Modulation of protein phosphorylation using electromagnetic fields
A method for treating living tissues with electromagnetic fields by subjecting the tissues to be treated with an electromagnetic field that varies as a function of time, and without the need for a corresponding static magnetic field, is provided.
1. A method for modulating protein phosphorylation with electromagnetic fields, comprising:
providing a signal generator capable of generating a plurality of signals;
selecting at least one output signal from the plurality of possible signals;
controlling magnetic flux density (B) by generating a controllable current using said selected output signal;
applying magnetic flux density (B) to a protein; and
subjecting the protein to be phosphorylated to a controllable magnetic flux density (B) and dB/dt.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein dB/dt is controllable by controlling magnetic flux density (B), while keeping time (t) constant.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein magnetic flux density (B) is controllable by controlling at least one of the amplitude and timing parameters of the current delivered to a coil for applying the magnetic flux density to the protein.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein dB/dt is controllable by controlling time (t), while keeping magnetic flux density (B) constant.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein dB/dt is controllable by controlling both magnetic flux density (B) and time (t).
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing a sawtooth magnetic flux density (B) and applying the sawtooth magnetic flux density (B) to the protein.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the sawtooth magnetic flux density (B) has symmetrical rise and fall times.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the sawtooth magnetic flux density (B) has asymmetrical rise and fall times.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein dB/dt is controllable by controlling a current input to the means for applying magnetic flux density to the protein.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the current is provided by the output of a current output amplifier.
11. A method for modulating protein phosphorylation with electromagnetic fields, comprising:
providing a signal generator capable of generating a plurality of signals;
selecting at least one output signal from the plurality of possible signals;
providing the at least one output signal to a power amplifier;
generating electromagnetic fields using the power amplifier output;
applying the electromagnetic fields to a protein; and
subjecting the protein to be phosphorylated to a controllable magnetic flux density (B) and dB/dt.