Exposure to 50 HZ electromagnetic fields induces the phosphorylation and activity of stress-activited protein kinase in cultured cells

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 415-423

  Sun, W J ^a   Chiang, H ^a   Fu, Y T ^a   Yu, Y N ^a   Xie, H Y ^a   Lu, D Q ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Enzymatic activity; Extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF EMF); Phosphorylation; Protein; Stress activated protein kinase (SAPK JNK)

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS;

EID: 0347238294     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-100108579     Document Type: Article

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