Cellular Mechanisms: Calcium Channels and Other

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Updated 10/18/21

Cellular Mechanisms of Microwave Radio Frequencies: Voltage Gated Calcium Channels, Acoustic Waves and Other Mechanisms

• Human‐made electromagnetic fields: Ion forced‐oscillation and voltage‐gated ion channel dysfunction, oxidative stress and DNA damage (Review).(2021)  Pangopolous DJ, et al.  International Journal of Oncology. August 23, 2021.    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34617575/
• Electromagnetic Fields and Calcium Signaling by the Voltage Dependent Anion Channel. Ullrich V and Apell H. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2021, 11, 57-86. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348840701_Electromagnetic_Fields_and_Calcium_Signaling_by_the_Voltage_Dependent_Anion_Channel
• On the biophysical mechanism of sensing upcoming earthquakes by animals. (2020) Panagopoulos DJ et al.  Science of the Total Environment 717 (2020) 136989 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004896972030499X
• Scientific evidence contradicts findings and assumptions of Canadian Safety Panel 6: microwaves act through voltage-gated calcium channel activation to induce biological impacts at non-thermal levels, supporting a paradigm shift for microwave/lower frequency electromagnetic field action. (2105) Martin Pall. Rev Environ Health. 2015;30(2):99-116. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25879308
• Microwave frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs) produce widespread neuropsychiatric effects including depression. (2015) Martin Pall. J Chem Neuroanat. 2015 Aug 21. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26300312
• Polarization: A Key Difference between Man-made and Natural Electromagnetic Fields, in regard to Biological Activity. (2015).Panagopoulos DJ et al.  Nature. Scientific Reports. October 12, 2015. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep14914
• Health Implications of Electromagnetic Fields, Mechanisms of Action, and Research Needs. Advances in Biology. (2014) Singh S and Kapoor, N 2014. Volume 2014 (2014). 24pages.https://www.hindawi.com/archive/2014/198609/
• Electromagnetic fields act via activation of voltage-gated calcium channels to produce beneficial or adverse effects. (2013). Martin Pall. Journal of Cellular Molecular Medicine. 2013 Aug; 17(8): 958–965. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3780531
• ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS AND LIVING SYSTEMS DETERMINES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. Electromagnetic Fields: Principles,…Biophysical Effects. (2013) Dimitris J. Panagopoulos. ©2013 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. http://www.wendywalksfores.com/uploads/1/3/9/0/13908728/panagopoulos-nova-2013-emfs-chapter-1.pdf
• Bactericidal effects of low-intensity extremely high frequency electromagnetic field: an overview with phenomenon, mechanisms, targets and consequences. (2013)  Torgomyan and Trchounian. Crit Rev Microbiol.  39(1):102-11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22667685
• Nonthermal electromagnetic fields: from first messenger to therapeutic applications. (2013)  Electromagn Biol Med. 2013 Jun;32(2):123-36. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23675615
• Electromagnetic fields instantaneously modulate nitric oxide signaling in challenged biological systems. (2012) Pilla Biochem Biophys Res Commun.2012 Sep 28;426(3):330-3.
• Pathophysiology of microwave radiation: effect on rat brain. (2012) Kesari KK1, Kumar S, Behari J. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2012 Jan;166(2):379-88. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22134878
• Modeling of reflectometric and ellipsometric spectra from the skin in the terahertz and submillimeter waves region. (2011)  Ney and Abdulhalim J Biomed Opt. 16(6):067006.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21721827
• Electromagnetic fields as first messenger in biological signaling: Application to calmodulin-dependent signaling in tissue repair. (2011) Pilla AA et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2011 Dec;1810(12):1236-45. Epub 2011 Oct 8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22005645
• Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields modulate expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, endothelial nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 in the human keratinocyte cell line HaCat: potential therapeutic effects in wound healing. (2010) Patruno,A. Br J Dermatol. 2010 Feb 1;162(2):258-66. Epub 2009 Oct 3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19799606
• Human skin as arrays of helical antennas in the millimeter and submillimeter wave range.  (2008) Feldman et al. Phys Rev Lett. 100(12):128102  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18517913
• Mechanism of short-term ERK activation by electromagnetic fields at mobile phone frequencies. (2007) Friedman J. Biochem J. 2007 Aug 1;405(3):559-68. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17456048
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• Hearing of microwave pulses by humans and animals: effects, mechanism, and thresholds. (2007)  Lin JC and  Wang Z. Health Phys. 2007 Jun;92(6):621-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17495664
• Effects of electromagnetic fields on cells: physiological and therapeutical approaches and molecular mechanisms of interaction. A review.  (2006) Funk and Monsees.  Cells Tissues Organs. 2006;182(2):59-78. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16804297
• [The study of the mechanisms of formation of reactive oxygen species in aqueous solutions on exposure to high peak-power pulsed electromagnetic radiation of extremely high frequencies]. (2005)  Gugkova OIu. Biofizika. 2005 Sep-Oct;50(5):773-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16248149
• Initial interactions in electromagnetic field-induced biosynthesis. (2004) Blank M. J Cell Physiol. 2004 Jun;199(3):359-63. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15095282
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• A Mechanism for Action of Oscillating Electric Fields on Cells. (2000) Panagopoulos DJ et al.  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 272, 634–640 (2000). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10860806/
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