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Transcriptomic Analysis of Gene Expression and Effect of Electromagnetic Field in Brain Tissue after Traumatic Brain Injury

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Rai V, Mendoza- Mari Y, Brazdzionis J, Radwan MM, Connett DA, Miulli DE, Agrawal DK · 2024

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EMF stimulation demonstrated time-dependent effects on gene expression in injured brain tissue that may facilitate repair mechanisms after traumatic brain injury.

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This pilot study examined gene expression changes in brain tissue of a Yucatan miniswine model following traumatic brain injury (TBI), with and without electromagnetic field (EMF) stimulation. The researchers identified several differentially expressed genes involved in immune response, myelination, and cell repair processes, and found that EMF stimulation showed time-dependent effects on gene and protein expression that appeared to support tissue repair following TBI.

Why This Matters

TBI triggers complex inflammatory and regenerative cascades involving multiple cellular and molecular pathways. This study uses transcriptomic analysis to investigate whether external EMF stimulation can modulate the expression of genes critical to post-injury repair and recovery processes.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
Rai V, Mendoza- Mari Y, Brazdzionis J, Radwan MM, Connett DA, Miulli DE, Agrawal DK (2024). Transcriptomic Analysis of Gene Expression and Effect of Electromagnetic Field in Brain Tissue after Traumatic Brain Injury.
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@article{rai_v_mendoza_mari_y_brazdzionis_j_radwan_mm_connett_da_miulli_de_agrawal_dk_ce4185,
  author = {Rai V and Mendoza- Mari Y and Brazdzionis J and Radwan MM and Connett DA and Miulli DE and Agrawal DK},
  title = {Transcriptomic Analysis of Gene Expression and Effect of Electromagnetic Field in Brain Tissue after Traumatic Brain Injury},
  year = {2024},
  doi = {10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00065-7},
  
}
DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00065-7PubMed: 38550390

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