An overview of the biological effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields combined with ionizing radiation.
Combined exposure
Combined treatment
Electromagnetic field
Extremely low frequency
Ionizing radiation
Journal
Progress in biophysics and molecular biology
ISSN: 1873-1732
Titre abrégé: Prog Biophys Mol Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0401233
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2022
08 2022
Historique:
received:
17
08
2021
revised:
09
04
2022
accepted:
22
04
2022
pubmed:
6
5
2022
medline:
18
6
2022
entrez:
5
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
By growing the electrical power networks and electronic devices, electromagnetic fields (EMF) have become an inseparable part of the modern world. Considering the inevitable exposure to a various range of EMFs, especially at extremely low frequencies (ELF-EMF), investigating the biological effects of ELF-EMFs on biological systems became a global issue. The possible adverse consequences of these exposures were studied, along with their potential therapeutic capabilities. Also, their biological impacts in combination with other chemical and physical agents, specifically ionizing radiation (IR), as a co-carcinogen or as adjuvant therapy in combination with radiotherapy were explored. Here, we review the results of several in-vitro and in-vivo studies and discuss some proposed possible mechanisms of ELF-EMFs' actions in combination with IR. The results of these experiments could be fruitful to develop more precise safety standards for environmental ELF-EMFs exposures. Furthermore, it could evaluate the therapeutic capacities of ELF-EMFs alone or as an improver of radiotherapy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35513112
pii: S0079-6107(22)00037-2
doi: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2022.04.008
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
50-59Informations de copyright
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