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This study investigated a 300 mT SMF as a non-pharmacological adjuvant to enhance graft survival in parathyroid xenotransplantation. Human parathyroid tissues were transplanted into Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 20) across four groups: control (G1), SMF-only (G2), transplantation-only (G3), and SMF-assisted transplantation (G4). Following 30-day continuous SMF exposure, functional and immunological assessments were performed. G4 achieved the highest systemic PTH recovery (p = 0.009) without altering intrinsic secretory capacity. Systemic cytokine profiling revealed significant IFN-gamma suppression in G4 (p = 0.0024), suggesting downregulation of Th1-mediated rejection pathways. While G2 showed pro-inflammatory increases (TNF-alpha, GM-CSF), G4 maintained baseline levels, confirming biocompatibility. IHC confirmed that SMF exposure sequestered lymphocytes to the graft periphery, preventing the diffuse infiltration observed in G3. 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