[Morphological characteristics and various theories on the mechanism of biological effect of magnetic fields].
High sensitivity of biological objects to magnetic fields is shown on the basis of an analysis of the literature data and the authors' own studies. The intensity of the biological action of magnetic fields depends on the biotropic parameters of the field, while the pattern of the response depends upon the functional status of the living system. The morphofunctional changes developing in response to the effect of the magnetic field are initially adaptive. The development of pathological changes indicates a failure of the adaptive mechanisms. The authors distinguish the following components in the mechanism of biological action of magnetic fields: (1) quantum-biochemical interaction of the magnetic field with the biological substrate, (2) reception by the living system of the results of the magnetic field effect, (3) response of the system to the magnetic field.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000473:pathology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004064:Digestive System / Q000473:pathology*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans
Morfologicheskie osobennosti i nekotorye predstavleniia o mekhanizme biologicheskogo deĭstviia magnitnykh poleĭ.