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Immediately after trauma, a bolus of ALM solution was applied intravenously, followed by a one-hour infusion. After 1, 4, 7, 14 and 42 days, the biomechanical regenerative capacity was examined using incomplete tetanic force and tetany, and immunohistochemistry was used to examine for proliferation and apoptosis characteristics. Biomechanical force development showed a significant increase following ALM therapy for incomplete tetanic force and tetany on days 4 and 7. In addition, the histological evaluation showed a significant increase in proliferative BrdU-positive cells with ALM therapy on days 1 and 14. Ki67 histology also detected significantly more proliferative cells on days 1, 4, 7, 14 and 42 in ALM-treated animals. Furthermore, a simultaneous decrease in the number of apoptotic cells was observed using the TUNEL method. 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