Enhancing skeletal muscle regeneration through magnetic field exposure
Over the last century, medicine has evolved towards greater precision with minimal invasion. This trend has led to the development of revolutionary technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although magnetic field modulation to develop images of biological structures is well-understood and widely applied, the use of magnetic fields as a therapy is a relatively new application. In our preliminary work, we found that static, 400 µT magnetic field exposure oriented perpendicular to the injury site results in “wound closure” in a 2D culture of muscle progenitor cells. To expand on this work, we are moving to a 3D culture model that better recapitulates muscle physiology, as well as in vivo model systems.
