ID Number		2194
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		60 Hz (PEMF) exposure to mice and analysis of wound healing
Details		Db/db (diabetic) and C57BL6 (streptozocin-induced diabetic and control) mice (n = 66) were wounded and exposed to 60 Hz pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF). The authors report an increased rate of wound closure in both diabetic and normal mice, decreased tissue necrosis following an ischemic insult, and increased expression and release of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 in exposed umbilical vein endothelial cells which correlated with decreased necrosis. PEMF exposure also correlated with oxygen tensions and vascularity values that were similar to those seen in normal animals.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Stanford Univ Med Center, California, USA
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Callaghan, MJ et al. Plast Reconstr Surg, (2008) 121:130-141
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