Manipulation of cells by diamagnetic energy

Issue title: Proceedings of the tenth International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics ISEM-Tokyo

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Iwasaka, Masakazu^{a; *} | Ueno, Shoogo^a

Affiliations: [a] Department of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Masakazu lawsaka, Tel.: +81 3584 3601; Fax: +81 35689 7215; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The diamagnetic torque energy of the smooth muscle cell, endothelial cell, and an extra-cellular matrix, such as collagen, which form blood vessel, exhibited a conformational change in cells under static magnetic fields of up to 14 T. As a tool to develop new medical applications of strong magnetic fields, the magnetic manipulations of cells by diamagnetic energy were discussed.

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2002-411

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 14, no. 1-4, pp. 391-396, 2002