No effects of extremely low frequency magnetic fields found on cytotoxic activities and cytokine production of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Endpoint

• effects on the immune system: immunological functions (cytokine production; cytotoxic activity)

Exposure

• • 50/60 Hz
  • magnetic field
• • power transmission line

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Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• cell function: cytotoxicity activities of natural killer cells and lymphokine-activated killer (defined as acquired cytotoxicity of some populations in the cells enlarged with a lymphokine IL-2) (see "effects on immunological system")
• effects on the immune system: immunological functions (natural killer cell and lymphokine activated killer activities (cell lysis activity, ⁵¹Cr release); production of interferon-gamma, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-2, and interleukin-10 (ELISA))

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding

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