Magnetofection of miR-21 promoted by electromagnetic field and iron oxide nanoparticles via the p38 MAPK pathway contributes to osteogenesis and angiogenesis for intervertebral fusion.
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Jan 1, 2023
This study describes a magnetofection system using electromagnetic field (EMF) co-stimulation with iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) to deliver miR-21. The authors report increased transfection efficiency and promotion of osteogenesis and angiogenesis in BMSCs and HUVECs, with downstream application to…
Fabrication and physicochemical characterization of a novel magnetic nanocomposite scaffold: Electromagnetic field effect on biological properties.
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Jan 1, 2020
This in vitro study fabricated PCL nanofibrous scaffolds containing cobalt-zinc ferrite nanoparticles and evaluated physicochemical/mechanical properties and cell-related outcomes. The abstract reports improved hydrophilicity, biodegradation, and stress at break with CZF-NP incorporation, and improved L929 cell…
Electric field analysis of breast tumor cells.
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Jan 1, 2011
This paper reports a MAXWELL 3D simulation study of electric field distribution in a tissue/tumor model relevant to electrical-pulse-mediated drug delivery. The authors report lower electric field strength in tumor tissue compared with normal cells. They interpret this as potentially increasing tumor susceptibility…