Effects of static magnetic fields in biology: Role of free radicals

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 13, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 6106-6125

  Okano, Hideyuki ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Free radical reactions; Radical pair mechanism; Reactive nitrogen species; Reactive oxygen species; Review; Static magnetic fields

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; IRON; MELATONIN; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROSTATICS; FREE RADICALS; IRON; MAGNETICS; MELATONIN; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 52049101320     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/3141     Document Type: Article

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