Cellular and molecular pathways of extremely-low-frequency electromagnetic field interactions with living systems

Conference · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7107135

Tenforde, T S

There is growing evidence that environmental electric and magnetic fields in the extremely-low-frequency (ELF) band below 300 Hz can influence biological functions by mechanisms that are only poorly understood at the present time. The primary objectives of this paper are to review the physical properties of ELF fields, their interactions with living systems at the tissue, cellular, and subcellular levels, and the key role of cell membranes ;in the transduction of signals from imposed ELF fields. Topics of discussion include signal-to-noise ratios for single cells and cell aggregates, resonance phenomena involving a combination of static and ELF magnetic fields, and the possible influence of ELF fields on molecular signaling pathways that involve membrane receptors and cytoplasmic second messengers.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 7107135
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-20368; CONF-920630-1; ON: DE92019084
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1. world congress for electricity and magnetism in biology and medicine, Orlando, FL (United States), 14-29 Jun 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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