Publications by authors named "Alanna V Van Huizen"
Article Synopsis
- Biological systems interact with both natural and technological electromagnetic fields (EMFs), leading to effects on chemical reactions and free radicals.
- Research using planarians indicates that weak magnetic fields (WMFs) can influence stem cell growth and differentiation through alterations in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and heat shock protein expression.
- The study suggests that WMFs can either promote or inhibit tissue growth, highlighting their potential use as a therapeutic tool to regulate cellular activity.
Staying in shape: Planarians as a model for understanding regenerative morphology.
Semin Cell Dev Biol
March 2019
A key requirement of tissue/organ regeneration is the ability to induce appropriate shape in situ. Regenerated structures need to be integrated with pre-existing ones, through the combined regulation of new tissue growth and the scaling of surrounding tissues. This requires a tightly coordinated control of individual cell functions such as proliferation and stem cell differentiation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMethylisothiazolinone (MIT) is a common biocide used in cosmetic and industrial settings. Studies have demonstrated that MIT is a human sensitizer, to the extent that in 2013 MIT was named allergen of the year. Recently, we showed that MIT exposure in Xenopus laevis (the African clawed frog) inhibits wound healing and tail regeneration.
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