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Enhancement of nitric oxide generation by low frequency electromagnetic field.
Yoshikawa T, Tanigawa M, Tanigawa T, Imai A, Hongo H, Kondo M · 2000
View Original AbstractPower frequency magnetic fields at household appliance levels can amplify inflammatory responses, potentially making the body more reactive to other health challenges.
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Researchers exposed mice to 60 Hz magnetic fields (the same frequency as power lines) at 0.1 mT to see how it affected nitric oxide production in the liver. They found that magnetic field exposure alone didn't generate nitric oxide, but when combined with an immune system trigger, it significantly enhanced nitric oxide production compared to the trigger alone. This suggests that power frequency magnetic fields may amplify certain biological responses even when they don't cause direct effects.
Study Details
We tested the effects of EMF on endotoxin induced nitric oxide (NO) generation in vivo.
Male BALB/C mice were injected with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) intraperitoneously (i.p.), followed by ...
The results were compared to three control groups: group A (LPS (−) EMF(−)); group B (LPS(−) EMF(+))...
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@article{t_2000_enhancement_of_nitric_oxide_2863,
author = {Yoshikawa T and Tanigawa M and Tanigawa T and Imai A and Hongo H and Kondo M},
title = {Enhancement of nitric oxide generation by low frequency electromagnetic field.},
year = {2000},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0928468000000407},
}