DocumentCode
1451153
Title
Aggregation of blood platelets in static magnetic fields
Author
Iwasaka, M. ; Takeuchi, M. ; Ueno, S.
Volume
36
Issue
5
fYear
2000
fDate
9/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
3721
Lastpage
3723
Abstract
We investigated the effects of intense magnetic fields on the blood platelet aggregation process with and without static magnetic fields of up to 14 T. A rabbit plasma and collagen mixture was used as the model system for a wounded blood vessel. Platelet aggregation was activated by the stimulation of acid soluble collagen. The platelet aggregates in strong magnetic fields were larger than the aggregates in an ambient field. An optical transmission of blood plasma during platelet aggregation also indicated that strong magnetic fields enhanced blood platelet aggregation in plasma
Keywords
aggregation; biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; blood vessels; cellular biophysics; 14 T; acid soluble collagen mixture; blood platelet aggregation; optical transmission; rabbit plasma; static magnetic field; wounded blood vessel; Blood; Coagulation; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Optical microscopy; Plasma measurements; Stimulated emission; Superconducting magnets;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/20.908952
Filename
908952
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