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The aim of the work is to present our observations and suggestions that changes in the oxidative processes and number of free oxygen radicals in cells affected by the iron ions and weak static or power frequency magnetic fields (MF) could be qualitatively explained by the radical pair mechanism. The experiments were performed on rat lymphocytes. Exposures to static or 50 Hz MF were performed inside a pair of Helmholtz coils. Iron ions (FeCl2) were used as a stimulator of the oxidation processes. Oxygen radicals were measured by fluorimetry using a DCF-DA fluorescent probe. The alkaline comet assay was chosen for the assessment of DNA damage. During pre-incubation, a portion of the cell samples were supplemented with melatonin (0.5 or 1.0 mM) or trolox (0.1 mM). For studying cell death and morphological changes in the nucleus, we used dye exclusion method with DNA-fluorochromes: ethidium bromide and acridine orange. A decrease of fluorescence in relation to nonexposed samples occurred in the lymphocytes exposed to 40 μT MF (only when axis of Helmholtz coils was directed along Earth's static MF). In the lymphocytes exposed to 50 Hz MF at 7 mT flux density, there was an increase of fluorescence in relation to non-exposed samples, the effect opposite to that observed in 40 μT.
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JAJTE, J., ZMYSLONY, M. (2006). THE EFFECT OF IRON IONS AND WEAK STATIC OR LOW FREQUENCY (50 HZ) MAGNETIC FIELDS ON LYMPHOCYTES: FREE RADICAL PROCESSES. In: Ayrapetyan, S.N., Markov, M.S. (eds) BIOELECTROMAGNETICS Current Concepts. NATO Security Through Science Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4278-7_09
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