ID Number		1429
Study Type		In Vitro
Model		RF exposure to lipid membranes and analysis of the activity of embedded channels compared with non-RF heating
Details		Lipid bilayers containing gramicidin-A channels were exposed to RF at non-thermal and thermal levels. The authors report that RF exposure affected single-channel conductance and channel life time in a manner consistent with a thermal effect. In contrast, the rate of channel formation was decreased by RF but increased by non-RF heating. The authors propose a mechanism of channel dimerization as a possible explanation for this finding.
Findings		Effects (only at thermal levels)
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		University of Goteborg, Sweden
Funding Agency		Research Council, Sweden
Country		SWEDEN
References		Sandblom, J et al. Bioelectromagnetics, (1991) 12:9-20
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