Article
Photobiomodulation Triggers M1/M2 Macrophage Polarization in Zymosan-Induced Acute Arthritis in Mice.
Journal of biophotonics - 1 Sept 2026
Ferreira Victória Batista, de Souza Álvaro Carneiro, Dos Anjos Lúcia Mara Januário, da Silva Ferreira Ana Caroline, da Silva Marcelle Abreu, de Souza da Fonseca Adenilson, de Paoli Flávia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether photobiomodulation (PBM) modulates macrophage polarization in zymosan-induced acute joint inflammation, promoting an M1 to M2 phenotype shift. METHODS: Mice received intra-articular zymosan and PBM (830 nm, 10 mW) at 3 and 30 J/cm2. Euthanasia occurred at 24, 48, and 72 h. Polarization was assessed via mRNA levels and protein expression. RESULTS: At 24 h, both fluences...
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- Animals
- Zymosan
- Macrophages
- Mice
- Low-Level Light Therapy
- Cell Polarity
