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The effect of low-intensity broadband pulsed THz radiation in the range from 0.05 to 1.2 THz, with power from 0.25 to 11.6 µW, on the growth of neurites of spinal ganglia of (10–12)-day chick embryos has been investigated. An analysis of the 3-min irradiation with powers in this range has demonstrated both stimulating and suppressive effects of THz radiation on the proliferative activity of neurites. This effect manifests itself with a decrease in the THz radiation power.
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Sulatsky, M.I., Duka, M.V. & Smolyanskaya, O.A. Stimulation of neurite growth under broadband pulsed THz radiation. Phys. Wave Phen. 22, 197–201 (2014). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1541308X14030066
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