Possible mechanisms of synaptic plasticity modulation by extremely low-frequency magnetic fields

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 137-144

  Modolo, Julien ^a,b   Thomas, Alex W ^a,b   Legros, Alexandre ^a,b  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biophysical models; Extremely low frequency magnetic fields; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS; BIOPHYSICAL MODEL; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCIES; INTERACTION MECHANISMS; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON NON-IONIZING RADIATION PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; POSSIBLE MECHANISMS; SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY;

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

BRAIN;

NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SYNAPSE;

BRAIN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; SYNAPSES;

EID: 84877832022     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2013.776341     Document Type: Conference Paper

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