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MODEL FOR THE RATIONALIZATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS IN VIVO. APPLICATION OF THE RADICAL‐PAIR MECHANISM TO BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Author(s) -
SCAIANO J. C.,
COZENS FRANCES L.,
McLEAN JACK
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1994.tb09660.x
Subject(s) - rationalization (economics) , mechanism (biology) , in vivo , chemistry , magnetic field , biological system , biochemical engineering , computer science , physics , biology , engineering , quantum mechanics , microbiology and biotechnology , philosophy , epistemology
A model for magnetic field effects in biological systems is proposed. This model employs the basic concepts of the radical pair mechanism, and predicts that magnetic fields will increase the average radical concentration, lengthen their lifetime and enhance the probability of radical reactions with cellular components. The relevance of these effects in relation to cancer initiation, promotion and progression is discussed.