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SynthesisCellular and molecular neurobiology2024

The Role of Photobiomodulation to Modulate Ion Channels in the Nervous System: A Systematic Review.

Zhixin Zhang, Zhiyu Zhang, Peng Liu, Xinmiao Xue, Chi Zhang, Lili Peng, Weidong Shen, Shiming Yang, Fangyuan Wang

Abstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

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  17. Transcranial near-infrared therapy restores synaptic resilience by reshaping signaling landscapes in sleep-deprived tauopathy.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2026
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  19. Photobiomodulation therapy.JADA foundational science · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Zhixin Zhang *Senior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China. zhangzhixin0246@126.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2622-3301
Zhiyu Zhang *School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Xidian University, No.2, South Taibai Road, Xi'an, 710071, Shaanxi, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4801-6975
Peng LiuSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-6949
Xinmiao XueSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0005-4207
Chi ZhangSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6206-4160
Lili PengSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2212-8408
Weidong ShenSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8962-8798
Shiming YangSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China. shm_yang@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-5616
Fangyuan WangSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The sixth of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China. fangyuanwang05@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9880-3930

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2020YFC2005200National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 81820108009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a safe and effective neurotherapy that modulates cellular pathways by altering cell membrane potentials, leading to beneficial biological effects such as anti-inflammatory and neuroregenerative responses. This review compiles studies from PubMed up to March 2024, investigating the impact of light at wavelengths ranging from 620 to 1270 nm on ion channels. Out of 330 articles screened, 19 met the inclusion criteria. Research indicates that PBM can directly affect various ion channels by influencing neurotransmitter synthesis in neighboring cells, impacting receptors like glutamate and acetylcholine, as well as potassium, sodium channels, and transient receptor potential channels. The diversity of studies hampers a comprehensive meta-analysis for evaluating treatment strategies effectively. This systematic review aims to explore the potential role of optoelectronic signal transduction in PBM, studying the neurobiological mechanisms and therapeutic significance of PBM on ion channels. However, the lack of uniformity in current treatment methods underscores the necessity of establishing standardized and reliable therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

Ion ChannelsLow-Level Light TherapyAnimalsHumansNervous SystemIon ChannelsIon channelsNervous systemNeural plasticityNon-invasive nerve stimulationPhotobiomodulation

Identifiers

PMID39579175
PMCPMC11585518

What Socratic holds

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Registered trials

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