. 2024 Sep 26:40:101831.

doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101831. eCollection 2024 Dec.

The dose-effect response of combined red and infrared photobiomodulation on insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells

Affiliations

¹ Multicentric Graduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.
² Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.
³ Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.
⁴ Centro de Pesquisa em Obesidade e Comorbidades - OCRC, Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Rua Carl Von Linaeus, 2-238, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, SP, 13083-864, Brazil.
⁵ Department of Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences, University of New Mexico - UNM. Johnson Center, B143 MSC04 2610, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001, USA.
⁶ Department of Physical Education, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.

PMID: 39398538
PMCID: PMC11470420
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101831

The dose-effect response of combined red and infrared photobiomodulation on insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells

Gabriela Silva et al. Biochem Biophys Rep. 2024.

. 2024 Sep 26:40:101831.

doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101831. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Affiliations

¹ Multicentric Graduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.
² Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.
³ Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.
⁴ Centro de Pesquisa em Obesidade e Comorbidades - OCRC, Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Rua Carl Von Linaeus, 2-238, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, SP, 13083-864, Brazil.
⁵ Department of Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences, University of New Mexico - UNM. Johnson Center, B143 MSC04 2610, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001, USA.
⁶ Department of Physical Education, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM. Rodovia MGT 367, KM 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG, 39100-000, Brazil.

PMID: 39398538
PMCID: PMC11470420
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101831

Abstract

Obesity is a major public health problem and is a major contributor to the development of insulin resistance. In previous studies we observed that single-wavelength red or infrared photobiomodulation (PBM) improved insulin signaling in adipocytes and skeletal muscle of mice fed a high-fat diet, but information about the combination of different wavelengths, as well as the effect of different light doses (J/cm²) is lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different doses of dual-wavelength PBM on insulin signaling in muscle cell, and explore potential mechanisms involved. Mouse myoblasts (C2C12) were differentiated into myotubes and cultured in palmitic acid, sodium oleate and l-carnitine (PAL) to induce insulin resistance high or in glucose medium (CTRL). Then, they received SHAM treatment (lights off, 0 J/cm²) or PBM (660 + 850 nm; 2, 4 or 8 J/cm²). PAL induced insulin resistance (assessed by Akt phosphorylation at ser473), attenuated maximal citrate synthase activity, and increased the phosphorylation of c-Jun NH(2) terminal kinase (JNK) (T183/Y185). PBM at doses of 4 or 8 J/cm² reversed these PAL-induced responses. Furthermore, at doses of 2, 4 or 8 J/cm², PBM reversed the increase in mitofusin-2 content induced by PAL. In conclusion, the combination of dual-wavelength red and infrared PBM at doses of 4 and 8 J/cm² improved intracellular insulin signaling in musculoskeletal cells, and this effect appears to involve the modulation of mitochondrial function and the attenuation of the activation of stress kinases.

Keywords: C2C12 cells; Inflammation; Light-emitting diode; Lipotoxicity; Mitochondrial dysfunction; Muscle tissue; Obesity; Photobiomodulation therapy; Type 2 diabetes.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Figures

**Fig. 1**
PBM device in C2C12 myotubes. A: Each individual well was illuminated by a cluster of 12 LED diodes (6 red – 660 nm, and 6 infrared – 850 nm). B: Detailed arrangement of the diodes. C: Device in operation. D: example of optical power being assessed. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)

**Fig. 2**
Cellular viability of C2C12 myotubes. Effect of CTRL or PAL media and SHAM or PBM2 or PBM4 or PBM8 treatment and PBS or INS stimulation on cell viability. Groups: CTRL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-INS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-INS (n = 6).

**Fig. 3**
Phosphorylation of Akt (ser473) in C2C12 myotubes. Effect of CTRL or PAL media and SHAM or PBM2 or PBM4 or PBM8 treatment and PBS (−) or INS (+) stimulation on Akt (ser473) phosphorylation. ∗p < 0.05 vs CTRL; #p < 0.05 vs PAL-SHAM e PAL-PBM2; & p < 0.05 vs PBS. Groups: CTRL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM2-PBS (n = 5); CTRL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-INS (n = 5); PAL-SHAM-PBS (n = 5); PAL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-INS (n = 6).

**Fig. 4**
Phosphorylation of JNK (thr183/tyr185) in C2C12 myotubes. Effect of CTRL or PAL media and SHAM or PBM2 or PBM4 or PBM8 treatment and PBS (−) or INS (+) stimulation on JNK (thr183/tyr185) phosphorylation. ∗p < 0.05 vs CTRL; #p < 0.05 vs PAL-SHAM e PAL-PBM2. Grupos: CTRL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM2-INS (n = 5); CTRL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-INS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-PBS (n = 5); PAL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-INS (n = 6).

**Fig. 5**
Mitofusin-2 content in C2C12 myotubes. Effect of CTRL or PAL medium and SHAM or PBM2 or PBM4 or PBM8 treatment and PBS (−) or INS (+) stimulation on mitofusin-2 content. ∗p < 0.05 vs CTRL; #p < 0.05 vs PAL-SHAM. Groups: CTRL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-SHAM-INS (n = 5); CTRL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM2-INS (n = 5); CTRL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-INS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-PBS (n = 5); PAL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-INS (n = 6).

**Fig. 6**
Maximum citrate synthase activity in C2C12 myotubes. Effect of CTRL or PAL medium and SHAM or PBM2 or PBM4 or PBM8 treatment and PBS (−) or INS (+) stimulation on maximal citrate synthase activity. ∗p < 0.05 vs CTRL; #p < 0.05 vs PAL-SHAM e PAL-PBM2; & p < 0.05 vs PBS. Groups: CTRL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-SHAM-INS (n = 5); CTRL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM4-INS (n = 5); CTRL-PBM8-PBS (n = 6); CTRL-PBM8-INS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-PBS (n = 6); PAL-SHAM-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM2-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-PBS (n = 6); PAL-PBM4-INS (n = 6); PAL-PBM8-PBS (n = 5); PAL-PBM8-INS (n = 6).

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The dose-effect response of combined red and infrared photobiomodulation on insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells

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