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ArticleEnvironmental health perspectives1996

Rodent cell transformation and immediate early gene expression following 60-Hz magnetic field exposure.

E K Balcer-Kubiczek, X F Zhang, G H Harrison, W A McCready, Z M Shi, L H Han, J M Abraham, L L Ampey, S J Meltzer, M C Jacobs and 1 more

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Article in Environmental health perspectives, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

E K Balcer-KubiczekDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
X F Zhang
G H Harrison
W A McCready
Z M Shi
L H Han
J M Abraham
L L Ampey
S J Meltzer
M C Jacobs
C C Davis
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

GENE EXPRESSION FOLLOWING 60 HZ EMF EXPOSURER01ES007120 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI BALCER-KUBICZEK, ELIZABETH K · 1994 to 1996
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ELF CARCINOGENESIS IN AN IN VITRO MOUSE-CELL SYSTEMR55ES006124 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI BALCER-KUBICZEK, ELIZABETH K · 1992 to 1992
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NIEHS NIH HHS ES06124NIEHS NIH HHS ES07120A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Some epidemiological studies suggest that exposure to power frequency magnetic fields (MFs) may be associated with an elevated risk of human cancer, but the experimental database remains limited and controversial. We investigated the hypothesis that 60-Hz MF action at the cellular level produces changes in gene expression that can result in neoplastic transformation. Twenty-four hour 200 microT continuous MF exposure produced negative results in two standard transformation systems (Syrian hamster embryo cells and C3H/10T1/2 murine fibroblasts) with or without postexposure to a chemical promoter. This prompted a reexamination of previously reported MF-induced changes in gene expression in human HL60 cells. Extensive testing using both coded and uncoded analyses was negative for an MF effect. Using the same exposure conditions as in the transformation studies, no MF-induced changes in ornithine decarboxylase expression were observed in C3H/10T1/2 cells, casting doubt on a promotional role of MF for the tested cells and experimental conditions.

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Cell Transformation, NeoplasticAnimalsCell LineCricetinaeElectromagnetic FieldsGene ExpressionHL-60 CellsHumansMiceOrnithine DecarboxylaseRNA, MessengerOrnithine DecarboxylaseRNA, Messenger

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PMID8959408
PMCPMC1469519
OpenAlexW1994373684

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