Inflammation in obsessive-compulsive disorder : A literature review and hypothesis-based potential of transcranial photobiomodulation

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling neuropsychiatric disorder that affects about 2%-3% of the global population. Despite the availability of several treatments, many patients with OCD do not respond adequately, highlighting the need for new therapeutic approaches. Recent studies have associated various inflammatory processes with the pathogenesis of OCD, including alterations in peripheral immune cells, alterations in cytokine levels, and neuroinflammation. These findings suggest that inflammation could be a promising target for intervention. Transcranial photobiomodulation (t-PBM) with near-infrared light is a noninvasive neuromodulation technique that has shown potential for several neuropsychiatric disorders. However, its efficacy in OCD remains to be fully explored. This study aimed to review the literature on inflammation in OCD, detailing associations with T-cell populations, monocytes, NLRP3 inflammasome components, microglial activation, and elevated proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, CRP, IL-1β, and IL-6. We also examined the hypothesis-based potential of t-PBM in targeting these inflammatory pathways of OCD, focusing on mechanisms such as modulation of oxidative stress, regulation of immune cell function, reduction of proinflammatory cytokine levels, deactivation of neurotoxic microglia, and upregulation of BDNF gene expression. Our review suggests that t-PBM could be a promising, noninvasive intervention for OCD, with the potential to modulate underlying inflammatory processes. Future research should focus on randomized clinical trials to assess t-PBM's efficacy and optimal treatment parameters in OCD. Biomarker analyses and neuroimaging studies will be important in understanding the relationship between inflammatory modulation and OCD symptom improvement following t-PBM sessions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:102

Enthalten in:

Journal of neuroscience research - 102(2024), 3 vom: 27. März, Seite e25317

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Coelho, David Richer Araujo [VerfasserIn]
Salvi, Joshua D [VerfasserIn]
Vieira, Willians Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Cassano, Paolo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
Inflammation
Journal Article
Low-level light therapy
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Review
Transcranial photobiomodulation
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jnr.25317

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369495012