The technology reportedly significantly increases the quantity and quality of adult stem cells that can be harvested from the cambium layer for select tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. The study shows how the ESWT technology is able to proliferate adult stem cells within the periosteum of femurs and tibias in the rodent model.
The energy used to stimulate the adult stem cells did not damage surrounding tissue and the elevation of certain bone proteins during treatment could mean that ESWT promotes rapid vascularization of bone.
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