PMID: Front Biosci. 2008 May 1 ;13:6106-25. Epub 2008 May 1. PMID: 18508647 Abstract Title: Effects of static magnetic fields in biology: role of free radicals. Abstract: Biological systems can respond to a wide range of static magnetic fields (SMF). Some of these responses seem to be mediated partly through free radical reactions. For example, …
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Pulsed magnetic fields exert differential effects on nitric oxide in the rat brain.
PMID: Pathophysiology. 2000 Jul ;7(2):127-130. PMID: 10927192 Abstract Title: Pulsed magnetic fields enhance nitric oxide synthase activity in rat cerebellum. Abstract: The effect of pulsed magnetic fields on nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity in the rat brain was investigated. Sprague-Dawley rats (male, 200-250 g body weight) brain were dissected regionally, and the crude enzyme solutions …
Pulsed magnetic fields exert differential effects on nitric oxide in the rat brain.
PMID: Pathophysiology. 2000 Jul ;7(2):127-130. PMID: 10927192 Abstract Title: Pulsed magnetic fields enhance nitric oxide synthase activity in rat cerebellum. Abstract: The effect of pulsed magnetic fields on nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity in the rat brain was investigated. Sprague-Dawley rats (male, 200-250 g body weight) brain were dissected regionally, and the crude enzyme solutions …
50 Hz magnetic fields and lipopolysaccharides synergistically reduce cell viability in vitro.
PMID: Int J Radiat Biol. 2016 10 ;92(10):583-9. Epub 2016 Jul 19. PMID: 27430265 Abstract Title: Evaluation of cell viability, DNA single-strand breaks, and nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated macrophage RAW264 exposed to a 50-Hz magnetic field. Abstract: PURPOSE: Synergistic effects between cellular oxidative stress and magnetic fields may explain the adverse biological effects of …
Static magnetic fields induce oxidative stress depending on the direction of the fields.
PMID: Biomed Res Int. 2017 ;2017:5675086. Epub 2017 Apr 12. PMID: 28497056 Abstract Title: Direction-Dependent Effects of Combined Static and ELF Magnetic Fields on Cell Proliferation and Superoxide Radical Production. Abstract: Proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells was stimulated by a nearly vertical 60 or 120 T static magnetic field (MF) in comparison to cells …
Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields may alter the redox status of muscle cells.
PMID: Free Radic Biol Med. 2010 Feb 15 ;48(4):579-89. Epub 2009 Dec 11. PMID: 20005945 Abstract Title: Modulation of redox status and calcium handling by extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields in C2C12 muscle cells: A real-time, single-cell approach. Abstract: The biological effects of electric and magnetic fields, which are ubiquitous in modern society, remain poorly …
Electromagnetic fields may alter biological function through calcium channels and reactive oxygen species.
PMID: Cell Physiol Biochem. 2010 ;26(6):947-58. Epub 2011 Jan 4. PMID: 21220925 Abstract Title: Effects of acute and chronic low frequency electromagnetic field exposure on PC12 cells during neuronal differentiation. Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of this study was to provide information about the in vitro neuritogenesis during cell exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields …
This review details the effects of magnetic fields on free radicals and cellular activity.
PMID: Electromagn Biol Med. 2017 ;36(1):102-113. Epub 2016 Jul 11. PMID: 27399314 Abstract Title: Magnetic fields, radicals and cellular activity. Abstract: Some effects of low-intensity magnetic fields on the concentration of radicals and their influence on cellular functions are reviewed. These fields have been implicated as a potential modulator of radical recombination rates. Experimental evidence …
Static magnetic fields cause the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide in cultured tobacco shells.
PMID: Plant Sci. 2018 Dec ;277:139-144. Epub 2018 Aug 10. PMID: 30466579 Abstract Title: On the mechanism of the cell cycle control of suspension-cultured tobacco cells after exposure to static magnetic field. Abstract: One of the main sites of the magnetic fields influence on living cells is the cell cycle. The intensity of this influence …
Electromagnetic fields induce oxidative stress in aquatic organisms, suggesting a possible negative effect of transmission lines.
PMID: Int J Radiat Biol. 2017 08 ;93(8):818-830. Epub 2017 May 25. PMID: 28452248 Abstract Title: Response of aquatic protists to electric field exposure. Abstract: PURPOSE: To test the effects of short-term exposure of aquatic organisms to electric field (EF) with negligible magnetic component.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We built a plate capacitor that served as a …