Study on gap junctional intercellular communication inhibition by ELF magnetic fields using FRAP method

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 155-160

  Hu, G L ^a   Fu, Y D ^a   Zeng, Q L ^a   Xu, Z P ^a   Chiang, H ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

ELF magnetic fields; FRAP method; Gap junctional intercellular communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036395756     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-120006787     Document Type: Article

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