title: Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on the proliferation and differentiation potential of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.
abstract: Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have been used clinically to slow down osteoporosis and accelerate the healing of bone fractures for many years. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of PEMFs on the proliferation and differentiation potential of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSC). PEMF stimulus was administered to BMMSCs for 8 h per day during culture period. The PEMF applied consisted of 4.5 ms bursts repeating at 15 Hz, and each burst contained 20 pulses. Results showed that about 59% and 40% more viable BMMSC cells were obtained in the PEMF-exposed cultures at 24 h after plating for the seeding density of 1000 and 3000 cells/cm2, respectively. Although, based on the kinetic analysis, the growth rates of BMMSC during the exponential growth phase were not significantly affected, 20-60% higher cell densities were achieved during the exponentially expanding stage. Many newly divided cells appeared from 12 to 16 h after the PEMF treatment as revealed by the cell cycle analysis. These results suggest that PEMF exposure could enhance the BMMSC cell proliferation during the exponential phase and it possibly resulted from the shortening of the lag phase. In addition, according to the cytochemical and immunofluorescence analysis performed, the PEMF-exposed BMMSC showed multi-lineage differentiation potential similar to the control group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Li-Yi
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Dean-Kuo
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Tzai-Chiu
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hsien-Tai
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Sheng-Fen
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Geng-Hong
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Tom K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Oscar K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tzyy-Wen
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chiou
mesh_terms: D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000528:radiation effects; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000528:radiation effects; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000528:radiation effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000528:radiation effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000528:radiation effects*