Nitric oxide(NO)and nitric oxide synthase(NOS)have an important role in pain signaling transmission in animal models.Low-level laser therapy(LLLT)is known to have an analgesic effect,but the mechanism is unclear.The a...Nitric oxide(NO)and nitric oxide synthase(NOS)have an important role in pain signaling transmission in animal models.Low-level laser therapy(LLLT)is known to have an analgesic effect,but the mechanism is unclear.The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of LLLT on NO release and NOS synthesis in dorsal root ganglion(DRG)neurons,in order to find whether LLLI can ameliorate pain through modulating NO production at the cellular level.The results show that in stress conditions,the laser irradiation at 658 nm can modulate NO production in DRG neurons with soma diameter of about 20μm in a short time after illumination,and affect NOS synthesis in a dose-dependent manner.It is demonstrated that LLLT might treat pain by altering NO release directly and indirectly in DRG neurons.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(No.2015CB352006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61335011)+2 种基金the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(No.IRT1115)the Fujian Province Educational Project B(No.JB14023)the Program for Youth of the Fujian Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission(No.2014-1-2)
文摘Nitric oxide(NO)and nitric oxide synthase(NOS)have an important role in pain signaling transmission in animal models.Low-level laser therapy(LLLT)is known to have an analgesic effect,but the mechanism is unclear.The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of LLLT on NO release and NOS synthesis in dorsal root ganglion(DRG)neurons,in order to find whether LLLI can ameliorate pain through modulating NO production at the cellular level.The results show that in stress conditions,the laser irradiation at 658 nm can modulate NO production in DRG neurons with soma diameter of about 20μm in a short time after illumination,and affect NOS synthesis in a dose-dependent manner.It is demonstrated that LLLT might treat pain by altering NO release directly and indirectly in DRG neurons.
