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  • Title: [Effect of different-intensity SEMFs on bone mineral density and histomorphometry in SD rats].
    Author: Gao YH, Cheng K, Ge BF, Zhen P, Zhou J, Ma XN, Li SF, Chen KM.
    Journal: Zhongguo Gu Shang; 2014 Nov; 27(11):933-7. PubMed ID: 25577917.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different-intensity sinusoidal electromagnetic fields (SEMFs) on bone mineral density (BMD) and histomorphometry in SD rats. METHODS: Thirty female SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: group A (a control group), group B (0.1 mT group) and group C (0.6 mT group). The rats in group B and C were exposed to 50 Hz SEMFs 3 hours each day. However,the magnetic intensity was different between group B and group C:0.1 mT for group B and 0.6 mT for group C. After 8 weeks, all the animals were killed. Changes of BMD and histomorphometric properties were observed. RESULTS: Compared with group A, the BMD of whole body, femur and vertebrae of rats in group B increased significantly; the area percentage, number and width of bone trabeculae in vertebrae and femur of rats in group B were larger than those of group A; but the resolution of bone trabeculae of rats in group B was lower than that of group A. The trabecular number in group C rats were significantly decreased, compared with that in group A rats. The outcome of double fluorescence labeling in group B was found to be significantly different with that in group A. But the difference between rats in group A and C was not significant. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that 50 Hz 0.1 mT SEMFs can increase BMD, improve bone tissue microstructure and, promote bone formation.
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