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02.10.2021 | Original Article
The effects of photodynamic therapy on Vero cells and replication of herpes simplex type 1: an in vitro analysis
verfasst von:
Rosângela Maria Callou Pinheiro, Maria Tereza Villela Romanos, Antonio Canabarro, Ana Cecília Aranha, Maíra Prado, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Beatriz Tholt
Erschienen in:
Lasers in Dental Science
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Ausgabe 4/2021
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Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this study was to perform in vitro assays using epithelial cell culture of monkey kidney (Vero cell line) and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) to evaluate the effect of photodynamic therapy in this virus infection.
Methods
It was used a culture of epithelial cells infected (I) or not infected with HSV-1 (NI). The experimental groups were defined: control cell (G1), cell with methylene blue (G2), the control HSV-1 (G3), photodynamic therapy in the cell by the virus inoculated with laser irradiation 30 J/cm2 (8 s) (G4) and irradiation 100 J/cm2, 70s (G5), cell inoculated by virus with laser irradiation 30 J/cm2 (8 s) (G6), and cell inoculated by virus with laser irradiation 100 J/cm2 (70s) (G7). The irradiation was carried out by a GaAlAs diode laser – 660 nm, and methylene blue concentration of 0.0001%. Cell viability was investigated by inverted optical microscope (Leitz). Titer was evaluated using the 50/Ml TCID (the dose that produces cytopathic effect (CPE) in 50% of cell culture) by the method of Reed and Muench.
Results
The methylene blue and photodynamic therapy were effective in viral inhibiting. The low power laser with energy densities of 30 J/cm2 and 100 J/cm2 showed no effect in inhibiting HSV-1. The results of cell viability were G4 > G5 = G6˃G7 > G2.
Conclusion
Photodynamic therapy proved to be effective in inhibiting HSV-1 virus. The low power laser with wavelength of 660 nm and energy density of 30 J/cm2 showed better viral inhibition with higher viable cells.