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Effects of magnetic field on the antioxidant enzyme activities of suspension-cultured tobacco cells

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Sahebjamei H, Abdolmaleki P, Ghanati F · 2007

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Magnetic field exposure increased superoxide dismutase activity but decreased catalase and ascorbate peroxidase activity in tobacco cells, suggesting a disrupted antioxidant defense system.

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Researchers investigated the effects of static magnetic fields on antioxidant enzyme activities in suspension-cultured tobacco cells. Cells were exposed to static magnetic fields at 10 and 30 mT for 5 days, 5 hours each day, and compared with control cells. Superoxide dismutase activity increased with exposure, while catalase and ascorbate peroxidase activity decreased, and lipid peroxidation levels also increased.

Why This Matters

The researchers compared exposed cells with control cells to assess changes in superoxide dismutase, catalase, and ascorbate peroxidase activity. Lipid peroxidation was also increased by the magnetic field. The researchers suggested that the magnetic field could deteriorate the antioxidant defense system of plant cells.

Exposure Details

Magnetic Field
10 and 30 mT
Exposure Duration
5 days, 5 h each day

Exposure Context

This study used 10 and 30 mT for magnetic fields:

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextStudy Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 10 and 30 mTExtreme Concern - 5 mGFCC Limit - 2,000 mGEffects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)This level is 50 times the FCC limit

Study Details

Effects of magnetic fields (MFs) on the activities of antioxidant enzymes of suspension-cultured tobacco cells were investigated.

Compared with the control cells, exposure of the cells to static MF with the magnitudes of 10 and 30...

It suggests that MF could deteriorate antioxidant defense system of plant cells.

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Sahebjamei H, Abdolmaleki P, Ghanati F (2007). Effects of magnetic field on the antioxidant enzyme activities of suspension-cultured tobacco cells Bioelectromagnetics. 28(1):42-47, 2007.
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@article{h_2007_effects_of_magnetic_field_455,
  author = {Sahebjamei H and Abdolmaleki P and Ghanati F},
  title = {Effects of magnetic field on the antioxidant enzyme activities of suspension-cultured tobacco cells},
  year = {2007},
  doi = {10.1002/bem.20262},
  url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.20262},
}
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20262

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Quick Questions About This Study

The study used suspension-cultured tobacco cells.
Cells were exposed to static magnetic fields at magnitudes of 10 and 30 mT.
Exposure increased superoxide dismutase activity compared with control cells.
The activity of catalase and ascorbate peroxidase was decreased by the magnetic field compared with control cells.
The researchers suggested that the magnetic field could deteriorate the antioxidant defense system of plant cells.