Cytological effects of 60 hz magnetic fields on human lymphocytes in vitro: Sister-chromatid exchanges, cell kinetics and mitotic rate

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-149

  Heredia Rojas, J Antonio ^a   Rodríguez De La Fuente, Abraham O ^a   Del Roble Velazco Campos, M ^a   Leal Garza, Carlos H ^b   Rodríguez Flores, Laura E ^a   De La Fuente Cortez, Beatriz ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation; Chromosomal aberrations; Cytotoxicity; ELF magnetic fields; Genotoxic effects

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXICITY; LYMPHOCYTES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

CELL KINETICS; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATION; ELF MAGNETIC FIELDS; GENOTOXIC EFFECTS; HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES; HUMAN PERIPHERAL BLOOD; IN-VITRO; MAGNETIC-FIELD; MITOMYCIN C; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

MITOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; KINETICS; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MITOSIS; MITOSIS INDEX; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; KINETICS; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTES; MITOMYCIN; MITOSIS; MITOTIC INDEX; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

EID: 0035318374     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.32     Document Type: Article

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