Effect of a static magnetic fields and fluoride ions on the antioxidant defense system of mice fibroblasts.
Kurzeja E, Synowiec-Wojtarowicz A, Stec M, Glinka M, Gawron S, Pawłowska-Góral K · 2013
View Original AbstractStatic magnetic fields reduced oxidative stress caused by fluoride ions in fibroblasts and normalized antioxidant enzyme activity.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied the potential relationship between static magnetic field exposure and the antioxidant system of fibroblasts cultured with fluoride ions. Three chambers with static magnetic fields of different intensities (0.4, 0.6, and 0.7 T) were used, and fluoride ions were added at a concentration of 0.12 mM. Static magnetic fields were found to reduce the oxidative stress caused by fluoride ions and to normalize the activities of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase. The results also suggest that exposure to fluoride and a static magnetic field improves the tolerance of cells to the oxidative stress induced by fluoride ions.
Why This Matters
The study used fibroblasts cultured with fluoride ions and exposed them to static magnetic fields at three different intensities. Fluoride ions were used at a concentration of 0.12 mM, a level that did not cause the precipitation of calcium or magnesium. Static magnetic fields normalized the activities of antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase. Static magnetic fields also modified the energy state of fibroblasts, causing an increase in ATP concentration and a decrease in MDA concentration.
Exposure Details
- Magnetic Field
- 400, 600, 700 mT
Exposure Context
This study used 400, 600, 700 mT for magnetic fields:
- 20Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.2 mG
- 4Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 1 mG
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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of this work was to determine the potential relationship between magnetic field exposure to, and the antioxidant system of, fibroblasts cultured with fluoride ions.
Three chambers with static magnetic fields of different intensities (0.4, 0.6, and 0.7 T) were used ...
The results of this study show that static magnetic fields reduce the oxidative stress caused by flu...
These results suggest that exposure to fluoride and an SMF improves the tolerance of cells to the oxidative stress induced by fluoride ions
Show BibTeX
@article{e_2013_effect_of_a_static_403,
author = {Kurzeja E and Synowiec-Wojtarowicz A and Stec M and Glinka M and Gawron S and Pawłowska-Góral K},
title = {Effect of a static magnetic fields and fluoride ions on the antioxidant defense system of mice fibroblasts.},
year = {2013},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/7/15017},
}