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Interaction of ELF Electromagnetic Fields with Cell Membrane Receptors

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Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Static and ELF Electromagnetic Fields

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The purpose of this paper is to review experimental evidence and to discuss physico-chemical interpretations concerning the interaction between cell surface receptors and ELF fields. The analysis will be limited to fields with an r. m. s. intensity not larger than 10 V/cm. Emphasis will be put on the electric component of the electromagnetic perturbation and those experimental approaches will be privileged which stress the measurements of electro-chemical properties of cell membrane receptors.

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  1. Biophysical and Electronic Engineering Department, Via all’Opera Pia 11a, 16145, Genoa, Italy

    M. Grattarola, F. Caratozzolo & A. Chiabrera

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  1. Superior Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

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  2. The University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

    S. M. Michaelson

  3. National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Italy

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Grattarola, M., Caratozzolo, F., Chiabrera, A. (1985). Interaction of ELF Electromagnetic Fields with Cell Membrane Receptors. In: Grandolfo, M., Michaelson, S.M., Rindi, A. (eds) Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Static and ELF Electromagnetic Fields. Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2099-9_16

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