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Effect of Photo-Mediated Ultrasound Therapy on Nitric Oxide and Prostacyclin from Endothelial Cells
Karthikesh, Madhumithra Subramanian Wu, Sa Paulus, Yannis Wang, Xueding Yang, Xinmai
Karthikesh, Madhumithra Subramanian
Wu, Sa
Paulus, Yannis
Wang, Xueding
Yang, Xinmai
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Several studies have investigated the effect of photo-mediated ultrasound therapy (PUT) on the treatment of neovascularization. This study explores the impact of PUT on the release of the vasoactive agents nitric oxide (NO) and prostacyclin (PGI2) from the endothelial cells in an in vitro blood vessel model. In this study, an in vitro vessel model containing RF/6A chorioretinal endothelial cells was used. The vessels were treated with ultrasound-only (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 MPa peak negative pressure at 0.5 MHz with 10% duty cycle), laser-only (5, 10, 15 and 20 mJ/cm2 at 532 nm with a pulse width of 5 ns), and synchronized laser and ultrasound (PUT) treatments. Passive cavitation detection was used to determine the cavitation activities during treatment. The levels of NO and PGI2 generally increased when the applied ultrasound pressure and laser fluence were low. The increases in NO and PGI2 levels were significantly reduced by 37.2% and 42.7%, respectively, from 0.5 to 1.5 MPa when only ultrasound was applied. The increase in NO was significantly reduced by 89.5% from 5 to 20 mJ/cm2, when only the laser was used. In the PUT group, for 10 mJ/cm2 laser fluence, the release of NO decreased by 76.8% from 0.1 to 1 MPa ultrasound pressure. For 0.5 MPa ultrasound pressure in the PUT group, the release of PGI2 started to decrease by 144% from 15 to 20 mJ/cm2 laser fluence. The decreases in NO and PGI2 levels coincided with the increased cavitation activities in each group. In conclusion, PUT can induce a significant reduction in the release of NO and PGI2 in comparison with ultrasound-only and laser-only treatments.
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2022-03-03
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National Academy of Sciences
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Ultrasound, Photo-mediated ultrasound therapy, Cavitation, Endothelial cells, Nitric oxide, Blood vessel model
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Subramanian Karthikesh, M.; Wu, S.; Singh, R.; Paulus, Y.; Wang, X.; Yang, X. Effect of Photo-Mediated Ultrasound Therapy on Nitric Oxide and Prostacyclin from Endothelial Cells. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 2617. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052617