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Fig. 1A. LIPUS exposure device in vitro. Left images show an array of ultrasound transducer and right
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images show 6-well culture plate on the array.
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Fig. 1B. A schematic of LIPUS device. Experimental setup with the key parameters are shown.
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Fig. 2A. RIA graft-derived cells. They are fibroblast-like, spindle, and adhesive.
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Fig. 2B. Proliferation of RIA graft-derived cells relative to day 0 level on days 2, 4, and 7 (NS, not significant;
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Fig. 3. Relative ALP activity of RIA graft-derived cells on days 7 and 14. The ALP activity in each sample
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Fig. 4. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis of RIA graft-derived cells. The mRNA
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Fig. 5. Alizarin Red S staining of the LIPUS and control groups at day 21. Photographs show that the control
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cells (A) had less Alizarin Red S staining than the LIPUS-treated cells (B). The intensity of Alizarin Red S
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staining in the LIPUS group was expressed relative to the level in the control group (C; *p≤ 0.05).
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Table 1. Clinical data of the seven patients
Patient Gender
Age
Disease
Comorbidity
Smoking
(cigarettes/day,
years)
Other factors
affecting
osteogenic activity
55
Non-infected nonunion/Tibia
Hypertension
20, 35
51
Chronic osteomyelitis/Femur
30, 5
42
Acute osteomyelitis/Tibia
54
Acute osteomyelitis/Femur
Alcoholic liver disease
20, 35
40
Non-infected nonunion/Tibia
10, 20
60
Infected nonunion/Tibia
20, 20
44
Infected nonunion/Tibia
20, 25
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21
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22
407
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Table 2. Acoustic impedance value of each material
Material
Acoustic impedance
Z, kg/(m2s)
Air
428.6
Water
1.50×106
Polystyrene
2.37×106
Silicone
1.50×106
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23
410
Table 3. Quantitative data on acoustic output measurement
Manufacturer's
Characteristics
Measured
Characteristics
ISATA, mW/cm2
30.0
28.0
Frequency, MHz
1.5
1.5
200
200
Parameter
Pulse repetition rate, kHz
Pulse duration, μS
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ISATA : spatial-average temporal-average intensity
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Table 4. Details of the primers used for amplification
Gene
Primer sequences (5' to 3') (forward/reverse)
ALP
CTCGTTGACACCTGGAAGAGCTTCAAACCG
GGTCCGTCACGTTGTTCCTGTTCAGC
Runx2
ATGCTTCATTCGCCTCACAAAC
CCAAAAGAAGTTTTGCTGACATGG
OSX
CGGGACTCAACAACTCT
CCATAGGGGTGTGTCAT
OC
CATGAGAGCCCTCACA
AGAGCGACACCCTAGAC
ATF4
CTGACCACGTTGGATGACAC
GGGCTCATACAGATGCCTCT
GAPDH
CGTCTTCACCACCATGGAGA
CGGCCATCACGCCACAGTTT
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*ALP, alkaline phosphatase; Runx2, runt-related transcription factor 2; OSX, osterix; OC, osteocalcin;
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ATF4, activating transcription factor 4; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
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Fig. 1A
Fig. 1B
Fig. 2A
Fig. 2B
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11
12
13
14
Fig. 3
15
16
17
Fig. 4A (ALP)
Fig. 4B (Runx2)
Fig. 4C (OSX)
Fig. 4D (OC)
18
19
20
21
22
Fig. 4E (ATF4)
23
24
25
Fig. 5A
Fig. 5B
26
27
28
Fig. 5C
29
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