Photobiomodulation Therapy Decreases Oxidative Stress in the Lung Tissue after Formaldehyde Exposure: Role of Oxidant/Antioxidant Enzymes

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Silva Macedo (Author), Mayara Peres Leal (Author), Tarcio Teodoro Braga (Author), Éric Diego Barioni (Author), Stephanie de Oliveira Duro (Author), Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana (Author), Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara (Author), Tânia Marcourakis (Author), Sandra Helena Poliselli Farsky (Author), Adriana Lino- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Formaldehyde is ubiquitous pollutant that induces oxidative stress in the lung. Several lung diseases have been associated with oxidative stress and their control is necessary. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has been highlighted as a promissory treatment, but its mechanisms need to be better inve...