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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.