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ArticleScientific reports2017

Effects of four kinds of electromagnetic fields (EMF) with different frequency spectrum bands on ovariectomized osteoporosis in mice.

Tao Lei, Feijiang Li, Zhuowen Liang, Chi Tang, Kangning Xie, Pan Wang, Xu Dong, Shuai Shan, Juan Liu, Qiaoling Xu and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tao LeiSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Feijiang LiSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Zhuowen LiangInstitute of Orthopaedics, Xijing hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Chi TangSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Kangning XieSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Pan WangSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Xu DongSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Shuai ShanSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Juan LiuSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Qiaoling XuSchool of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Erping LuoSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China. erpingluo@hotmail.com.
Guanghao ShenSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China. guanghaoshen@outlook.com.
Air Force Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electromagnetic fields (EMF) was considered as a non-invasive modality for treatment of osteoporosis while the effects were diverse with EMF parameters in time domain. In present study, we extended analysis of EMF characteristics from time domain to frequency domain, aiming to investigate effects of four kinds of EMF (LP (1-100 Hz), BP (100-3,000 Hz), HP (3,000-50,000 Hz) and AP (1-50,000 Hz)) on ovariectomized (OVX) osteoporosis (OP) in mice. Forty-eight 3-month-old female BALB/c mice were equally assigned to Sham, OVX, OVX + LP, OVX + BP, OVX + HP and OVX + AP groups (n = 8). After 8-week exposure (3 h/day), LP and BP significantly increased serum bone formation markers and osteogenesis-related gene expressions compared with OVX. Bedsides, LP and BP also slightly increased bone resorption activity compared with OVX, evidenced by increased RANKL/OPG ratio. HP sharply decreased serum bone formation and resporption markers and osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis related gene expressions compared with OVX. AP had accumulative effects of LP, BP and HP, which significantly increased bone formation and decreased bone resporption activity compared with OVX. As a result, LP, BP and HP exposure did not later deterioration of bone mass, microarchitecture and mechanical strength in OVX mice with OP. However, AP stimulation attenuated OVX-induced bone loss.

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Electromagnetic FieldsOvariectomyAnimalsBiomarkersBody WeightBone and BonesBone DensityDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMagnetic Field TherapyMiceOsteoporosisOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalX-Ray MicrotomographyBiomarkers

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PMID28373666
PMCPMC5428825
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