The Effect of a 50Hz Magnetic Field on Viral Infection against Vero Cells

• SAWAGUCHI Yuta

  Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido Institute of Technology

• KIMURA Kazuyuki

  Department of Medical Engineering, Hokkaido Institute of Technology

• SUGAWARA Toshitsugu

  Department of Medical Engineering, Hokkaido Institute of Technology

• MISAWA Kenji

  Department of Medical Engineering, Hokkaido Institute of Technology

• ARISAWA Junji

  Department of Medical Engineering, Hokkaido Institute of Technology

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• Vero細胞とHSV-1の感染系に及ぼす50Hz磁場曝露の影響
• Vero サイボウ ト HSV 1 ノ カンセンケイ ニ オヨボス 50Hz ジバ バクロ ノ エイキョウ

Abstract

Although many studies have been conducted in relation to the biological effects of extremely-low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields, there is little agreement as to their total effects on living organisms. Related to this, we are concerned with the viral infection system; consisting of viruses and cells, and the following infection process: (1) absorption, (2) penetration, (3) synthesis of viral components, (4) maturation, and (5) release. This system enabled us to observe the effects of ELF magnetic fields more easily than using experimental animals. We divided these five steps into two groups. The first group is called the absorption period, which includes steps (1) and (2). The second group is called the proliferation period, which includes the remaining steps. In this investigation, we compared the two groups from the viewpoint of the effects when they were exposed to a 50Hz 62mT magnetic field. As a result, the 50Hz 62mT magnetic field inhibited the growth of the virus as compared to sham exposures. When either the absorption period or the proliferation period was exposed to the 50Hz 62mT magnetic field, growth was inhibited as well. It was clearly proven that the 50Hz 62mT magnetic field has an inhibitory action on viral infections, and the action can be observed throughout all processes in the viral infection system.

Journal

• Transactions of Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering

  Transactions of Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering 42 (4), 384-389, 2004

  Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering

Keywords

• ELF magnetic field
• viral infection system
• Vero cells
• herpes simplex virus type 1

Details

• CRID: 1390001205266236160
• NII Article ID: 110004014797
• NII Article ID: 130004266048
• NII Book ID: AA11633569
• DOI: 10.11239/jsmbe2002.42.384
• ISSN: 18814379
• ISSN: 1347443X
• NDL BIB ID: 7255966
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/7255966
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7255966
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2005154731
• Text Lang: ja
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