Piezoelectric materials for tissue regeneration: A review

AH Rajabi, M Jaffe, TL Arinzeh - Acta biomaterialia, 2015 - Elsevier
The discovery of piezoelectricity, endogenous electric fields and transmembrane potentials
in biological tissues raised the question whether or not electric fields play an important role …

Stimuli‐responsive biomaterials: Scaffolds for stem cell control

A Gelmi, CE Schutt - Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Stem cell fate is closely intertwined with microenvironmental and endogenous cues within
the body. Recapitulating this dynamic environment ex vivo can be achieved through …

Electromagnetic effects–From cell biology to medicine

RHW Funk, T Monsees, N Özkucur - Progress in histochemistry and …, 2009 - Elsevier
In this review we compile and discuss the published plethora of cell biological effects which
are ascribed to electric fields (EF), magnetic fields (MF) and electromagnetic fields (EMF). In …

Biophysical stimulation of bone and cartilage: state of the art and future perspectives

L Massari, F Benazzo, F Falez, D Perugia… - International …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Biophysical stimulation is a non-invasive therapy used in orthopaedic practice
to increase and enhance reparative and anabolic activities of tissue. Methods A sistematic …

Modulation of osteogenesis in human mesenchymal stem cells by specific pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation

MT Tsai, WJ Li, RS Tuan… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are a promising candidate cell type for
regenerative medicine and tissue engineering applications by virtue of their capacity for self …

Stimulation of osteogenic differentiation in human osteoprogenitor cells by pulsed electromagnetic fields: an in vitro study

JHW Jansen, OP van der Jagt, BJ Punt… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2010 - Springer
Background Although pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation may be clinically
beneficial during fracture healing and for a wide range of bone disorders, there is still debate …

Electro-magnetic field promotes osteogenic differentiation of BM-hMSCs through a selective action on Ca2+-related mechanisms

L Petecchia, F Sbrana, R Utzeri, M Vercellino, C Usai… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract Exposure to Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) has been shown to affect
proliferation and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone …

Emerging medical applications based on non-ionizing electromagnetic fields from 0 Hz to 10 THz

MO Mattsson, M Simkó - Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The potential for using non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF; at frequencies from 0 Hz
up to the THz range) for medical purposes has been of interest since many decades. A …

Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on the proliferation and differentiation potential of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

LY Sun, DK Hsieh, TC Yu, HT Chiu… - … : Journal of the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Pulsed electromagnetic fields enhance BMP‐2 dependent osteoblastic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells

Z Schwartz, BJ Simon, MA Duran… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) express an osteoblastic phenotype when treated with BMP‐
2, and BMP‐2 is used clinically to induce bone formation although high doses are required …