Effect of static magnetic fields on survival of leukaemia-prone AKR mice.
The influence of a life-long exposure to static magnetic fields (SMF) on the lifespan of female AKR mice which develop spontaneous lymphoblastic leukaemia was investigated. Exposure all day long to a circular SMF, 4.6 mT maximal intensity or 2 h a day, 5 consecutive days a week to a uniform SMF of 400 mT did not modify the lifespan of mice. Exposure 2 h a day, 5 consecutive days a week to a uniform SMF of 600 or 800 mT modified the lifespan: about 50% of the population had a longer survival than the controls. Mice exposed 30 min a day 5 consecutive days a week to a non-uniform SMF presented the same trend.
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D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000473:pathology*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000473:pathology*; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008280:Magnetics; D008722:Methods; D051379:Mice; D008806:Mice, Inbred AKR / Q000254:growth & development*