Curcumin and Photobiomodulation in Chronic Viral Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 21; no. 19; p. 7150
• Main Authors: Ailioaie, Laura Marinela, Litscher, Gerhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.10.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - therapeutic use; Antioxidants - therapeutic use; Bioavailability; Cancer therapies; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - drug therapy; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - etiology; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - radiotherapy; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - virology; Care and treatment; Chronic illnesses; Curcumin - therapeutic use; Disease; DNA Repair - radiation effects; DNA, Circular - antagonists & inhibitors; DNA, Circular - genetics; DNA, Circular - metabolism; DNA, Viral - antagonists & inhibitors; DNA, Viral - genetics; DNA, Viral - metabolism; Drug dosages; Fatty liver; Health aspects; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B e Antigens - genetics; Hepatitis B e Antigens - immunology; Hepatitis B virus - drug effects; Hepatitis B virus - growth & development; Hepatitis B virus - pathogenicity; Hepatitis B virus - radiation effects; Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications; Hepatitis B, Chronic - drug therapy; Hepatitis B, Chronic - radiotherapy; Hepatitis B, Chronic - virology; Hepatitis, Viral; Hepatoma; Humans; Immunologic Factors - therapeutic use; Infections; Inflammation; Interferon; Lasers; Light therapy; Liver - drug effects; Liver - immunology; Liver - pathology; Liver - radiation effects; Liver cancer; Liver cirrhosis; Liver Cirrhosis - drug therapy; Liver Cirrhosis - etiology; Liver Cirrhosis - radiotherapy; Liver Cirrhosis - virology; Liver Neoplasms - drug therapy; Liver Neoplasms - etiology; Liver Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Liver Neoplasms - virology; Low-Level Light Therapy - methods; Medicine; Metabolism; Patient outcomes; Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use; Phototherapy; Review; Turmeric; Viruses; Austria; blue laser; hepatitis B; ultrabioavailability; laser blood irradiation; photodynamic therapy; hepatocellular carcinoma

Immune modulation is a very modern medical field for targeting viral infections. In the race to develop the best immune modulator against viruses, curcumin, as a natural product, is inexpensive, without side effects, and can stimulate very well certain areas of the human immune system. As a bright y...