@article{
author = "Nikolić, Ljiljana and Todorović, Nataša and Rokić, Milos B and Kartelija, Gordana S and Nedeljković, Miodrag S and Zakrzevska, Joana S",
year = "2010",
abstract = "The effect of extremely low frequency magnetic fields (50 Hz, 0.5 mT) - ELF-MF, on phosphate metabolism has been studied in the isolated ganglions of the garden snail Helix pomatia, after 7 and 16 days of snail exposure to ELF-MF. The influence of ELF-MF on the level of phosphate compounds and intracellular pH was monitored by (31)P NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, the activity of enzymes involved in phosphate turnover, total ATPases, Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase and acid phosphatase has been measured. The exposure of snails to the ELF-MF for the period of 7 days shifted intracellular pH toward more alkaline conditions, and increased the activity of investigated enzymes. Prolonged exposure to the ELF-MF for the period of 16 days caused a decrease of PCr and ATP levels and decreased enzyme activity, compared to the 7-day treatment group. Our results can be explained in terms of: 1. increase in phosphate turnover by exposure to the ELF-MF for the period of 7 days, and 2. adaptation of phosphate metabolism in the nervous system of snails to prolonged ELF-MF exposure.",
journal = "Biological Research",
title = "Effect of alternating the magnetic field on phosphate metabolism in the nervous system of Helix pomatia",
number = "2",
volume = "43",
doi = "10.4067/S0716-97602010000200012",
pages = "243-250",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_1406"
}