Low Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Affects Proliferation, Tissue-Specific Gene Expression, and Cytokines Release of Human Tendon Cells

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 697-708

  de Girolamo, L ^a   Stanco, D ^a   Galliera, E ^a,b   Vigano M ^a   Colombini, A ^a   Setti, S ^c   Vianello, E ^b   Corsi Romanelli, M M ^b,d   Sansone, V ^a,b  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c IGEA SpA   (Italy)

^d IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory cytokines; Pulsed electromagnetic field; Tendon; Tendon cells; Tendon specific markers; Vascular endothelial growth factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880953930     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-013-9514-y     Document Type: Article

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