Open AccessComparison of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatments on OPG and RANKL Expression in Human Osteoblast-like Cells
Author(s) -
Ma A. Borsje,
Yijin Ren,
H. Willy de Haan-Visser,
Roel Kuijer
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/060809-318.1
Subject(s) - rankl , low intensity pulsed ultrasound , downregulation and upregulation , osteoprotegerin , osteoblast , messenger rna , protein expression , chemistry , andrology , medicine , in vitro , ultrasound , receptor , activator (genetics) , therapeutic ultrasound , gene , biochemistry , radiology
To compare two clinically applied treatments to stimulate bone healing-low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) and pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF)-for their effects on RANKL and OPG expression in osteoblast-like cells in vitro.