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Questions and answers concerning applicability of proteomics and transcriptomics in EMF research

  1. Dariusz Leszczynski Professor1,*,
  2. Martin L. Meltz2

Article first published online: 3 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200600414

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PROTEOMICS

PROTEOMICS

Special Issue: APPLICATION OF PROTEOMICS AND TRANSCRIPTIONS IN EMF RESEARCH

Volume 6, Issue 17, pages 4674–4677, No. 17 September 2006

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Leszczynski, D. and Meltz, M. L. (2006), Questions and answers concerning applicability of proteomics and transcriptomics in EMF research. PROTEOMICS, 6: 4674–4677. doi: 10.1002/pmic.200600414

Author Information

  1. 1

    Functional Proteomics Group, STUK – Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Helsinki, Finland

  2. 2

    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA

*STUK-Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Laippatie 4, FIN-00880 Helsinki, Finland Fax: +358-9-75988464

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 AUG 2006
  2. Article first published online: 3 AUG 2006
  3. Manuscript Received: 6 JUN 2006

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Keywords:

  • EMF;
  • metabolomics;
  • Systems Biology;
  • Transcriptomics

Abstract

The applicability of high-throughput screening techniques of transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics in the search for biological and health effects of electromagnetic fields is a hotly debated issue. On the one hand, use of these modern screening technologies speeds up the discovery process and gives broader insight into biochemical events that follow the exposure to electromagnetic fields. On the other hand these modern screening technologies have the problem of reproducibility and variability between experiments and are prone to produce false positive results. These and other issues concerning the applicability of modern screening technologies were the topic of a workshop held at STUK in 2005 (30 October to 1 November) in Helsinki, Finland, and this Report summarizes the discussions at this workshop.

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