The effect of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on food sensitivity

Abstract

Owing to the involvement of the immune system in the etiology of food sensitivity, and because pulsed electromagnetic field therapy is associated with beneficial immunologic changes, it was hypothesized that pulsed electromagnetic fields may have a beneficial effect on food sensitivity. A small pilot study was carried out in patients suffering from food sensitivity, with the antigen leukocyte antibody test being employed to index the degree of food sensitivity in terms of the number of foods to which each patient reacted. It was found that a 1-week course of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, consisting of one hour’s treatment per day, resulted in a reduction in the mean number of reactive foods of 10.75 (p?<?0.05). On the basis of these results, a larger study is warranted.     

一株凡纳滨对虾源维氏气单胞菌的分离鉴定及药敏特性

【目的】凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)是世界范围内最主要的对虾养殖品种之一,2017年5-6月上海某凡纳滨对虾养殖场出现不明原因的死亡病例,发病急,死亡率高。从患病凡纳滨对虾体内分离到一株优势菌AVZ01,旨在确定病因并筛选出敏感药物,为今后凡纳滨对虾维氏气单胞菌(Aeromonas veronii)的防治提供参考。【方法】从患病凡纳滨对虾肝胰腺和肠道中分离致病菌,通过理化特性及16S r RNA基因序列分析进行鉴定,通过人工感染试验确定病原,使用Bliss法计算出半数致死剂量(LD50),并通过纸片扩散法进行药敏试验。【结果】从患病凡纳滨对虾体内分离到一株优势菌AVZ01,进行人工回归感染试验后,对虾发病症状与自然发病症状相似,凡纳滨对虾的LD50为8.7×105 CFU/m L。根据该菌株的形态特征、理化特性、16S r RNA基因序列分析,综合判断该病原菌为维氏气单胞菌。药敏试验结果显示,该菌株对米诺环素、诺氟沙星、庆大霉素等16种抗生素高度敏感,对青霉素、苯唑西林、头孢氨苄等9种抗生素耐药。【结论】分离菌株AVZ01对凡纳滨对虾有较强的致病性,养殖过程中可选用庆大霉素及新霉素等药物进行防控。     

台湾泥鳅源维氏气单胞菌Zy01株的分离鉴定及药敏特性研究

【目的】从患病台湾泥鳅体内分离到一株优势菌Zy01,通过鉴定并筛选敏感药物,为台湾泥鳅维氏气单胞菌病的防控提供参考。【方法】从患病台湾泥鳅肌肉溃烂处分离细菌,经理化特性及16S rRNA基因序列分析对其进行鉴定,通过人工感染试验确定病原,并利用K-B法进行药敏分析。【结果】菌株Zy01为2015年11月引发台湾泥鳅疾病的病原菌,其对台湾泥鳅的LC50为2.0×10~6 CFU/m L。菌株Zy01理化特性与维氏气单胞菌(Aeromonas veronii)基本一致,16S rRNA基因序列与维氏气单胞菌相似性为99%,综合判断该病原菌为维氏气单胞菌。菌株Zy01对环丙沙星、头孢拉定、诺氟沙星、阿奇霉素及庆大霉素等10种抗生素高度敏感;对苯唑西林、青霉素、阿莫西林等9种抗生素不敏感。【结论】分离菌株Zy01对台湾泥鳅有致病性,养殖时可选用庆大霉素及新霉素等药物进行防控。     

Coordinated effects of electromagnetic field exposure on erythropoietin-induced activities of phosphatidylinositol-phospholipase C and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

Initial studies with the erythropoietin-sensitive human hematopoietic cell line, TF1, demonstrated both multifarious effects of pulsed electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure on lipid signal transduction and antiproliferative effects of EMF. Stimulation of TF1 cells with erythropoietin resulted in increased phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity within 2 min. Addition of wortmannin, an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, produced a decrease in cell proliferation as measured by accumulation of cells in the G₀/G₁ phase of the cell cycle and suppression of erythropoietin-induced DNA synthesis. Similar effects on cell proliferation were seen under EMF treatment. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity in erythropoietin-stimulated TF1 cells, measured in whole-cell extracts, increased 34% within 2 min and remained above basal levels for at least 20 min. EMF decreased erythropoietin-stimulated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity to lower than basal levels. Additionally, translocation of the 85-kDa regulatory subunit (p85) of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase to the membrane was prevented by EMF. Phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C was activated, as reflected by increases in diacylglycerol and inositol trisphosphate at 15–60 s after EMF treatment. These results provide the first evidence of subtle coordinated changes by EMF associated with loss of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity, inhibition of the translocation of p85 to the membrane, and activation of phosphatidylinositol-phospholipase C.     

Effects of electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis: A systematic literature review

ABSTRACT

Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) as a safe, effective and noninvasive treatment have been researched and used for many years in orthopedics, and the common use clinically is to promote fracture healing. The effects of EMFs on osteoporosis have not been well concerned. The balance between osteoblast and osteoclast activity as well as the balance between osteogenic differentiation and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells plays an important role in the process of osteoporosis. A number of recent reports suggest that EMFs have a positive impact on the balances. In this review, we discuss the recent advances of EMFs in the treatment of osteoporosis from basic research to clinical study and introduce the possible mechanism. In addition, we presented future perspectives of application of EMFs for osteoporosis.     

Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on membrane-associated enzymes

The effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields of 75 Hz were studied on different membrane-associated enzymes. Only the activities of three enzymes out of seven exposed to the field decreased approximately of about 54-61% with field amplitudes above a threshold of 73-151 microT depending on the enzyme. The same field had no effect on the activities of either integral membrane enzymes such as Ca,ATPase, Na/K,ATPase, and succinic dehydrogenase or peripheral membrane enzymes such as photoreceptor PDE. The decrease in enzymatic activity of the field-sensitive enzymes was independent of the time of permanence in the field and was completely reversible. When these enzymes were solubilized with Triton, no effect of the field was obtained on the enzymatic activity, suggesting the crucial role of the membrane in determining the conditions for enzyme inactivation. The role of the particular linkage of the field-sensitive enzymes to the membranes is also discussed.     

Tolerance of pesticides and antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from wastewater-irrigated soil

A total of 64 bacterial isolates (40 Pseudomonas spp., 12 Azotobacter and 12 Rhizobium spp.) were characterized on the basis of morphological, cultural and biochemical characteristics. All the isolates were tested for their tolerance to the pesticides endosulfan, carbofuran, and malathion. 12.5% of the Pseudomonas isolates from soil tolerated concentrations of 1600 g malathion ml whereas 7.5% of isolates tolerated the same concentration of carbofuran. However, Pseudomonas isolates demonstrated a tolerance limit to endosulfan at a concentration of 800 g/ml. Asymbiotic N₂-fixers (Azotobacter) and symbiotic N₂-fixers (Rhizobium spp.) were also able to tolerate concentrations of pesticides up to 1600 g/ml. All the isolates were further tested for their antibiotic susceptibility against seven different antibiotics, nalidixic acid, cloxacillin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, amoxycillin, methicillin, doxycycline. 100% of the Pseudomonas isolates were resistant to cloxacillin and 57.5% were resistant to methicillin. 7.5% of the isolates exhibited multiple resistance to five different antibiotics in three different combinations whereas 25% of the isolates showed multiple resistance to four different antibiotics in seven different combinations. Some of the resistant isolates were also screened for plasmid DNA and found to harbour a single plasmid.     

Bismuth-inhibitory effects on bacteria and stimulation of fungal growth in vitro

Bismuth salicylate was found to inhibit the growth of a range of bacteria and yeast, “Candida albicans”. In general the growth of bacteria did not result in increase in bismuth solubilisation, in contrast, bismuth solubilisation increased following the growth of C. albicans. A significant increase in the biomass (dry weight) of Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae occurred in vitro when these fungi were grown in the presence of bismuth salicylate. Biomass increase occurred over a range of bismuth compound additions, which in the case of A. oryzae was associated with increase in the solubilisation of the insoluble bismuth compounds.     

Analysis of DNA fragmentation in mouse embryos exposed to an extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field

Effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) on DNA damage in biological systems are still a matter of dispute. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible effect of electromagnetic field exposure on DNA fragmentation in cells (blastomers) of mouse blastocysts.

Eighty female NMRI mice were randomly divided into 2 groups of 40 animals each. The control group was left unexposed whereas the animals in the EMF-group were exposed to a 50-Hz EMF at 0.5 mT 4 h per day, 6 days a week for a duration of 2 weeks. After the 8^th day of exposure, the female mice in both groups were superovulated (with injections of pregnant mare serum gonadotropin and human chorionic gonadotropin) and then mated overnight. At approximately 4 days after mating (102 h after the human chorionic gonadotropin treatment), blastocysts were obtained by flushing the uterus horns. The mean numbers of pregnant mice, blastocysts after flushing, blastomers within the blastocysts, and the DNA fragmentation index following staining in both groups were compared using statistical methods (SPSS, the Chi-square test, the Student's t-test and the Mann-Whitney U-test, P < 0.05). The results showed that the mean number of blastocysts after flushing was significantly decreased in the EMF-group compared to that of the control group (P < 0.03). The DNA fragmentation index was significantly increased in the EMF-group compared to control (10.53% vs. 7.14%; P < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the mean numbers of blastomers and numbers of pregnant mice between the EMF-exposed and control group. Our findings indicate that the EMF exposure in preimplantation stage could have detrimental effects on female mouse fertility and embryo development by decreasing the number of blastocysts and increasing the blastocysts DNA fragmentation.     

Epilepsy and electromagnetic fields: effects of simulated atmospherics and 100-Hz magnetic fields on audiogenic seizure in rats

In order to study the possible association between epileptic seizures and natural electromagnetic fields, 32 female audiogenic seizure (AGS)-susceptible rats were exposed to simulated 10 kHz and 28 kHz atmospherics and to a sinusoidally oscillating magnetic field with a frequency of 100 Hz and field strength of 1 A/m. After the electromagnetic exposure, seizures were induced in the rats with a sound stimulus. The severity of the seizure was determined on an ordinal scale, the audiogenic response score (ARS). The time from the beginning of the sound stimulus to the onset of the seizure (seizure latency) and the duration of the convulsion was measured. No differences from the control experiments were found in the experiments with simulated atmospherics, but the 100 Hz magnetic field increased the seizure latency by about 13% (P<0.02). The results do not support the hypothesis that natural atmospheric electromagnetic signals could affect the onset of epileptic seizures, but they suggest that AGS-susceptible rats may be a useful model for studying the biological effects of electromagnetic fields.     

The effect of synthetic iron chelators on bacterial growth in human serum

Abstract The effect of synthetic iron chelators of the 1-alkyl-3-hydroxy-2-methylpyrid-4-one class (the L1 series) and 1-hydroxypyrid-2-one (L4) on bacterial growth in human serum was compared with those of the plant iron chelators mimosine and maltol and of the microbial siderophore desferrioxamine. None of the synthetic chelators enhanced growth of 3 Gram-negative organisms ( Yersinia enterocolitica, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ); in some cases they were even inhibitory. L4 strongly stimulated growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis , but the L1 series had only a marginal effect. Maltol was mildly inhibitory to all 4 bacterial species, while mimosine enhanced the growth of S. epidermidis and Y. enterocolitica but had little effect on E. coli or P. aeruginosa . Desferrioxamine enhanced the growth chelators of synthetic or plant origin may carry less risk of increasing susceptibility to bacterial infection in patients undergiong chelation therapy for iron overload than does desferrioxamine, the drug currently in clinical use.     

Effects of a low-intensity electromagnetic field on fibroblast migration and proliferation

The aim of this study was to test if an extremely weak 1 GHz electromagnetic field (EMF), known to be in resonance with clusters of water molecules, has biological effects on human fibroblasts. We demonstrated that in an in vitro model of wound healing, this EMF can activate fibroblast migration. [³H]thymidine incorporation experiments demonstrated that the EMF could also activate fibroblast proliferation. Activation of the expression of human fibroblast growth factor 1 (HFGF1) after EMF exposure showed that molecular wound healing pathways are activated in response to this water-resonant EMF.     

237例新生儿败血症的病原分布及耐药性分析

目的了解近年本地区新生儿败血症病原学及细菌耐药状况,用以指导临床治疗。方法对2006年5月至2010年4月收治的237例病例的血液进行培养,并对分离的菌株进行鉴定和药敏试验。结果革兰阳性菌为主要病原菌,排名前3位的病原菌分别是:表皮葡萄球菌(48.52%)、人葡萄球菌(16.03%)、凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌(10.13%)。对培养出的革兰阳性菌最敏感的抗生素是万古毒素、阿米卡星,对培养出的革兰阴性菌最敏感的抗生素是丁胺卡那霉素、亚胺培南。结论本地区新生儿血培养病原菌以革兰阳性菌为主,耐药菌株较多,临床医师应根据细菌鉴定及药敏试验选择敏感药物治疗。     

Effects of an extremely low frequency electromagnetic field on the cell division rate and plasma membrane of Paramecium tetraurelia

The eukaryotic protozoan, Paramecium, was examined as a model for effects of pulsated electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on cells. A 72-Hz PEMF similar to fields employed clinically increased cell division rates in Paramecium by 8.5%. Two calcium transport mutants of these organisms showed differential responses to the same field. Verapamil, a calcium channel blocker, abolished any effect of PEMFs on cell division rates. A fluorescent probe that is thought to sense changes in membrane potential also manifested an altered response in the PEMF-exposed cells whereas a fluorescent lipid bilayer fluidity probe produced evidence of decreased membrane fluidity in the exposed cells. An effect of PEMFs on ion transport mediated by either a direct or indirect effect on the cell membrane is suggested by these studies.     

儿童细菌性腹泻病原菌分布及耐药性分析

目的 了解小儿细菌性腹泻的病原菌分布及耐药情况。方法 对773例临床上疑为细菌性腹泻病的患儿的粪便标本进行培养、鉴定及药物敏感试验、超广谱β-内酰胺酶（ESBLs）检测。结果 773例标本中分离出阳性菌株671株,总检出率为86．6％。其中埃希菌属、志贺菌属及耶尔森菌3种致病性细菌占阳性菌株的54．5％,肠杆菌属、非发酵菌群、酵母样真菌、肠球菌属、变形杆菌属、克雷伯菌属和枸橼酸杆菌属等条件致病菌占阳性菌株的45．5％。埃希菌属及志贺菌属对头孢他啶及氨曲南耐药率低（16．4％以下）,而肠杆菌属等条件致病菌对常用抗生素耐药率均较高。G^-杆菌中ESBLs的检出率为38．3％,其中大肠埃希菌占66．7％。结论 埃希菌属是儿童细菌性腹泻病的主要致病菌（50．2％）,且耐药率及ESBLs产生率高,但肠杆菌属等条件致病菌检出率也较高（45．5％）,且耐药率高,可能与抗生素广泛使用,肠杆菌群失调有关,应引起高度重视。     

The impact of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on stream periphyton: an eleven-year study

Potential effects of extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields on periphyton were studied from 1983 to 1993 using a Before, After, Control and Impact design. The study was conducted at two sites on the Ford River, a fourth-order brown water trout stream in Dickinson County, Michigan. The Reference site received 4.9–6.5 times less exposure to ground electric fields and from 300 to 334 times less exposure to magnetic flux from 1989 to 1993 when the antenna was operational at 76 Hz than did the Antenna site. The objective of the study was to determine if ELF electromagnetic fields had caused changes in structure and/or function of algal communities in the Ford River. Significant differences in chlorophyll a standing crop and daily accumulation rate (a surrogate for primary productivity), and organic matter standing crop and daily accumulation rate were observed between the Reference and Antenna site after the antenna became operational. These four related community function variables all increased at the Antenna site with largest and most consistent increases occurring for chlorophyll measures. Compared to pre-operational data, the increase in chlorophyll at the Antenna site also occurred during a period of low amperage testing in 1986–1988, and did not increase further when the antenna became fully operational in 1989, indicating a low threshold for response. There was no significant differences between the Antenna and Reference sites in community structure variables such as diversity, evenness and the relative abundance of dominant diatoms. Thus, 76 Hz ELF electromagnetic radiation apparently did not change the basic makeup of the diatom community but did increase accumulation rates and standing crops of chlorophyll a and organic matter.     

骏枣内生生防细菌的分离、筛选与鉴定

选择交城骏枣(Zizyphus jujube cv.Jiaocheng Junzao)作为分离内生细菌的材料,从中共分离到18株内生菌株,运用平板对峙法从中筛选出5株对大枣病原菌及部分植物病原菌有拮抗作用的内生细菌。抑菌试验结果表明:筛选出的5株细菌对刺盘胞菌Colletotrichum gloeosporides、链格孢菌Alternaria alternata、尖孢镰刀菌Fusarium oxysporium、烟草赤星病菌Alternarial longipes、稻瘟病菌Pyricularia oryzae、人参立枯病菌Rhizoctonia solani、人参菌核病菌Sclerotinia schinseng和小麦根腐病菌Bipolaris sorokiniana均有一定的抑菌活性。对这5株内生细菌进行了形态特征观察和生理生化鉴定。