Effect of Rehabilitation with Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field on Molecular Mechanism of Apoptosis in Post-Stroke Patients.
This study evaluated whether adding extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure to a rehabilitation program affects apoptosis-related gene expression in post-stroke patients. Forty-eight patients (3–4 weeks post-incident) were divided into ELF-EMF and non-ELF-EMF groups, with the ELF-EMF group receiving 40 Hz, 5 mT exposure. The ELF-EMF group showed increased mRNA expression of several apoptosis-related genes, while TP53 expression was similar between groups. The authors propose these molecular changes may be linked to brain plasticity pathways, but emphasize that further research is needed.
Key points
- Participants were post-stroke patients in the subacute phase (3–4 weeks after incident) with moderate stroke severity.
- Both groups received the same rehabilitation program, with the intervention group additionally exposed to ELF-EMF (40 Hz, 5 mT).
- The study assessed mRNA expression of apoptosis-related genes (BAX, BCL-2, CASP8, TNFα, TP53).
- ELF-EMF exposure was associated with increased expression of BAX, BCL-2, CASP8, and TNFα compared with the non-ELF-EMF group.
- TP53 mRNA expression remained comparable between the ELF-EMF and non-ELF-EMF groups.
- The authors suggest the observed gene-expression changes may relate to signaling pathways involved in brain plasticity, but call for further research.
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