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Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Living Cells

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Integrative Biophysics

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The significance of studies of the biological effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on living cells is explained using a number of different examples. These clearly show how exposure of living cells to EMFs cause physical stresses and biological effects. Recent studies concerning effects of EMFs on cell signaling and gene expression are reviewed, but it is stressed that the question of the actual mechanisms of the interaction between these EMFs and living systems remains largely unknown, necessitating further investigation. The role of biophoton emission in studying the endogenous EM (electromagnetic) fields of living systems and the role such fields play in understanding life are discussed.

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  1. Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China

    Jiin-Ju Chang

  2. International Institute of Biophysics (IIB), Neuss, Germany

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  2. Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

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Chang, JJ. (2003). Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Living Cells. In: Popp, FA., Beloussov, L. (eds) Integrative Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0373-4_6

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