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01-07-2009 | Original Article
Effect of diode laser on enzymatic activity of parotid glands of diabetic rats
Authors:
Alyne Simões, Emily Ganzerla, Paula Mochidome Yamaguti, Carlos de Paula Eduardo, José Nicolau
Published in:
Lasers in Medical Science
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Issue 4/2009
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laser irradiation (LI) on enzymatic activities of amylase, catalase and peroxidase in the parotid glands (PG) of diabetic and non-diabetic rats. Ninety-six female rats were divided into eight groups: D0; D5; D10; D20 and C0; C5; C10; C20, respectively. Diabetes was induced by administration of streptozotocin and confirmed later by the glycemia results. Twenty-nine (29) days after the induction, the PGs of groups D5 and C5; D10 and C10; D20 and C20, were irradiated with 5 J/cm2, 10 J/cm2 and 20 J/cm2 of laser diode (660 nm/100 mW) respectively. On the following day, the rats were euthanized and the enzymatic activity in the PGs was measured. Diabetic rats that had not been irradiated (group D0) showed higher catalase activity (P < 0.05) than those in group C0 (0.14 ± 0.02 U/mg protein and 0.10 ± 0.03 U/mg protein, respectively). However, laser irradiation of 5 J/cm2 and 20 J/cm2 decreased the catalase activity of the diabetic groups (D5 and D20) to non-diabetic values (P > 0.05). Based on the results of this study, LI decreased catalase activity in the PGs of diabetic rats.