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ArticleClinical interventions in aging2012

Regenerative treatment using a radioelectric asymmetric conveyor as a novel tool in antiaging medicine: an in vitro beta-galactosidase study.

Salvatore Rinaldi, Margherita Maioli, Sara Santaniello, Alessandro Castagna, Gianfranco Pigliaru, Sara Gualini, Matteo Lotti Margotti, Arturo Carta, Vania Fontani, Carlo Ventura

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Salvatore RinaldiDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Florence. srinaldi@irf.it
Margherita Maioli
Sara Santaniello
Alessandro Castagna
Gianfranco Pigliaru
Sara Gualini
Matteo Lotti Margotti
Arturo Carta
Vania Fontani
Carlo Ventura

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Abstract

backgroundBeta-galactosidase is the most widely used biomarker for highlighting the processes of cellular aging, including neurodegeneration. On this basis, we decided to test in vitro whether a set of rescuing/reparative events previously observed by us in subjects treated with radioelectric asymmetric conveyor (REAC) technology may also involve antagonism of a marker of aging-related degenerative processes, as assessed by a reduction in beta-galactosidase at the cellular level.

methodsHuman adipose-derived stem cells were cultured at different passages, ranging from 5 to 20, with or without REAC exposure for 12 hours. The cells were then processed for biochemical beta-galactosidase staining and morphological microscopy analysis.

resultsWe observed a significant reduction in expression of senescence associated-beta-galactosidase, and a persistence of fibroblast-like morphology typical of human adipose-derived stem cells, even at late passages.

conclusionOur results indicate the ability of REAC technology to counteract in vitro senescence of human adipose-derived stem cells, and prompt the hypothesis that such technology may be exploited to antagonize in vivo senescence of tissue-resident or transplanted stem cells playing an important role in clinical treatment of age-related processes.

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Adipose TissueAgingbeta-GalactosidaseBiomarkersCells, CulturedCellular SenescenceElectric StimulationHumansNeurodegenerative DiseasesRadio WavesRegenerationStem Cellsbeta-GalactosidaseBiomarkersadipose-derived stem cellsagingneurodegenerative diseases

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PMCPMC3396051

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