A 50‐Hz magnetic field induces structural and biophysical changes in membranes
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Bioelectromagnetics
- Vol. 14 (3), 247-255
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bem.2250140308
Abstract
The effects of a 50‐Hz extremely low frequency magnetic field on cultured K562 cells growing in suspension were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Exposure of K562 cells at 2.5 mT for periods to 96 hours induced significant changes in cell‐surface structure and physiology without modification of proliferative capability as indicated by quantitative analysis. Thus extremely low frequency fields seem able to induce injurious, sublethal cell alterations, and the plasma membrane seems to play an important role in this effect.Keywords
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