Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Improve Tenogenic Commitment of Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Potential Strategy for Tendon Repair—An In Vitro Study

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Evaluation of cell mortality in UC-MSC cultures exposed to PEMF. (a) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (2 h/day) after 7 days. (b) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (4 h/day) after 7 days. (c) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (8 h/day) after 7 days. (d) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (2 h/day) after 14 days. (e) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (4 h/day) after 14 days. (f) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (8 h/day) after 14 days. (g) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (2 h/day) after 21 days. (h) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (4 h/day) after 21 days. (i) FACS analysis of annexin V/propidium iodide in cultures exposed to FGF-2 and PEMF (8 h/day) after 21 days.

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