RESUMO
Incubation for 72 h of human peripheral blood cultures in the presence of 60 Hz sinusoidal magnetic fields (MF) at magnetic flux densities of 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mT led to stimulation of lymphocyte proliferation but had no influence on the frequency of sister-chromatid exchanges (SCE). The cytotoxic potential of MF combined with the mutagen Mitomycin-C also was analyzed. An opposite effect between MF exposure and Mitomycin-C treatment in terms of cell kinetics and mitotic rate was found, whereas no variation in SCE frequency was observed for this coexposure condition.
Assuntos
Campos Eletromagnéticos , Linfócitos/efeitos da radiação , Troca de Cromátide Irmã/efeitos da radiação , Divisão Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Divisão Celular/efeitos da radiação , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos da radiação , Células Cultivadas , Humanos , Cinética , Ativação Linfocitária/efeitos da radiação , Linfócitos/citologia , Linfócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Mitomicina/farmacologia , Mitose/efeitos dos fármacos , Mitose/efeitos da radiação , Índice MitóticoRESUMO
The basal electron transport of pea chloroplasts was inhibited by 78% by 7% (v/v) N,N-dimethylformamide; the inhibition was partially reversed by NH4Cl. N,N-Dimethylformamide also inhibited the Pi-ATP exchange, ATP synthesis and to a smaller extent Mg2+-ATPase activity. Light induced proton uptake was not affected by up to 30% (v/v) N,N-dimethylformamide. Uncoupled electron transport in photosystem II was inhibited to a larger extent by N,N-dimethylformamide than in photosystem I. These results indicate that N,N-dimethylformamide acts as an inhibitor of energy transfer and electron transport.