Effects of 50 Hz magnetic fields on gap junctional intercellular communication

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 290-294

  Li, C M ^a   Chiang, H ^a   Fu, Y D ^a   Shao, B J ^a   Shi, J R ^a   Yao, G D ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cancer promotion; Extremely low frequency (ELF); Intercellular communication

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

CANCER PROMOTION; CHINESE HAMSTERS; COUPLED CELLS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCIES; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY; GAP JUNCTIONAL INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS; INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS; LUNG CELLS; MAGNETIC-FIELD; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL 13 ACETATES;

CYTOLOGY;

CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS;

CARCINOGEN; FLUORESCENT DYE; ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; LUCIFER YELLOW; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL LINE; DRUG EFFECT; HAMSTER; MAGNETISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL LINE; CRICETINAE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAP JUNCTIONS; ISOQUINOLINES; MAGNETICS; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE;

EID: 0032602234     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-186X(1999)20:5<290::AID-BEM5>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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