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. 2009 Jun;26(6):861–876. doi: 10.1089/neu.2008.0645

Table 4.

Summary of Injury Mechanisms from Quaternary bTBI

Reference In-vitro injury RM IM IC O Summary
Noel and Tofilon, 1998 Radiation (x-ray)     X   X-ray induces neuronal apoptosis;  astrocytes secrete neuroprotective proteins
Haimovitz-Friedman  et al., 1994 Radiation (ionizing)     X   Radiation interacts with the cellular  membrane and induces apoptotic signals
Munshi and Jalali, 2002         Review of cell phone hazards
Christ and Kuster, 2005         Factors that affect energy absorption

RM, receptor mediated; IM, ion mediated; IC, intracellular signaling; O, other.