First cell cycles of sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus are dramatically impaired by exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 948-953

  Ravera, Silvia ^a   Falugi, Carla ^a   Calzia, Daniela ^a   Pepe, Isidoro M ^a   Panfoli, Isabella ^a   Morelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inactivation; Anomalous embryos; Early development; Embryo; Fertilization; LF EMF effects; Neurotransmitters; Paracentrotus lividus; Sea urchin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CHROMATID; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEA URCHIN; TERATOLOGY; ZYGOTE;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; CELL CYCLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FLUORESCENT DYES; INDOLES; PARACENTROTUS; ZYGOTE;

ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 33751567268     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.106.051227     Document Type: Article

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