Why do some applications of electric fields appear to enhance regeneration from injury? The study of the effects of electromagnetism on cell behavior lags far behind the study of biochemistry, the effects of proteins and small molecules. Here, researchers provide evidence for electrical stimulation to be able to shift macrophage cells into a more pro-regenerative state. Macrophages are innate immune cells resident in tissue that conduct a wide range of tasks relating to defense against pathogens, destruction of harmful cells, and …
Electrical Stimulation Can Induce Macrophages into the Pro-Regenerative M2 Phenotype
Why do some applications of electric fields appear to enhance regeneration from injury? The study of the effects of electromagnetism on cell behavior lags far behind the study of biochemistry, the effects of proteins and small molecules. Here, researchers provide evidence for electrical stimulation to be able to shift macrophage cells into a more pro-regenerative state. Macrophages are innate immune cells resident in tissue that conduct a wide range of tasks relating to defense against pathogens, destruction of harmful cells, and …