Can static electric fields increase the activity of nitric oxide synthase and induce oxidative stress and damage of spleen? Environ Sci Pollut 43 Res Int
Authors not listed · 2022
The review found that non-ionizing radiation can have bidirectional effects on the immune system, either slowing down or enhancing processes that lead to cell death associated with COVID-19.
Plain English Summary
The review paper examines studies on the influence of electromagnetic fields on innate and acquired immune responses in humans, animal models, and in vitro models, and on immunity from COVID-19 infections associated with cell death. The review focuses on the effects of electromagnetic fields and the influence of oxidative stress on stimulation or immunomodulation. The review also focuses on the inflammatory response, autoimmunity, and the participation of intracellular calcium channels in COVID-19 immunology. Non-ionizing radiation can activate or reduce the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and the entry of intracellular calcium, and can facilitate or reduce cell death.
Why This Matters
Programmed cell death is a fundamental part of the immune response to viral infection and serves as a host defence mechanism. Microwave sources may alter the ecology of SARS-CoV-2 in the environment, making it important to determine effects on the immune system and health of hosts with COVID-19.
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@article{can_static_electric_fields_increase_the_activity_of_nitric_oxide_synthase_and_induce_oxidative_stress_and_damage_of_spleen_environ_sci_pollut_43_res_int_ce4015,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Can static electric fields increase the activity of nitric oxide synthase and induce oxidative stress and damage of spleen? Environ Sci Pollut 43 Res Int},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.1007/s11356-021-15853-8},
}