Abstract
It is well known that alcohol consumption leads to substantially increased free radical levels and health risks, which lacks effective treatment besides alcohol abstinence. Here, we compared different static magnetic field (SMF) settings and found that a downward quasi-uniform SMF of ~0.1 to 0.2 T could effectively alleviate alcohol-induced liver damage and lipid accumulation and improve hepatic function. SMFs of two different directions can reduce the inflammation, reactive oxygen species levels, and oxidative stress in the liver, while the downward SMF had more obvious effects. Moreover, we found that the upward direction SMF of ~0.1 to 0.2 T could inhibit DNA synthesis and regeneration in hepatocytes, which caused detrimental effects on the lifespan of "heavy drinking" mice. In contrast, the downward SMF prolongs survival of "heavy drinking" mice. On one hand, our study shows that ~0.1 to 0.2 T moderate quasi-uniform SMFs with a downward direction have great promises to be developed into a physical method to reduce alcohol-induced liver damage; on the other hand, although the internationally recognized upper limit for SMF public exposure is 0.4 T, people should also pay extra attention to SMF strength, direction, and inhomogeneity that could generate harmful effects on specific severe pathological conditions.
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