The effects of electromagnetic pulses (EMP) on the bioactivity of insulin and a preliminary study of mechanism.
Chen YB, Li J, Qi Y, Miao X, Zhou Y, Ren D, Guo GZ. · 2010
View Original AbstractElectromagnetic pulse exposure significantly reduced insulin's effectiveness in diabetic mice by altering the hormone's molecular structure and receptor binding.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed insulin solutions to electromagnetic pulses and tested how well the treated insulin worked in diabetic mice. They found that insulin exposed to electromagnetic pulses was significantly less effective at lowering blood sugar levels compared to unexposed insulin. The study suggests that electromagnetic fields can alter the shape and function of this critical hormone, potentially affecting how it binds to cellular receptors.
Why This Matters
This research reveals a concerning mechanism by which electromagnetic fields can interfere with essential biological molecules. The fact that EMP exposure reduced insulin's effectiveness by altering its molecular structure suggests that EMF exposure could potentially impact blood sugar regulation in people with diabetes. While this study used electromagnetic pulses rather than the continuous RF or ELF fields we encounter daily, it demonstrates that electromagnetic energy can fundamentally change how critical hormones function in our bodies. The reality is that if EMF can alter insulin's three-dimensional structure enough to reduce its binding affinity to receptors, we need to consider what other proteins and hormones might be similarly affected by the electromagnetic fields surrounding us every day.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
To investigate the effects of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) exposure on the bioactivity of insulin and a preliminary mechanism for these effects.
A tapered parallel plate Gigahertz Transverse Electromagnetic (GTEM) cell with a flared rectangular ...
(i) After EMP exposure, compared with sham-exposed insulin, the bioactivity of insulin in decreasing...
EMP exposure significantly decreased the bioactivity of insulin to reduce the blood glucose levels in type I diabetic mice. This could be due to a decreased binding affinity between insulin and its receptor. This mechanism could involve an alteration of insulin's' conformation caused by EMP exposure.
Show BibTeX
@article{yb_2010_the_effects_of_electromagnetic_1975,
author = {Chen YB and Li J and Qi Y and Miao X and Zhou Y and Ren D and Guo GZ.},
title = {The effects of electromagnetic pulses (EMP) on the bioactivity of insulin and a preliminary study of mechanism.},
year = {2010},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20070212/},
}