Laser photobiomodulation does not alter clinical and histological characteristics of 4-NQO-induced oral carcinomas and leukoplakia in mice

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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effect of laser photobiomodulation (PBM) on oral leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) in a model of oral carcinogenesis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-one C57Bl/6 female mice were distributed in control group, 4-NQO group, Laser group 1.5 J and Laser group 9 J. Oral cancer was induced on the tongue by nitroquinoline oxide (4-NQO), diluted in the water for 16 weeks. In the 18th and 19th weeks, PBM with a diode laser, 0.028 cm2 spot size, continuous emission mode, 660 nm wavelength was applied on the tongue of animals for seven sessions. Laser group 1.5 J received 30 mW power and 1.5 J energy. In the Laser group 9 J, 100 mW power, and 9 J energy were applied. In the 20th week the animals were euthanized.

RESULTS: All animals exposed to carcinogen developed clinical and histological alterations such as leukoplakia and OSCC on the tongue. There was no significant difference among Laser groups 1.5 and 9 J and 4-NQO group (not irradiated) regarding the area of leukoplakia and carcinomas (P > 0.05) or thickness of epithelial tissue and keratin (P > 0.05). There were also no association between PBM and histologic classification of the lesions (P = 0.87), frequency of OSCC (P = 0.57), grade of tumor differentiation (P = 0.88) or depth of invasion (P = 0.45).

CONCLUSION: Laser PBM, in both parameters used, does not influence on clinical and histological characteristics of oral leukoplakia and OSCC.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results suggest that PBM may be a safe treatment for adverse effects of antineoplastic therapies in patients with leukoplakia and OSCC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:237

Enthalten in:

Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology - 237(2022) vom: 15. Dez., Seite 112597

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Neculqueo, Gabriela Weirich [VerfasserIn]
Estrázulas, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Cherubini, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Koth, Valesca Sander [VerfasserIn]
Salum, Fernanda Gonçalves [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4-NQO
4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide
56-57-5
Carcinogens
Journal Article
Mice
Oral carcinogenesis
Photobiomodulation

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Date Completed 02.12.2022

Date Revised 02.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112597

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349130523