Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Facilitate Vesicle Endocytosis by Increasing Presynaptic Calcium Channel Expression at a Central Synapse.
Sun ZC, Ge JL, Guo B, Guo J, Hao M, Wu YC, Lin YA, La T, Yao PT, Mei YA, Feng Y, Xue L. · 2016
View Original AbstractELF electromagnetic fields rewire brain synapses by increasing calcium channels, fundamentally altering how nerve cells communicate and process information.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed brain tissue to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) for 8-10 days and found that these fields dramatically altered how nerve cells communicate. The EMF exposure increased calcium channels at nerve terminals, which enhanced the brain's ability to process and store information through improved synaptic transmission. This suggests that even low-level electromagnetic fields can fundamentally change how our nervous system functions.
Why This Matters
This study reveals something profound about EMF exposure that most people don't realize: these fields don't just potentially cause harm, they actively rewire how our brains work. The researchers found that ELF-EMF exposure fundamentally altered synaptic plasticity, the very mechanism underlying learning and memory. What makes this particularly concerning is that we're surrounded by ELF-EMF sources daily, from power lines to household appliances, typically at levels comparable to what altered brain function in this study. The reality is that your nervous system is constantly adapting to the electromagnetic environment around you, whether you realize it or not. This research adds to a growing body of evidence showing that EMF exposure creates measurable biological changes in the brain, challenging the outdated assumption that non-thermal EMF exposure is biologically inert.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 8 to 10 days
Study Details
The aim of this study is to observe Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Facilitate Vesicle Endocytosis by Increasing Presynaptic Calcium Channel Expression at a Central Synapse.
By directly measuring calcium currents and membrane capacitance at a large mammalian central nervous...
we report for the first time that ELF-EMF critically affects synaptic transmission and plasticity. E...
we conclude that exposure to ELF-EMF facilitates vesicle endocytosis and synaptic plasticity in a calcium-dependent manner by increasing calcium channel expression at the nerve terminal.
Show BibTeX
@article{zc_2016_extremely_low_frequency_electromagnetic_1774,
author = {Sun ZC and Ge JL and Guo B and Guo J and Hao M and Wu YC and Lin YA and La T and Yao PT and Mei YA and Feng Y and Xue L.},
title = {Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Facilitate Vesicle Endocytosis by Increasing Presynaptic Calcium Channel Expression at a Central Synapse.},
year = {2016},
url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/srep21774},
}