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Paper   IPM / Nano-Sciences / 14441
School of Nano Science
  Title:   Effects of electromagnetic field exposure on conduction and concentration of voltage gated calcium channels:A Brownian dynamics study
  Author(s): 
1.  Tahereh Takieh
2.  Pezhman Sasanpour
3.  Hashem Rafii Tabar
  Status:   Published
  Journal: Brain Research
  No.:  September 2016
  Vol.:  1646
  Year:  2016
  Pages:   560-569
  Publisher(s):   ElsevierB.V.
  Supported by:  IPM
  Abstract:
A three dimensional Brownian Dynamics(BD) in combination with electrostatic calculations is employed to specifically study the effects of radiation of high frequency electromagnetic fields on the conduction and concentration profile of calcium ions in side the voltage gated calcium channels.The electrostatic calculations are performed using COMSOL Multiphysics by considering dielectric interfaces effectively. The simulations are performed for different frequencies and intensities.The simulation results show the variations of conductance,average number of ions and the concentration profiles of ions inside the channels in response to high frequency radiation.The ionic current inside the channel increases in response to high frequency electromagnetic field radiation,and the concentration profiles show that the residency of ions in the channel decreases accordingly.

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