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Lai H, Levitt B. (2023) Cellular and molecular effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields

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The way that living cells respond to non-ionizing electromagnetic fields fits the pattern of a cellular stress response.

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The cellular stress response is a set pattern of cellular and molecular responses to environmental stressors such as heat, ionizing radiation, and oxidation. This response is triggered by cellular macromolecular damage in proteins, lipids, and DNA with the goal of repairing and returning cell functions to homeostasis. The concept that biological response to EMF is a cellular stress response explains many observed effects of EMF, such as nonlinear dose- and time-dependency, increased and decreased risks of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, enhanced nerve regeneration, and bone healing.

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The pattern is independent of the type of stressor encountered. It involves cell cycle arrest, induction of specific molecular mechanisms for repair, damage removal, cell proliferation, and cell death if damage is too great. A corollary to electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome could be an inappropriate response of the hippocampus/limbic system to EMF, involving glucocorticoids on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

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Unknown (2023). Lai H, Levitt B. (2023) Cellular and molecular effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields.
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@article{lai_h_levitt_b_2023_cellular_and_molecular_effects_of_non_ionizing_electromagnetic_fields_ce4680,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Lai H, Levitt B. (2023) Cellular and molecular effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields},
  year = {2023},
  doi = {10.1515/reveh-2023-0023},
  
}
DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2023-0023PubMed: 37021652

Quick Questions About This Study

The way that living cells respond to non-ionizing electromagnetic fields fits the pattern of a cellular stress response.
The response is triggered by cellular macromolecular damage in proteins, lipids, and DNA with the goal of repairing and returning cell functions to homeostasis.
The concept explains many observed effects of EMF, such as nonlinear dose- and time-dependency, increased and decreased risks of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, enhanced nerve regeneration, and bone healing.
These responses could be either detrimental or beneficial to health, depending on the duration and intensity of the exposure, as well as specific aspects of the living organism being exposed.
A corollary to electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome could be an inappropriate response of the hippocampus/limbic system to EMF, involving glucocorticoids on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.