Effect of weak inductively coupled pulsating currents on calcium uptake in embryonic chick tibia explants

The now well established fact that living cells and tissues exhibit functional response to weak (μA/cm 2) currents is considered in terms of cell surface electrochemistry. It is shown that a choice of current waveform parameters designed to couple to specific adsorption and mass transport processes...

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Published in:Journal of electroanalytical chemistry and interfacial electrochemistry 1981, Vol.128, p.515-521
Main Authors: Assailly, J., Monet, J.-D., Goureau, Y., Christel, P., Pilla, A.A.
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Language:English
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Summary:The now well established fact that living cells and tissues exhibit functional response to weak (μA/cm 2) currents is considered in terms of cell surface electrochemistry. It is shown that a choice of current waveform parameters designed to couple to specific adsorption and mass transport processes at cell membranes results in a significant increase in the uptake of 45Ca in 8–10 day embryonic chick tibia explants for periods of exposure to electromag-netically induced currents up to 120 min. A possible correlation between current waveform parameters and the observed electrochemical relaxations at living cell surfaces is discussed.
ISSN:0022-0728
DOI:10.1016/S0022-0728(81)80244-6