Increasing the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) can reduce risks such as periodontal disease and caries. This study investigated whether light emitting diode (LED) phototherapy could accelerate the rate of OTM. Orthodontic patients with bilaterally symmetric extraction of premolars were recruited. During space closure, LED phototherapy was applied to one side of the dental arch for a specified time and the contralateral side acted as the control. Space closure was measured immediately prior to, during and later in space closure. All 11 patients were compliant with LED application. The results revealed no significant changes in the rate of OTM with LED phototherapy over 3 months of extraction space closure. The findings were contrary to previous findings with laser phototherapy and could be related to the dosage or method of LED phototherapy delivery. Further investigations are needed to determine whether LED phototherapy application can influence the rate of OTM.

Increasing the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) can reduce risks such as periodontal disease and caries. This study investigated whether light emitting diode (LED) phototherapy could accelerate the rate of OTM. Orthodontic patients with bilaterally symmetric extraction of premolars were recruited. During space closure, LED phototherapy was applied to one side of the dental arch for a specified time and the contralateral side acted as the control. Space closure was measured immediately prior to, during and later in space closure. All 11 patients were compliant with LED application. The results revealed no significant changes in the rate of OTM with LED phototherapy over 3 months of extraction space closure. The findings were contrary to previous findings with laser phototherapy and could be related to the dosage or method of LED phototherapy delivery. Further investigations are needed to determine whether LED phototherapy application can influence the rate of OTM.

This thesis consists of two major chapters, each with its own introduction, experimental section and discussion. The TG4T/daunomycin and G4/daunomycin complexes described in Chapter One are two out of only five crystallographic quadruplex/ligand structures reported to date. In both structures daunomycin molecules stack onto a terminal G quartet preventing the G4 quadruplex from destacking and unwinding. The number of interacting ligand molecules depends on the quadruplex structure itself. The G4 quadruplex can accommodate four daunomycin molecules within one layer, while the TG4T tetraplex only accommodates three. In both structures daunosamine moieties form hydrogen bonds with the quadruplex but only daunosamine moieties from the TG4T/daunomycin structure make slight incursions into the quadruplex grooves. Both structures are stabilised by π-π interactions, hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals contacts and electrostatic interactions. The daunomycin/TG4T complex is the first ever reported and the only structure where a ligand interacts directly with the quadruplex groove. Chapter Two describes nine crystal structures of Hoechst 33258 analogues with d(CGCAAATTTGCG)2 and d(CGCGAATTCGCG)2 oligonucleotides, and is divided into two sections. Section A includes seven structures with Halogenated Hoechst 33258 analogues that are potential agents in radiotherapy, phototherapy, radioimmunotherapy or photoimmunotherapy, and the structure of the precursor. In all of the examined complexes the ligand binds to the minor groove but not all halogen substituents refine to 100% occupancy. The refined occupancies of the halogen atoms reveal that the degree of carbon-halogen cleavage is highest for ortho and lowest for para substitution. Among meta substituents pointing outside the minor groove, bromine atoms had a higher occupancy than the larger iodines. The position of the halogen atom in the minor groove is influenced by additional substituents on the phenyl ring. In most cases the bulky halogen atom is facing outside of the minor groove. Only in the 3-iodo-5-isopropylHoechst complex is iodine positioned towards the floor of the groove allowing the big isopropyl group to face outside. Section B describes the structure of a carborane-containing ligand (JW-B) bound to the minor groove of d(CGCAAATTTGCG)2. The analysis shows that is possible to position boron-rich moieties close to the cell nucleus, and JW-B may have potential in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. / Data file restricted at the request of the author, but available by individual request, use the feedback form to request access.

This thesis consists of two major chapters, each with its own introduction, experimental section and discussion. The TG4T/daunomycin and G4/daunomycin complexes described in Chapter One are two out of only five crystallographic quadruplex/ligand structures reported to date. In both structures daunomycin molecules stack onto a terminal G quartet preventing the G4 quadruplex from destacking and unwinding. The number of interacting ligand molecules depends on the quadruplex structure itself. The G4 quadruplex can accommodate four daunomycin molecules within one layer, while the TG4T tetraplex only accommodates three. In both structures daunosamine moieties form hydrogen bonds with the quadruplex but only daunosamine moieties from the TG4T/daunomycin structure make slight incursions into the quadruplex grooves. Both structures are stabilised by π-π interactions, hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals contacts and electrostatic interactions. The daunomycin/TG4T complex is the first ever reported and the only structure where a ligand interacts directly with the quadruplex groove. Chapter Two describes nine crystal structures of Hoechst 33258 analogues with d(CGCAAATTTGCG)2 and d(CGCGAATTCGCG)2 oligonucleotides, and is divided into two sections. Section A includes seven structures with Halogenated Hoechst 33258 analogues that are potential agents in radiotherapy, phototherapy, radioimmunotherapy or photoimmunotherapy, and the structure of the precursor. In all of the examined complexes the ligand binds to the minor groove but not all halogen substituents refine to 100% occupancy. The refined occupancies of the halogen atoms reveal that the degree of carbon-halogen cleavage is highest for ortho and lowest for para substitution. Among meta substituents pointing outside the minor groove, bromine atoms had a higher occupancy than the larger iodines. The position of the halogen atom in the minor groove is influenced by additional substituents on the phenyl ring. In most cases the bulky halogen atom is facing outside of the minor groove. Only in the 3-iodo-5-isopropylHoechst complex is iodine positioned towards the floor of the groove allowing the big isopropyl group to face outside. Section B describes the structure of a carborane-containing ligand (JW-B) bound to the minor groove of d(CGCAAATTTGCG)2. The analysis shows that is possible to position boron-rich moieties close to the cell nucleus, and JW-B may have potential in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. / Data file restricted at the request of the author, but available by individual request, use the feedback form to request access.

This thesis consists of two major chapters, each with its own introduction, experimental section and discussion. The TG4T/daunomycin and G4/daunomycin complexes described in Chapter One are two out of only five crystallographic quadruplex/ligand structures reported to date. In both structures daunomycin molecules stack onto a terminal G quartet preventing the G4 quadruplex from destacking and unwinding. The number of interacting ligand molecules depends on the quadruplex structure itself. The G4 quadruplex can accommodate four daunomycin molecules within one layer, while the TG4T tetraplex only accommodates three. In both structures daunosamine moieties form hydrogen bonds with the quadruplex but only daunosamine moieties from the TG4T/daunomycin structure make slight incursions into the quadruplex grooves. Both structures are stabilised by π-π interactions, hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals contacts and electrostatic interactions. The daunomycin/TG4T complex is the first ever reported and the only structure where a ligand interacts directly with the quadruplex groove. Chapter Two describes nine crystal structures of Hoechst 33258 analogues with d(CGCAAATTTGCG)2 and d(CGCGAATTCGCG)2 oligonucleotides, and is divided into two sections. Section A includes seven structures with Halogenated Hoechst 33258 analogues that are potential agents in radiotherapy, phototherapy, radioimmunotherapy or photoimmunotherapy, and the structure of the precursor. In all of the examined complexes the ligand binds to the minor groove but not all halogen substituents refine to 100% occupancy. The refined occupancies of the halogen atoms reveal that the degree of carbon-halogen cleavage is highest for ortho and lowest for para substitution. Among meta substituents pointing outside the minor groove, bromine atoms had a higher occupancy than the larger iodines. The position of the halogen atom in the minor groove is influenced by additional substituents on the phenyl ring. In most cases the bulky halogen atom is facing outside of the minor groove. Only in the 3-iodo-5-isopropylHoechst complex is iodine positioned towards the floor of the groove allowing the big isopropyl group to face outside. Section B describes the structure of a carborane-containing ligand (JW-B) bound to the minor groove of d(CGCAAATTTGCG)2. The analysis shows that is possible to position boron-rich moieties close to the cell nucleus, and JW-B may have potential in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. / Data file restricted at the request of the author, but available by individual request, use the feedback form to request access.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2009. / Title from PDF title page (University of Texas Digital Repository, viewed on Sept. 9, 2009). Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Orientador: Carlos Alberto de Souza Costa / Banca: Nivaldo Antonio Parizotto / Banca: Cristina Kurachi / Banca: Edson Alves de Campos / Banca: Denise Madalena Palomari Spolidorio / Resumo: O laser de baixa intensidade (LBI) tem sido amplamente utilizado no tratamento da hipersensibilidade dentinária. Pesquisas in vivo demonstraram que o LBI pode promover um aumento na síntese de matriz de dentina e menor grau de inflamação pulpar. Entretanto, o mecanismo que rege este processo permanece desconhecido. Assim, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar o metabolismo de células odontoblastóides em cultura quando submetidas à irradiação direta ou transdentinária (indireta) com LBI e seus efeitos sobre o complexo dentino-pulpar. Células odontoblastóides MDPC-23 foram cultivadas em placas de acrílico de 24 compartimentos ou sobre a superfície pulpar de discos de dentina, com 0,4 mm de espessura e obtidos de terceiros molares, adaptados em câmaras pulpares artificiais. As células foram irradiadas diretamente por 3 vezes (a cada 24 horas) com 2, 4, 10, 15 ou 25 J/cm2 e submetidas a avaliação de metabolismo (MTT), síntese de proteína total e de fosfatase alcalina. Os dois melhores parâmetros de irradiação direta foram utilizados para o ensaio de irradiação transdentinária (indireta) das células. Como resultado da etapa direta de irradiação, foi demonstrado que tanto os valores do MTT quanto os níveis de proteína total e fosfatase alcalina apresentaram valores estatisticamente superiores nas doses de 15 e 25 J/cm2 (Mann-Whitney p<0.05). Assim, estas doses foram usadas no teste de irradiação indireta, obtendo-se aumento do metabolismo, síntese de proteína e fosfatase alcalina estatisticamente superior apenas para a dose de 25 J/cm2 (Mann-Whitney p<0.05). Desta maneira, foi possível concluir, dentro das condições experimentais, que os maiores valores de bio-estimulação das células MDPC-23 ocorreram quando estas foram irradiadas com 25 J/cm2. Para avaliação dos efeitos do LBI sobre o complexo dentinopulpar, foram confeccionadas cavidades... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Low level laser (LLL) has been widely used for treatment of dentin hypersensitivity. In vivo studies have shown increased synthesis of dentin matrix and less severe pulpal inflammation in teeth irradiated with LLL. However, the mechanisms that guide this process remain unknown. This study evaluated the metabolism of cultured odontoblastlike cells submitted to direct or transdentinal LLL irradiation as well as its effects on pulp tissue of first molars of rats. The odontoblast-like cells MDPC-23 were cultured (12,500 cells/cm2) on either 24-well acrylic plates or the pulpal surface of dentin discs adapted to artificial pulp chambers. In the first experiment, the cells received direct irradiation for 3 times (every 24 hours) with the following energy doses: 2 J/cm2, 4 J/cm2, 10 J/cm2, 15 J/cm2, and 25J/cm2. Then, the irradiated cells were evaluated concerning their metabolism, synthesis of total protein (TP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The two best direct irradiation parameters obtained in this first protocol were selected to be used in the second experiment, in which the MDPC-23 cells were irradiated through 0.4mm dentin discs obtained from human teeth (indirect irradiation). For the direct assay, the MTT values as well as the TP and ALP levels were significantly higher at the doses of 15 and 25 J/cm2 (Mann-Whitney; p<0.05). When both of these energy doses were used for the indirect irradiation assay, it was observed a statistically significant increase in cell metabolism and synthesis of TP and ALP only for 25 J/cm2 (Mann-Whitney; p <0.05). Under the experimental conditions, it may be concluded that the highest biostimulation values were obtained when the MDPC-23 cells were irradiated with 25 J/cm2. For evaluation of the effects of LLL on the pulp dentin complex, class I cavities were prepared in the first superior molars of rats. After this, the cavities were immediately irradiated... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Orientador: Josemeri Hebling / Banca: / Co-orientador: Fernanda Gonçalves Basso / Banca: Carla Raquel Fernanda mendonça / Banca: Francisco Wanderley Garcia de Paula e Silva / Banca: Andréa Abi Rached Dantas / Banca: Patrícia Petromilli Nordi Sasso Garcia / Resumo: Objetivou-­‐se  avaliar  os  efeitos  da  fototerapia  de  baixa  intensidade  realizada  com   diodos  emissores  de  luz  (LEDs)  nos  comprimentos  de  onda  azul  (455  nm)  e  vermelho   (630  nm)  sobre    o  metabolismo  de  células  pulpares.   Quatro  estudos  foram   desenvolvidos.  No  estudo  1  foi  avaliado  o  efeito  do  LED  vermelho  sobre  células   MDPC-­‐23,  utilizando-­‐se  dose  de  energia  fixa  (DE)  de  2J/cm2,  com  variação  da   densidade  de  potência  (DP)  em  20  e  40mW/cm2  e  frequência  de  exposição.  Vinte  e   quatro  horas  após  a  irradiação  foram  avaliadas  a  viabilidade  celular,  o  número  de   células  viáveis  e  a  dosagem  de  proteína  total.  No  estudo  2  investigou-­‐se  o  efeito  da   luz  azul  sobre  células  MDPC-­‐23.  Foram  utilizadas  DE  de  2J/cm2  e  4J/cm2  e  DP  de  20   mW/cm2    e  foram  avaliadas  a  viabilidade,  número  de  células  viáveis,  morfologia   celular  em  MEV  e  expressão  gênica  de  fosfatase  alcalina  (Alp),  colágeno  (Col-­‐I)  e   proteína  da  matriz  dentinária  (Dmp-­‐1).  O  estudo  3  deterrminou  os  efeitos   transdentinários  da  luz  azul  e   vermelha  sobre  células  MDPC-­‐23.  As  DPs  foram   ajustadas  em  40  e  80mW/cm2  para  luz  vermelha  e  azul,  respectivamente.  Após   irradiação  foram  avaliadas  a  viabilidade  celular,  atividade  de  fosfatase  alcalina,   produção  de  proteína  total  e  colágeno.  No  estudo  4  foram  investigados  os  efeitos   bioestimuladores  da  luz  azul  sobre  cultura  primária  de  polpa  humana.  Foram   utilizadas  DE  de  2  e  4J/cm2  com  DP  de  20mW/cm2... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The  overall  aim  of  this  work  was  to  evaluate  the  effects  of  the  low  level   phototherapy  using  light  emitting  diodes  (LEDs)  at  the  blue  (455nm)  and  red   (630nm)  wavelengths  on  the  metabolism  of  pulp  cells  in  culture.  Four  studies  were   performed.  In  the  first  study,  the  effect  of  red  LEDs  on  MDPC-­‐23  cells  was   investigated,  using  a  fixed  energy  dose  of  2J/cm2  and  varying  the  density  of  potency   in  20  and  40mW/cm2  and  the  frequency  of  irradiation.  Cell  viability,  number  of  viable   cells  and  production  of  total  protein  were  analyzed  after  24h  from  the  irradiation.  In   the  second  study  it  was  evaluated  the  effect  of  the  blue  light  on  MDPC-­‐23  cells.  The   energy  doses  of  2  or  4J/cm2  with  a  dose  of  potency  of  20mW/cm2  were  delivered  to   the  cells.  Cell  viability,  number  of  viable  cells,  cell  morphology  in  SEM  and  gene   expression  for  alkaline  phosphatase  (Alp),  collagen  (Col-­‐I)  and  dentin  matrix  protein   (Dmp-­‐1)  were  analyzed.  The  third  study  investigated  the  transdentinal  effects  of  a   blue  and  red  light  on  MDPC-­‐23  cells.  The  densities  of  potencies  were  adjusted  in  40   and  80mW/cm2  for  the  blue  and  red  lights,  respectively.  After  irradiation  of  the  cell   culture,  cell  viability,  alkaline  phosphatase  activity,  production  of  total  protein  and   collagen  were  determined.  Lastly,  the  biostimulatory  effect  of  the  blue  light  on  a   primary  culture  of  human  pulp  was  investigated  in  the  fourth  study. .. (Complete abstract electronic access below) / Doutor

A fototerapia laser (FTL) tem sido usada clinicamente para auxiliar na cicatrização de inúmeras doenças bucais, especialmente no tratamento de lesões ulceradas. Os mecanismos celulares através dos quais o laser é capaz de promover a bioestimulação não são completamente compreendidos. Dessa forma, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar in vitro o efeito da FTL no comportamento de queratinócitos bucais no processo de cicatrização. Células epiteliais bucais (NOK-SI) foram cultivadas sob duas condições nutricionais: suplementadas com 10% de soro fetal bovino (FBS) e sob déficit nutricional (2% FBS) seguido de irradiação com laser de diodo InGaAlP (660nm, 40mW, 4 e 20J/cm2, 4 e 20s), através da técnica pontual e em contato. Foram realizados ensaio de viabilidade celular (MTT), migração celular (cicatrização) e análise proteica (Western Blotting e Fluorescência). Os resultados obtidos indicaram que a FTL influencia diretamente a migração epitelial evidenciado pelo fechamento acelerado das feridas irradiadas e polarização do citoesqueleto celular (F-actina). Conclui-se que os efeitos clínicos da FTL estão associados, entre outros fatores, ao aumento da migração epitelial. / Laser phototherapy (LPT) has been used clinically to accelerate wound healing in a variety of oral diseases. The cell mechanisms by which LPT can promote biostimulation have not yet been fully elucidated. Epithelial cells play an important role in the reparative process since it proliferation and migration from the wound margin is crucial for restore epithelial continuity. It is unclear whether LPT has an effect on epithelial cell migration. Based on this, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LPT in oral wound healing process using oral keratinocytes. Oral keratinocytes were maintained under two nutritional conditions supplemented with 10% of fetal bovine serum (FBS) and in nutritional deficit (2% FBS). Laser irradiation was delivered with InGaAlP laser (660nm, 40mW, 4 e 20J/cm2, 4 e 20s). Irradiations were performed in contact, using the punctual irradiation mode. The following tests were performed cell viability, cell migration and protein analysis. Results obtained suggest that LPT influences epithelial migration and cytoskeleton polarization. Interestingly, LPT effect under epithelial cell migration occurs independently of cell viability. In conclusion, clinical LPT effects are associated with an increase in epithelial cell migration.

De acordo com o manejo tradicionalmente empregado na pecuária leiteira, a descorna de bezerros é um procedimento rotineiro e de destaque na atividade. Tal procedimento é normalmente realizado por meio da cauterização térmica e apresenta-se, portanto, como um dos principais fatores da ocorrência de queimaduras em bezerros. O tratamento das lesões baseia-se na aplicação tópica de substâncias cicatrizantes, antimicrobianas e repelentes, sendo que, na Medicina Veterinária, o elemento mais utilizado e presente em produtos tópicos comerciais com finalidade de melhorar o tempo de cicatrização é o óxido de zinco. Como alternativa ao uso de antibióticos e melhora da cicatrização de feridas, a fototerapia de baixa intensidade bem como a terapia fotodinâmica se apresentam como opções terapêuticas no tratamento para reparação tecidual e contra infecções locais em feridas por queimaduras. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os resultados do emprego da fototerapia no tratamento de lesões de queimaduras induzidas por meio da descorna cauterizante em bezerros, caracterizando a evolução macroscópica e histológica da cicatrização das lesões e a recuperação clínica do animal quando comparada com o tratamento tradicional preconizado com pomada à base de óxido de zinco. Desta forma, foram utilizados 30 bezerros, divididos em cinco grupos avaliados: G1 - grupo controle; G2- grupo laser vermelho (LV), &lambda;&#61;660nm/20s de irradiação (70J/cm2); G3 - laser infravermelho (IV), &lambda;=810nm/20s de irradiação (70J/cm2); G3 - LED vermelho (LED), &lambda;=660nm/40s de irradiação (10,8J/cm2) e G4 grupo terapia fotodinâmica (PDT), azul de metileno a 0,01% associado ao LED vermelho, &lambda;=660nm/40s de irradiação (10,8J/cm2). Os resultados demonstraram que não houve diferença estatística entre os grupos quanto ao tempo de regressão das lesões bem como quanto à deposição de colágeno tipo III. Pode-se concluir que as fototerapias, nos parâmetros de irradiação propostos, mostraram-se tão eficazes quanto à aplicação de unguento com óxido de zinco na cicatrização de queimaduras em bezerros / According to the traditionally management used in dairy cattle, disbudding calves is a highly important routine procedure. Disbudding is usually performed by heat cauterization and presents itself as the main factor that leads to burns injuries in calves. The treatment of the lesions is based on the topical application of antimicrobial and repellents healing products, and in Veterinary Medicine, the most frequent used and present in commercial products, in order to improve the healing time, is zinc oxide. As an alternative to antibiotics and to improve wound healing, low level phototherapy and photodynamic therapy are presented as therapeutic options for tissue repair and against local infections in burn wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of phototherapy in the treatment of burn injuries induced by disbudding in calves, by macroscopic and histological features of the lesions, and the clinical recovery of the animals, and to compare with the traditional treatment with zinc oxide ointment. Thus, 30 calves were divided into five study groups: G1 control; G2 - red laser (RL), &lambda; = 660 nm / 20 seconds of irradiation (70J / cm2), G3 - infrared laser (IR), &lambda; = 810nm / 20 seconds of irradiation (70J / cm2); G4 - red LED (LED), &lambda; = 660 nm / 40 seconds of irradiation (10,8J / cm2) and G5 - photodynamic therapy (PDT), methylene blue 0.01% associated with the red LED &lambda; = 660 nm / 40 seconds of irradiation ( 10,8J / cm2). The results showed no statistical differences among the groups according to wound healing time, and to the type III collagen deposition. It was possible to conclude that phototherapies, in the proposed irradiation parameters, were efficient as zinc oxide ointment in the burn wound healing in calves