Induction of chromosomal aberrations in human primary fibroblasts and immortalized cancer cells exposed to extremely-low-frequency electromagnetic fields

Iranian Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-29

  Seyyedi, S S ^a   Mozdarani, H ^b   Rezaei Tavirani, M ^a   Heydari, S ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cancer cell lines; Chromosomal aberrations; Continuous exposure; ELF EMF; Human fibroblasts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER RISK; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CHROMATID; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; METAPHASE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN FIBROBLAST;

EID: 77957560638     PISSN: 23223243     EISSN: 17284562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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