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SUBMITTER: Gehwolf R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6562657 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gehwolf Renate R Schwemberger Bettina B Jessen Malik M Korntner Stefanie S Wagner Andrea A Lehner Christine C Weissenbacher Nadja N Tempfer Herbert H Traweger Andreas A
Cells 20190430 5
Tendinopathy is accompanied by a cascade of inflammatory events promoting tendon degeneration. Among various cytokines, interleukin-1β plays a central role in driving catabolic processes, ultimately resulting in the activation of matrix metalloproteinases and a diminished collagen synthesis, both of which promote tendon extracellular matrix degradation. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is often used for pain management, osteoarthritis, and delayed wound healing. In vitro PEMF treatmen ...[more]