Charge transfer in the living matrix

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-228

  Oschman, James L ^a  

^a Nature's Own Research Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge transfer; Connective tissue; Cytoskeleton; Electron; Extracellular matrix; Fascia; Living matrix; Nuclear matrix

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; DNA; FREE RADICAL; GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYALURONIC ACID; INTEGRIN; PROTEOGLYCAN; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODYWORK; CELL DAMAGE; CELL NUCLEUS MATRIX; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTRON; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FASCIA; HEALING; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM; RESPIRATORY BURST; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; THERMODYNAMICS; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION;

EID: 67649295490     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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