Department of Spine Surgery, People's Hospital of Longhua, Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
Bioelectromagnetics. 2021 Apr;42(3):200-211. doi: 10.1002/bem.22324. Epub 2021 Mar 3.
Static magnetic field (SMF), with constant magnetic field strength and direction, has a long history of basic and clinical research in bone biology. Numerous studies demonstrate that exposure to moderate SMF (1 mT-1 T) can increase bone mass and bone density. However, few studies pay attention to the effects of high SMF (>1 T) on the skeletal system. To investigate the physiological effects of high SMF on bone, mice were exposed to 2-4 T SMF for 28 days. Bone microstructure and mechanical properties were examined. The activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts involved in bone remodeling was evaluated in vivo and in vitro. Compared with the unexposed group, 2-4 T significantly improved the femoral microstructure and tibial mechanical properties. For bone remodeling in vivo, the number of osteoblasts and bone formation was increased, and the osteoclastic number was decreased by 2-4 T. Moreover, the expression of marker proteins in the femur and concentrations of biochemical indicators in serum involved in bone formation were elevated and bone resorption was reduced under 2-4 T SMF. In vitro, osteoblast differentiation was promoted, and the osteoclastic formation and bone resorption ability were inhibited by 2 T SMF. Overall, these results demonstrate that 2-4 T SMF improved bone microarchitecture and strength by stimulating bone formation and restraining bone resorption, and imply that high SMF might become a potential biophysical treatment modality for bone diseases with abnormal bone remodeling. Bioelectromagnetics. © 2021 Bioelectromagnetics Society.
静磁场(SMF)具有恒定的磁场强度和方向,在骨生物学的基础和临床研究中已有很长的历史。大量研究表明,暴露于适中的 SMF(1 mT-1 T)可以增加骨量和骨密度。然而,很少有研究关注强 SMF(>1 T)对骨骼系统的影响。为了研究强 SMF 对骨骼的生理影响,将小鼠暴露于 2-4 T SMF 中 28 天。检查了骨微结构和机械性能。在体内和体外评估了参与骨重塑的成骨细胞和破骨细胞的活性。与未暴露组相比,2-4 T 显著改善了股骨微结构和胫骨机械性能。对于体内骨重塑,2-4 T 增加了成骨细胞数量和骨形成,减少了破骨细胞数量。此外,2-4 T SMF 还提高了股骨中与骨形成相关的标记蛋白的表达和血清中生化指标的浓度,降低了骨吸收。在体外,2 T SMF 促进了成骨细胞分化,并抑制了破骨细胞的形成和骨吸收能力。总体而言,这些结果表明,2-4 T SMF 通过刺激骨形成和抑制骨吸收来改善骨微结构和强度,并暗示高 SMF 可能成为骨重塑异常的骨病的潜在物理治疗方法。生物电磁学。2021 年生物电磁学学会。