Repetitive low intensity magnetic field stimulation in a neuronal cell line: a metabolomics study
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Hong I, Garrett A, Maker G, Mullaney I, Rodger J, Etherington SJrkip · 2018
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Insufficient information provided. The title indicates this study examined metabolomic changes in neuronal cells exposed to repetitive low intensity magnetic field stimulation, but without access to the abstract or full text, specific findings cannot be accurately summarized.
Why This Matters
Metabolomics approaches can detect biochemical changes in cells exposed to physical stimuli. The study design using neuronal cell lines allows controlled investigation of magnetic field effects on cellular metabolism.
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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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Hong I, Garrett A, Maker G, Mullaney I, Rodger J, Etherington SJrkip (2018). Repetitive low intensity magnetic field stimulation in a neuronal cell line: a metabolomics study.
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@article{hong_i_garrett_a_maker_g_mullaney_i_rodger_j_etherington_sjrkip_ce4404,
author = {Hong I and Garrett A and Maker G and Mullaney I and Rodger J and Etherington SJrkip},
title = {Repetitive low intensity magnetic field stimulation in a neuronal cell line: a metabolomics study},
year = {2018},
doi = {10.1080/15368378.2024.2380305},
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