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Effect of photobiomodulation on endothelial cell exposed to Bothrops jararaca venom

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Bleeding is a common feature in envenoming caused by Bothrops snake venom due to extensive damage to capillaries and venules, producing alterations in capillary endothelial cell morphology. It has been demonstrated, in vivo, that photobiomodulation (PBM) decreases hemorrhage after venom inoculation; however, the mechanism is unknown. Thus, the objective was to investigate the effects of PBM on a murine endothelial cell line (tEnd) exposed to Bothrops jararaca venom (BjV). Cells were exposed to BjV and irradiated once with either 660- or 780-nm wavelength laser light at energy densities of 4 and 5 J/cm2, respectively, and irradiation time of 10 s. Cell integrity was analyzed by crystal violet and cell viability/mitochondrial metabolism by MTT assay. The release of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) was quantified as a measure of cell damage. In addition, cytokine IL1-β levels were measured in the supernatant. PBM at 660 and 780 nm wavelength was able to increase cellular viability and decrease the release of LDH and the loss of cellular integrity. In addition, the concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL1-β was reduced after PBM by both wavelengths. The data reported herein indicates that irradiation with red or near-infrared laser resulted in protection on endothelial cells after exposure to Bothrops venom and could be, at least in part, a reasonable explanation by the beneficial effects of PBM inhibiting the local effects induced by Bothrops venoms, in vivo.

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Acknowledgments

This study was partially supported by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), grant 2012/15165-2. The authors are grateful for the financial support provided by Capes/Prosup and Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE). SRZ is a recipient of a CNPq-PQ grant Process: 449948/2014-0.

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    Ana Tereza Barufi Franco, Luciana Miato Gonçalves Silva, Silvia Fernanda Zamuner, Rodolfo Paula Vieira & Stella Regina Zamuner

  2. Institute of Research and Development, University of Vale do Paraíba, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

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  3. Laboratório de Farmacologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil

    Catarina de Fatima Pereira Teixeira

  4. Rua Vergueiro, 234 Bairro Liberdade, São Paulo, CEP 01504-000, Brazil

    Stella Regina Zamuner

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Franco, A.T.B., Silva, L.M.G., Costa, M.S. et al. Effect of photobiomodulation on endothelial cell exposed to Bothrops jararaca venom. Lasers Med Sci 31, 1017–1025 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-016-1941-8

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