Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

He-Ne laser on microcrystalline arthropathies.

V Campana1, M Moya, A Gavotto

  • 1Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Física Biomédica, Córdoba, República Argentina. campanav@hotmail.com

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery
|May 10, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Helium-Neon (He-Ne) laser therapy demonstrated an anti-inflammatory effect in rats with induced arthropathy. Treatment reduced inflammatory markers like fibrinogen and TNF-alpha, and improved histopathological findings.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Real-World Experience With Secukinumab for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of 263 Patients From the SECU-SPAIN Study.

Actas dermo-sifiliograficas·2025
Same author

Editorial: Rethinking Nutritional Strategies in Bronchiolitis-Time to Cross the River Completely.

Pediatric pulmonology·2025
Same author

Bacterial lipopolysaccharide forms aggregates with apolipoproteins in male and female rat brains after ethanol binges.

Journal of lipid research·2024
Same author

Time course of ischemic and bleeding burden in consecutive patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (FOCUS-ONE Registry).

International journal of cardiology·2023
Same author

Papilledema secondary to vestibular schwannoma: An atypical case without intracranial hypertension.

Neuro-Chirurgie·2021
Same author

Late infective endocarditis after transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve implantation: A pediatric case report.

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie·2020

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Inflammation Research
  • Laser Therapy

Background:

  • Microcrystalline arthropathies involve crystal deposition in joints.
  • Dicalcium pyrophosphate crystals (DCPP) can induce arthropathy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the anti-inflammatory capacity of He-Ne laser therapy.
  • To assess changes in plasma fibrinogen and TNF-alpha levels.
  • To analyze histopathological alterations in induced arthropathy.

Main Methods:

  • Arthropathy was induced in rats using DCPP injections.
  • One group received He-Ne laser treatment on affected joints.
  • Plasma inflammatory markers and joint tissues were analyzed post-treatment.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • He-Ne laser treatment showed a significant reduction in inflammatory markers.
  • Histopathological analysis revealed no inflammatory response in treated joints.
  • Laser therapy may reverse DCPP-induced arthropathy effects.

Conclusions:

  • He-Ne laser therapy exhibits potential anti-inflammatory effects in DCPP-induced arthropathy.
  • The study supports laser therapy as a treatment for crystal-induced joint inflammation.
  • Further research is warranted to explore clinical applications.