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Objective To study the protective effect of bionics-pulsed electromagnetic field (BEMF) on the biomechanical property of the bones of Wistar rats. Methods Thirty-two 3-month-old female Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups (n=8 in each group). The 8 rats of group A (the control) were treated normally and received injections of saline in the same amount of drugs for the rats of other 3 groups. The rats of group B received injections of desamethasone (1 mg/kg, 2 intramuscular injections/week). The rats of groups C and D received injections of desamethasone in the same procedure as that of group B. In addition, the rats of group C received daily subcutaneous injections of calcitonin in the dosage of 2 IU/kg and those of group D were irradiated with BEMF once daily. The results of the 3 kinds of therapeutic procedures were observed 8 weeks later. Results After the irradiation of BEMF, the biomechanical parameters of the lumbar vertebrae and the femur were far higher in the rats of group D than in those of group B. Conclusion BEMF irradiation is effective to prevent the decrease of biomechanical properties of the bones of the rats.
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Objective To explore the mechanism of the alkaloids from tripterygium hypoglaucum hutch(THHa) on the apoptosis of lung cancer.Methods Apoptosis and cell cycle of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 were detected by morphological observation,DNA electrophoresis,and flow cytometry.(Results THHa) could induce apoptosis of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line and arrest the cells at S phase of cell cycle.Conclusion Apoptosis contributes to inhibitory effect of THHa on A549 cells.This may be helpful in designing an appropriate chemotherapeutic regimen in future.