* Effect of low-level laser therapy on oral keratinocytes exposed to bisphosphonate.
- Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a side effect of bisphosphonate therapy. However, its pathophysiology is not yet fully elucidated, and effective treatment of BRONJ remains unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of alendronate on oral keratinocytes and of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on alendronate-treated keratinocytes, specifically by evaluating their viability, apoptosis, and wound healing function after irradiation. Oral keratinocyte cells (HaCaT) were exposed to 25 μM alendronate. Then, laser irradiation was performed with a low-level Ga-Al-As laser (λ = 808 ± 3 nm, 80 mW, and 80 mA; NDLux, Seoul, Korea) using 1.2 J/cm(2) energy dose. Viability was analyzed using MTT assay. Apoptosis was measured by Hoechst staining, caspase assay. Changes in secretion of IL-8, VEGF, and collagen type I were studied by ELISA and immunofluorescence microscopy. Scratch wound assays were also performed to measure cellular migration. Our results show that alendronate inhibits keratinocyte viability, expression of IL-8, VEGF, and collagen type I which are intimately related to healing events and cell migration while promoting apoptosis. Our results serve to demonstrate the utility of LLLT in partially overcoming the inhibitory effects of this bisphosphonate. From these results, the authors believe that the present study will provide an experimental basis for a fuller explanation of the clinical effects of LLLT as a BRONJ treatment modality.
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Overview of verb relate
The verb relate has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (15) associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal
connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I
cannot relate these events at all")
2. (9) refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with -- (be
relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your
earlier comments")
3. (7) relate -- (give an account of; "The witness related the events")
4. (4) relate, interrelate -- (be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?")
5. (2) relate -- (have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers")
Overview of adj related
The adj related has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (20) related, related to -- (being connected either logically or causally or by shared
characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle
formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces")
2. (4) related -- (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)
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