title: [The influence of low-energy millimeter electromagnetic waves on the stability of DNA molecules in solution].
abstract: The influence of low-energy millimeter electromagnetic waves on aqueous saline solution of DNA from the liver of healthy rats and rats with sarcoma 45 has been investigated. The characteristic parameters of irradiated and unirradiated DNA, melting temperature, and the range of melting were obtained from melting curves. The duration of exposure did not practically affect the range of melting, while the thermostability of DNA increased; as irradiation duration increased to 90 min, the melting temperature of tumor increased by approximately 1.5 degrees C. It was assumped that the increase in the thermostability of DNA is due to a more effective stabilization of the DNA double helix caused by the dehydration of Na(+)- ions present in the solution.
authors.lastname: Babaian
authors.forename: A Sh
authors.initials: ASh
authors.lastname: Markarian
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Kalantarian
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kazarian
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Parsadanian
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Vardevanian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects*; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D051381:Rats; D012509:Sarcoma; D012964:Sodium / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D044366:Transition Temperature / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D004247:DNA; D012964:Sodium