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Abstract This study aimed to investigate the role and signaling pathways of β3-AR in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. 47 male rats were randomly divided into two main groups to evaluate infarct size and molecular parameters. Rats in both groups were randomly divided into 4 groups. Control (sham), I/R (30 min ischemia/120 min reperfusion), BRL37344 (BRL) (A) (5 µg/kg single-dose pre-treatment (preT) before I/R) and BRL (B) (5 µg/kg/day preT for 10 days before I/R). Infarct size was determined with triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining and analyzed with ImageJ program. The levels of AMPK, SIRT1, mTOR, and p70SK6 responsible for cellular energy and autophagy were evaluated by western blot. Infarct size increased in the I/R group (44.84 ± 1.47%) and reduced in the single-dose and 10-day BRL-treated groups (32.22 ± 1.57%, 29.65 ± 0.55%; respectively). AMPK and SIRT1 levels were decreased by I/R but improved in the treatment groups. While mTOR and p70S6K levels increased in the I/R group, they decreased with BRL preT. BRL preT protects the heart against I/R injury. These beneficial effects are mediated in part by activation of AMPK and SIRT1, inhibition of mTOR and p70S6K, and consequently protected autophagy.
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Abstract Objective In this study, we aimed to histologically and immunologically evaluate the effect of diode laser treatment when applied adjunctive to scaling and root planing (SRP) in an experimental periodontitis model. Materials and methods We used Wistar-Albino rats (n=60) with average weight of 230 g. Experimental periodontitis was induced by ligature at the right and left first mandibular molar teeth in all rats. After 11 days, the ligature was removed and rats were divided into two groups. The control group (n=30) received only SRP treatment, while the laser group (n=30) received a diode laser (GaAlAs, 810 nm, 1 W, 10 J, 20 s) treatment adjunctive to SRP. Ten rats in each group were sacrificed after 7, 15, and 30 days. Histopathological examination was performed in the left mandible of rats. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) was evaluated by western blot in the gingival specimens from the right mandible. Results MPO levels in the laser group were statistically significantly lower compared with the control group (p≤0.05). There was no statistically significance at any time between MPO levels in the control group (p>0.05). MPO levels in the laser group at the 7th day were statistically significantly higher compared to the 15th (p≤0.05) and the 30th day (p≤0.05). Inflammatory cell infiltration decreased over time in both groups and was statistically significantly lower in the laser group than in the control group at all times (p≤0.01). Conclusions Within the limits of this study, we suggest that diode laser application is an adjunctive treatment because it reduced inflammation and MPO when applied in addition to SRP. On the other hand, more studies are needed for the assessment of the effects of diode laser application to periodontal tissues.