Impact of Static Magnetic Field on the Antioxidant Defence System of Mice Fibroblasts.
Glinka M, Gawron S, Sieroń A, Pawłowska-Góral K, Cieślar G, Sieroń K. · 2018
View Original AbstractStatic magnetic fields reduced cellular antioxidant defenses without causing damage, suggesting biological responses occur even without immediate harm.
Plain English Summary
Polish researchers exposed mouse skin cells (fibroblasts) to static magnetic fields ranging from 100 to 700 milliTesla to see how it affected their antioxidant defense systems. They found that the magnetic fields actually decreased the activity of two key antioxidant enzymes but didn't cause oxidative stress or damage the cells' energy production. This suggests static magnetic fields may have mild antioxidant-like effects rather than harmful oxidative effects.
Why This Matters
This study provides important insights into how static magnetic fields affect cellular defense mechanisms at the molecular level. The exposure levels tested (100-700 milliTesla) are significantly higher than typical household exposures but comparable to what you might encounter from strong permanent magnets or certain medical devices. What makes this research particularly valuable is that it directly measured antioxidant enzyme activity rather than just looking for signs of damage. The finding that static magnetic fields reduced antioxidant enzyme activity without causing oxidative stress suggests the cells may have been responding to a perceived threat that wasn't actually materializing into cellular damage. This adds to the growing body of evidence that EMF exposures can trigger biological responses even when immediate harm isn't apparent, reinforcing the importance of understanding these interactions as our exposure to magnetic fields continues to increase in modern life.
Exposure Details
- Magnetic Field
- 100 to 700 mG
Exposure Context
This study used 100 to 700 mG for magnetic fields:
- 5Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.2 mG
- 1Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 1 mG
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The goal of current work was to assess the impact of static magnetic field of different intensities on redox homeostasis in cultures of fibroblasts.
During the research we used 6 chambers, designed exclusively by us, with different values of field f...
We have noted the decrease in the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase ...
Results of research suggest that static magnetic fields generated by permanent magnets do not cause oxidative stress in investigated fibroblasts and that they may show slight antioxidizing activity.
Show BibTeX
@article{m_2018_impact_of_static_magnetic_377,
author = {Glinka M and Gawron S and Sieroń A and Pawłowska-Góral K and Cieślar G and Sieroń K.},
title = {Impact of Static Magnetic Field on the Antioxidant Defence System of Mice Fibroblasts.},
year = {2018},
url = {https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2018/5053608/},
}