An investigation of the effects of TETRA RF fields on intracellular calcium in neurones and cardiac myocytes

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 869-885

  Green, A C ^a   Scott, I R ^a   Gwyther, R J ^a   Peyman, A ^b   Chadwick, P ^b   Chen, X ^c   Alfadhl, Y ^c   Tattersall, J E H ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b MCL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Brain; Calcium signalling; Electromagnetic fields; Heart; TETRA

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; GRANULE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CELL; MALE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RAT; TERRESTRIAL TRUNKED RADIO FIELD;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CEREBELLUM; FEMALE; MALE; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; RADIO WAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33644848106     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000600555389     Document Type: Article

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