低强度激光疗法(LLLT)已被研究用于加速这一过程。亚甲蓝(MB)与LLLT一起,因其抗氧化和抗炎潜力而受到研究;然而,光敏剂(光动力疗法,PDT)的效果存在争议。本研究旨在验证MB与LLLT的联合使用是否会改变实验性骨缺损愈合的进程。16只Wistar大鼠接受了股骨骨缺损手术。在对照组(n = 4)中,在不使用MB的情况下进行LLLT模拟。MB组(n = 4)接受MB并进行LLLT模拟。LLLT组(n = 4)接受LLLT照射。PDT + LLLT组(n = 4)接受MB和LLLT。在7天或14天结束时,对动物实施安乐死并采集样本。PDT和LLLT诱导了成骨形成,伴有细胞增多(7天后)和骨边缘愈合(14天后)。在第7天,与对照组相比,LLLT联合PDT诱导骨新形成面积增加了484%(<0.05)。在第14天,与对照组相比,LLLT联合PDT或单独使用LLLT分别使骨新形成面积增加了214%和240%(<0.05)。PDT/LLLT联合使用与骨密度增加相关(<0.038)。在手术过程中开始联合使用MB与LLLT可能会刺激大鼠的骨修复过程。