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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2019.14.2.63

Induction of Myogenic Differentiation in Myoblasts by Electrical Stimulation  

Je, Hyeon-Jeong (Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, College of Health Science, Eulji University)
Kim, Min-Gu (Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, College of Health Science, Eulji University)
Cho, Il-Hoon (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Eulji University)
Kwon, Hyuck-Joon (Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, College of Health Science, Eulji University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.14, no.2, 2019 , pp. 63-70 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: While electrical stimulation (ES) is known to be a safe and flexible tool in rehabilitation therapy, it has had limited adoption in muscle regeneration. This study was performed to investigate whether ES can induce myogenic differentiation and to clarify the mechanism underlying the effects of ES on myogenic differentiation. METHODS: This study used rat L6 cell lines as myoblasts for myogenic differentiation. Electric stimulation was applied to the cells using a C-Pace EP culture pacer (IonOptix, Westwood, Ma, USA). The gene expressions of myogenic markers were examined using qPCR and immunochemistry. RESULTS: Our study showed that ES increased the thickness and length of myotubes during myogenic differentiation. It was found that ES increased the expression of myogenic markers, such as MyoD and Myogenin, and also activated the fusion of the myoblast cells. In addition, ES suppressed the expression of small GTPases, which can explain why ES promotes myogenic differentiation. CONCLUSION: We found that ES induced myogenic differentiation by suppressing small GTPases, inhibiting cell division. We suggest that ES-based therapies can contribute to the development of safe and efficient muscle regeneration.
Keywords
Electrical stimulations; Myoblast; Myogenesis; Small GTPase;
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