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  • Title: Extremely low frequency magnetic fields promote neurite varicosity formation and cell excitability in cultured rat chromaffin cells.
    Author: Zhang L, Zhou L, Vega-González A, Mendoza D, Drucker-Colín R.
    Journal: Comp Biochem Physiol C Pharmacol Toxicol Endocrinol; 1997 Nov; 118(3):295-9. PubMed ID: 9467881.
    Abstract:
    We report the use of an extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF, 60 Hz, 10 Grms) to stimulate cultured chromaffin cells to determine the possible changes that may occur in their electrical properties. The results showed that ELF-MF not only facilitated neurite outgrowth, but also formation of neurite varicosity with high concentration of catecholamines. This report also shows for the first time that a greater number of cultured chromaffin cells differentiated by ELF-MF have spontaneous extracellular electrical activity and that their firing frequency is higher than that seen in non-stimulated cells.
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