Archives of Medical Research
Volume 40, Issue 7 , Pages 545-550 , October 2009

Neurite Outgrowth on Chromaffin Cells Applying Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields by Permanent Magnets

  • Hugo Hernández-Hernández

      Affiliations

    • Sección de Bioelectrónica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Av. IPN, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, México, D.F., México
    • ,
  • Hugo Cruces-Solis

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología, Laboratorio de Bioelectromagnetismo, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F., México
    • ,
  • David Elías-Viñas

      Affiliations

    • Sección de Bioelectrónica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Av. IPN, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, México, D.F., México
    • ,
  • Leticia Verdugo-Díaz

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología, Laboratorio de Bioelectromagnetismo, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F., México
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Leticia Verdugo, Ph.D., Departamento de Fisiología, Laboratorio de Bioelectromagnetismo, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Edificio A, 5o. piso, Ciudad Universitaria; México, D.F., 04510, México; Phone: FAX: (+52) (55) 5623-23 41

Received 8 June 2009 ,Accepted 18 September 2009.

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PII: S0188-4409(09)00185-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.10.002

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 40, Issue 7 , Pages 545-550 , October 2009

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