Melatonin in the context of the reported bioeffects of environmental electromagnetic fields

Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 135-142

  Reiter, Russel J ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Magnetic field exposure; Melatonin; N Acetyltransferase activity; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOSYNTHESIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYMES; FREE RADICALS;

MELATONIN;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA;

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; ACYLTRANSFERASE; MELATONIN;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; SEROTONIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0032214032     PISSN: 03024598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-4598(98)00152-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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