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PMID:  Bioelectromagnetics. 2011 Sep ;32(6):506-8. Epub 2011 Mar 23. PMID: 21433034## Abstract Title:  Static magnetic field sensitivity of endothelial cells. Abstract:  In this manuscript, data demonstrating the magnetic sensitivity of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) is presented. The effects of low level fields (LLF; 0.2-1µT), 30 and 120 µT magnetic fields on the proliferation …

Continue reading “Static magnetic fields may interact with endothelial cells via a free radical mechanism.”

PMID:  Arch Med Res. 2012 Apr ;43(3):183-9. Epub 2012 May 3. PMID: 22560984 Abstract Title:  Effect of acute extremely low frequency electromagnetic field exposure on the antioxidant status and lipid levels in rat brain. Abstract:  BACKGROUND AND AIMS: It is generally accepted that electromagnetic fields (EMF) can exert biological effects; however, the mechanisms by which …

Continue reading “Electromagnetic fields are a mild stressor that alter oxidative stress balance in the brain of rats.”

PMID:  Int J Radiat Biol. 2010 Dec ;86(12):1088-94. Epub 2010 Aug 11. PMID: 20701462 Abstract Title:  Effects of acute electromagnetic field exposure and movement restraint on antioxidant system in liver, heart, kidney and plasma of Wistar rats: a preliminary report. Abstract:  PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the early effects of …

Continue reading “Acute 60 Hz electromagnetic field exposure decreases superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione activity in rats.”

PMID:  J Cell Mol Med. 2014 Jun ;18(6):1060-70. Epub 2014 Feb 18. PMID: 24548607 Abstract Title:  Melatonin protects rat cerebellar granule cells against electromagnetic field-induced increases in Na(+) currents through intracellular Ca(2+) release. Abstract:  Although melatonin (MT) has been reported to protect cells against oxidative damage induced by electromagnetic radiation, few reports have addressed whether …

Continue reading “Melatonin exerts neuroprotective properties to counteract the negative effects of electromagnetic fields.”

PMID:  Mutat Res. 2013 Dec 12 ;758(1-2):95-103. Epub 2013 Oct 22. PMID: 24157427 Abstract Title:  Gene expression and reproductive abilities of male Drosophila melanogaster subjected to ELF-EMF exposure. Abstract:  Extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure is attracting increased attention as a possible disease-inducing factor. The in vivo effects of short-term and long-term ELF-EMF exposure …

Continue reading “Long-term exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields may lead to changes in expression of genes involved in metabolic processes, response to stress, mitotic spindle organization, aging, cell death and cellular respiration.”

PMID:  Environ Health Perspect. 2004 May ;112(6):687-94. PMID: 15121512 Abstract Title:  Magnetic-field-induced DNA strand breaks in brain cells of the rat. Abstract:  In previous research, we found that rats acutely (2 hr) exposed to a 60-Hz sinusoidal magnetic field at intensities of 0.1-0.5 millitesla (mT) showed increases in DNA single- and double-strand breaks in their …

Continue reading “60 Hz sinusoidal magnetic field induces single and double-strand DNA breaks through the involvement of free radicals.”

PMID:  J Photochem Photobiol B. 2004 Jan 23 ;73(1-2):43-8. PMID: 14732250 Abstract Title:  Effects of extremely low frequency magnetic field on the antioxidant defense system in mouse brain: a chemiluminescence study. Abstract:  Among the putative mechanisms, by which extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic field (MF) may affect biological systems is that of increasing free radical …

Continue reading “60 Hz electromagnetic fields deteriorate the antioxidant defensive system by reactive oxygen species.”

PMID:  Onco Targets Ther. 2016 ;9:745-54. Epub 2016 Feb 12. PMID: 26929645 Abstract Title:  Effects of electromagnetic radiation exposure on bone mineral density, thyroid, and oxidative stress index in electrical workers. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: In the literature, some articles report that the incidence of numerous diseases increases among the individuals who live around high-voltage electric transmission …

Continue reading “Long-term exposure to an electromagnetic field affects bone and thyroid metabolism and also increases oxidative stress index by increasing the total oxidant status and decreasing the antioxidant status.”

PMID:  Mutat Res. 2004 May 9 ;560(1):27-32. PMID: 15099821 Abstract Title:  ELF electromagnetic fields increase hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced mutations in pTN89 plasmids. Abstract:  We have examined the mutational effects of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) in the presence and absence of an extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELFMF), using pTN89 plasmids. Mutations were detected in the supF gene …

Continue reading “Extremely low-frequency magnetic field increases the ability of hydrogen peroxide to induce mutations in pTN89 plasmids.”

PMID:  Biochim Biophys Acta. 1999 Oct 18 ;1472(1-2):359-67. PMID: 10572957 Abstract Title:  Effects of 60 Hz magnetic field exposure on polymorphonuclear leukocyte activation. Abstract:  We have investigated the effects of a sinusoidal 60 Hz magnetic field on free radical (superoxide anion) production, degranulation (beta-glucuronidase and lysozyme release) and viability in human neutrophils (PMNs). Experiments were …

Continue reading “60 Hz electromagnetic fields potentiate superoxide dismutase release by polymorphonuclear leukocytes in response to phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate.”