Role and mechanism of micro-energy treatment in regenerative medicine
Yegang Chen, Qiliang Cai, Jiancheng Pan, Dingrong Zhang, Jiang Wang, Ruili Guan, Wenjie Tian, Hongen Lei, Yuanjie Niu, Yinglu Guo, Changyi Quan, Zhongcheng Xin
Abstract
With the continuous integration and intersection of life sciences, engineering and physics, the application for micro-energy in the basic and clinical research of regenerative medicine (RM) has made great progress. As a key target in the field of RM, stem cells have been widely used in the studies of regeneration. Recent studies have shown that micro-energy can regulate the biological behavior of stem cells to repair and regenerate injured organs and tissues by mechanical stimulation with appropriate intensity. Integrins-mediated related signaling pathways may play important roles in transducing mechanical force about micro-energy. However, the complete mechanism of mechanical force transduction needs further research. The purpose of this article is to review the biological effect and mechanism of micro-energy treatment on stem cells, to provide reference for further research.