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Combined effect of pulsed electromagnetic field and sound wave on In vitro and In vivo neural differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells

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Choi Y-K, Urnukhsaikhan E, Yoon H-H, Seo Y-K, Cho H, Jeong J-S, Kim S-C, Jung- Keug Park J-K · 2017

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Combined biophysical stimulation using PEMFs and sound waves demonstrated enhanced neural differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells compared to individual stimuli, suggesting potential therapeutic applications for neural cell therapy.

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This study investigated whether combined exposure to pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) and sound waves could synergistically promote neural differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells both in laboratory culture and in a mouse model of stroke. The combined wave stimulus accelerated neural gene expression and protein markers more effectively than either stimulus alone, and reduced brain infarction volume while improving behavioral recovery in the animal model.

Why This Matters

This research employs biophysical stimulation as a non-chemical approach to guide stem cell differentiation, which is a recognized strategy in regenerative medicine. The use of both in vitro and in vivo models provides evidence across different biological complexity levels, though the mechanisms of synergistic action between the two stimulus types remain to be fully characterized.

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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Choi Y-K, Urnukhsaikhan E, Yoon H-H, Seo Y-K, Cho H, Jeong J-S, Kim S-C, Jung- Keug Park J-K (2017). Combined effect of pulsed electromagnetic field and sound wave on In vitro and In vivo neural differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
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@article{choi_y_k_urnukhsaikhan_e_yoon_h_h_seo_y_k_cho_h_jeong_j_s_kim_s_c_jung_keug_park_j_k_ce4322,
  author = {Choi Y-K and Urnukhsaikhan E and Yoon H-H and Seo Y-K and Cho H and Jeong J-S and Kim S-C and Jung- Keug Park J-K},
  title = {Combined effect of pulsed electromagnetic field and sound wave on In vitro and In vivo neural differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells},
  year = {2017},
  doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32366-8},
  
}
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32366-8PubMed: 27790871

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