Redox imbalance drives magnetic property and function changes in mice.

ABSTRACT: The magnetic properties of substances directly determine their response to an externally applied magnetic field, which are closely associated with magnetoreception, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and magnetic bioeffects. However, people's understanding of the magnetic properties of living organisms remains limited. In this study, we utilized NRF2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) deficient mice to investigate the contribution of redox (oxidation-reduction) homeostasis, in which the key process is the transfer of electron, a direct target of magnetic field and origin of paramagnetism. Our results show that the NRF2^-/- mice exhibit significantly altered systemic redox state, accompanied by increased magnetic susceptibility, particularly in the liver and spleen. Furt

SUBMITTER: Feng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910372 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature