Antioxidant Treatment Strategies-Photobiomodulation Therapy in Diseases
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 10706
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser therapy; photobiomodulation; restorative dentistry; dental implantology
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2. Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, Laser Centre Therapy, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
Interests: laser therapy; photobiomodulation; laser–tissue/matter interaction; oral surgery; oral medicine and pathology; orofacial and neuropathic pain; bone regeneration; suppotive care for cancer; neurorehabilitation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The human antioxidant system works as a complex unit to regulate reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cellular antioxidant defenses usually maintain ROS/reactive nitrogen species (RNS) at concentrate level, preventing the excess oxidation of cellular molecules. Mitochondrial dysfunction can result in a reduction in the synthesis of high-energy molecules such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Given the crucial role of the mitochondrial organelle, organs and tissues require effective antioxidant therapy to illuminate the mitochondria to augment ATP production and regulate ROS and nitric oxide (NO) to restore mitochondrial function. In this context, photobiomodulation therapy has emerged in the management of various mitochondrial dysfunction diseases/conditions and adverse effects resulting from various oncology treatments, in terms of pain alleviation and tissue regeneration and viral load in coronavirus-19 disease.
The aim of this Special Issue is to underline the advances of photobiomodulation and cutting-edge antioxidants strategies in the fields of medicine and dentistry, as a therapeutic or/and preventive treatment modality.
Both original research papers and review papers are welcome. Technical topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Advanced understanding of photobiomodulation mechanism as an antioxidant at cellular level;
- Photobiomodulation in neurological, musculoskeletal, and endocrinological diseases and disorders;
- Effects of photobiomodulation on accelerating acute and chronic wound healing;
- Photobiomodulation therapy in pain management;
- Role of light therapy in dental and oral diseases;
- Photobiomodulation therapy and its influence on dental implant integration;
- Influence of photobiomodulation therapy in bone healing and regeneration of various bone defects;
- Impact of photobiomodulation on mitochondrial dysfunction conditions/diseases;
- Photobiomodulation therapy and its role in orofacial neuropathic pain management;
- Photobiomodulation therapy in oral mucosal lesion management;
- Photobiomodulation in management of oncology therapies adverse effects;
- Understanding the molecular and cellular interaction of light with organelles in various diseases management;
- Antioxidants strategies in COVID-19 management.
Prof. Dr. Stefano Benedicenti
Prof. Dr. Reem Hanna
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photobiomodulation
- pain management
- dental and oral diseases
- tissue regeneration
- mitochondrial dysfunction conditions/diseases
- orofacial neuropathic pain
- oxidative stress
- oral mucosal lesions
- light therapy
- neurodegenerative diseases
- mitochondrial biogenesis
- oral mucositis
- coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) diseases
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