EVIDENCE THAT EXTREMELY LOW-FREQUENCY CA2+-CYCLOTRON RESONANCE DEPRESSES PINEAL MELATONIN SYNTHESIS INVITRO

被引：53
作者：
LERCHL, A
REITER, RJ
HOWES, KA
NONAKA, KO
STOKKAN, KA
机构：
[1] UNIV TEXAS,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT CELLULAR & STRUCT BIOL,7703 FLOYD CURL DR,SAN ANTONIO,TX 78284
[2] UNIV MUNSTER,INST REPROD MED,W-4400 MUNSTER,GERMANY
[3] UNIV TROMSO,DEPT ARCTIC BIOL,N-9001 TROMSO,NORWAY
来源：
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS | 1991年 / 124卷 / 02期
关键词：
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY; PINEAL; MELATONIN; CALCIUM; ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE;
D O I：
10.1016/0304-3940(91)90096-C
中图分类号：
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号：
071006 ;
摘要：
The effects of ion cyclotron resonance (ICR)-type magnetic fields on pineal glands were investigated. Both the synthesis and the release of pineal melatonin, the gland's major hormone, were significantly (P < 0.001 in each case) reduced by Ca2+-ICR-exposure, presumably caused by a reduced activity (P < 0.05) of the enzyme N-acetyltransferase. It is concluded that this type of exposure may help to explain some of the effects of electromagnetic fields on biological systems. An extension to the existing ICR theory is presented which explains that ICR-like conditions may occur under various environmental circumstances.
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页码：213 / 215
页数：3
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