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Effects of electromagnetic fields on proteoglycan metabolism of bovine articular cartilage explants.
De Mattei M, Pasello M, Pellati A, Stabellini G, Massari L, Gemmati D, Caruso A. · 2003
View Original AbstractThis study found 75 Hz magnetic fields at 2.3 mT promoted cartilage health in lab samples, suggesting potential therapeutic applications.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed bovine cartilage samples to 75 Hz magnetic fields at 2.3 mT and found the fields actually promoted cartilage health by increasing protective protein production. The magnetic fields helped cartilage maintain its structure even when exposed to inflammatory substances that normally cause cartilage breakdown. This suggests certain electromagnetic frequencies might have therapeutic potential for joint health.
Study Details
In this study, we investigated the effects of EMF (75 Hz, 2,3 mT) on proteoglycan (PG) metabolism of bovine articular cartilage explants cultured in vitro, both under basal conditions and in the presence of interleukin-1 g (IL-1 g ) in the culture medium.
Proteoglycan synthesis and the residual PG tissue content resulted significantly higher in EMF-expos...
Altogether, these data suggest that EMF exposure exerts a chondroprotective effect on articular cartilage in vitro.
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@article{m_2003_effects_of_electromagnetic_fields_2840,
author = {De Mattei M and Pasello M and Pellati A and Stabellini G and Massari L and Gemmati D and Caruso A.},
title = {Effects of electromagnetic fields on proteoglycan metabolism of bovine articular cartilage explants.},
year = {2003},
doi = {10.1080/03008200390208546},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03008200390208546},
}