Non-thermal cellular effects of low-power microwave radiation on the lens and lens epithelial cells

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 729-736

  Yu, Y ^a   Yao, K ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cataract; Lens; Lens epithelial cell; Microwave; Non thermal effect

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; GAP JUNCTION; GENETIC TOXICOLOGY; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN; LENS EPITHELIUM; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOMATIC CELL GENETICS; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; DISEASE MODEL; DNA DAMAGE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEAT; LENS; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CATARACT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DNA DAMAGE; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MICROWAVES; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RABBITS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL;

EID: 77954782400     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800301     Document Type: Article

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