Low-level light treatment ameliorates immune thrombocytopenia

Jingke Yang M.D.; Qi Zhang; Mei X. Wu M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.2256303

17 February 2017 Low-level light treatment ameliorates immune thrombocytopenia

Jingke Yang M.D., Qi Zhang, Mei X. Wu M.D.

Proceedings Volume 10048, Mechanisms of Photobiomodulation Therapy XII; 100480E (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2256303
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an immune-mediated acquired bleeding disorder characterized by abnormally low platelet counts. We reported here the ability of low-level light treatment (LLLT) to alleviate ITP in mice. The treatment is based on noninvasive whole body illumination 30 min a day for a few consecutive days by near infrared light (830 nm) transmitted by an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). LLLT significantly lifted the nadir of platelet counts and restored tail bleeding time when applied to two passive ITP models induced by anti-CD41 antibody. The anti-platelet antibody hindered megakaryocyte differentiation from the progenitors, impaired proplatelet and platelet formation, and induced apoptosis of platelets. These adverse effects of anti-CD41 antibody were all mitigated by LLLT to varying degrees, owing to its ability to enhance mitochondrial biogenesis and activity in megakaryocytes and preserve mitochondrial functions in platelets in the presence of the antibody. The observations argue not only for contribution of mitochondrial stress to the pathology of ITP, but also clinical potentials of LLLT as a safe, simple, and cost-effective modality of ITP.

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Jingke Yang M.D., Qi Zhang, and Mei X. Wu M.D. "Low-level light treatment ameliorates immune thrombocytopenia", Proc. SPIE 10048, Mechanisms of Photobiomodulation Therapy XII, 100480E (17 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2256303

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