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apoptotic processes). Therefore, in the next series of experimental studies, we assessed the effect of
EHF EMR on the chromatin state of lymphoid cells.
9.3.2 EHf Emr EffEcts on tHE cHromatin statE of lympHoid cElls
An activity of the immune system cells is largely determined by the rate of their mobilization, the
expression level, and repertoire of cellular receptors. It is believed that EHF EMR can inuence
the genetic apparatus of cells and can change the structure and functions of chromosomes, cellular
resistance to standard mutagens, and damaging agents (Shckorbatov et al., 1998; Fedorov et al.,
2001; Belyaev, 2005, 2010). To assess the effect of low-intensity EHF EMR on cellular DNA, we ...