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The effect of microwave radiation on the stability and formation of gramicidin-A channels in lipid bilayer membranes.
Sandblom J, Theander S · 1991
View Original AbstractMicrowave radiation disrupted cellular ion channel formation through non-thermal mechanisms, challenging the heating-only explanation for EMF bioeffects.
Plain English Summary
Swedish researchers studied how microwave radiation affects ion channels in artificial cell membranes, specifically looking at gramicidin-A channels that control electrical flow across cell barriers. They found that while most channel functions weren't significantly affected beyond normal heating effects, the formation of new channels was unexpectedly reduced during microwave exposure. This suggests microwaves may interfere with certain cellular processes through mechanisms beyond simple tissue heating.
Study Details
The effects of microwaves on the single-channel kinetics of gramicidin-A channels in lipid bilayer membranes were examined.
Attempts were made to separate thermal and athermal effects by accurate measurements of temperature ...
It was found that microwave radiation does not affect single-channel conductance or channel life tim...
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@article{j_1991_the_effect_of_microwave_3358,
author = {Sandblom J and Theander S},
title = {The effect of microwave radiation on the stability and formation of gramicidin-A channels in lipid bilayer membranes.},
year = {1991},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1707274/},
}