Effects of exogenous electromagnetic fields on a simplified ion channel model.

Journal of biological physics · 2007 · Mixed · Insufficient evidence

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PublicationJournal of biological physics · 2007

Study typeother

Reported directionMixed

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

In this paper, we calculate the effect of an exogenous perturbation (an electromagnetic field [EMF] oscillating in the range of microwave frequencies in the range of 1 GHz) on the flux of two ion species through a cylindrical ion channel, implementing a continuous model, the Poisson-Smoluchowski system of equations, to study the dynamics of charged particle density inside the channel. The method was validated through comparison with Brownian dynamics simulations, supposed to be more accurate but computationally more demanding, obtaining a very good agreement. No EMF effects were observed for low field intensities below the level for thermal effects, as the highly viscous regime and the simplicity of the channel do not exhibit resonance phenomena. For high intensities of the external field (>10(5) V/m), we observed slightly different behavior of ion concentration oscillations and ion currents as a function of EMF orientation with respect to the channel axis.

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Study typeother

Effect directionmixed

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

Exposuremicrowave · 1000 MHz

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Using a continuous Poisson-Smoluchowski ion channel model (validated against Brownian dynamics simulations), no EMF effects were observed at low field intensities below thermal-effect levels. At high external field intensities (>10^5 V/m), slightly different ion concentration oscillations and ion currents were observed depending on EMF orientation relative to the channel axis.

Outcomes measured

Ion flux/ion currents through a cylindrical ion channel model
Ion concentration oscillations inside the channel

Limitations

Simplified cylindrical ion channel model
Continuous modeling approach; results may not generalize beyond the modeled system
Effects reported only at very high field intensities; low-intensity effects not observed

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DOI: 10.1007/s10867-007-9051-2
PubMed: 19669539

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