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ELF magnetic fields tuned to ion parametric resonance conditions do not affect TEA-sensitive voltage-dependent outward K(+) currents in a human neural cell line.
Gavoçi E, Zironi I, Remondini D, Virelli A, Castellani G, Del Re B, Giorgi G, Aicardi G, Bersani F. · 2013
View Original AbstractThis study found no effects of tuned ELF magnetic fields on brain cell ion channels, adding to mixed research on cellular EMF mechanisms.
Plain English Summary
Researchers tested whether extremely low frequency magnetic fields tuned to specific resonance conditions could affect potassium ion channels in human brain cells. They found no significant changes in the electrical currents flowing through these channels when exposed to the magnetic fields. This study failed to confirm a theory called ion parametric resonance, which suggests that precisely tuned magnetic fields can disrupt cellular function by affecting ion movement.
Study Details
We studied the effect of different combinations of static (DC) and alternating (AC) ELF MFs tuned on resonance conditions for potassium (K+) on TEA‐sensitive voltage‐dependent outward K+ currents in the human neuroblastoma BE(2)C cell line.
Currents through the cell membrane were measured by whole‐cell patch clamp before, during, and after...
No significant changes in K+ current density were found. This study does not confirm the IPR hypothe...
Show BibTeX
@article{e_2013_elf_magnetic_fields_tuned_2826,
author = {Gavoçi E and Zironi I and Remondini D and Virelli A and Castellani G and Del Re B and Giorgi G and Aicardi G and Bersani F. },
title = {ELF magnetic fields tuned to ion parametric resonance conditions do not affect TEA-sensitive voltage-dependent outward K(+) currents in a human neural cell line.},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.1002/bem.21807},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.21807},
}