The low level laser therapy (LLLT) operating in 660 nm reduce gene expression of inflammatory mediators in the experimental model of collagenase-induced rat tendinitis

• Published in: Lasers in Medical Science Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1985 - 1990
• Main Authors: Torres-Silva, Romildo, Lopes-Martins, Rodrigo Alvaro Brandão, Bjordal, Jan Magnus, Frigo, Lucio, Rahouadj, Rachid, Arnold, Gilles, Leal-Junior, Ernesto Cesar Pinto, Magdalou, Jacques, Pallotta, Rodney, Marcos, Rodrigo Labat
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.09.2015; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Achilles Tendon - metabolism; Achilles Tendon - pathology; Achilles Tendon - radiation effects; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Collagenases; Cyclooxygenase 2 - genetics; Cyclooxygenase 2 - metabolism; Dentistry; Diclofenac - therapeutic use; Disease Models, Animal; Engineering Sciences; Gene expression; Gene Expression - radiation effects; Inflammation; Interleukin-10 - genetics; Interleukin-10 - metabolism; Interleukin-6 - genetics; Interleukin-6 - metabolism; Irradiation; Lasers; Low-Level Light Therapy; Male; Markers; Medical services; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Optical Devices; Optics; Photonics; Quantum Optics; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Repetitive motion disorders; Review Article; Rodents; Tendinopathy - chemically induced; Tendinopathy - metabolism; Tendinopathy - radiotherapy; Tendons; Therapy; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - genetics; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - metabolism; Rats; Inflammation; LLLT; Tendinitis; Laser therapy; Tendon
• ISSN: 0268-8921; 1435-604X
• DOI: 10.1007/s10103-014-1676-3

Tendinopathy is a common disease with a variety of treatments and therapies. Laser therapy appears as an alternative treatment. Here, we investigate the effects of laser irradiation in an experimental model of tendinitis induced by collagenase injection on rats’ Achilles tendon, verifying its action in important inflammatory markers. Male Wistar rats were used and divided into five groups: control saline (C), non-treated tendinitis (NT) and tendinitis treated with sodium diclofenac (D) or laser (1 J) and (3 J). The tendinitis was induced by collagenase (100 μg/tendon) on the Achilles tendon, which was removed for further analyses. The gene expression for COX-2; TNF-α; IL-6; and IL-10 (RT-PCR) was measured. The laser irradiation (660 nm, 100 mW, 3 J) used in the treatment of the tendinitis induced by collagenase in Achilles tendon in rats was effective in the reduction of important pro-inflammatory markers such as IL-6 and TNF-α, becoming a promising tool for the treatment of tendon diseases.