Response of Caenorhabditis elegans to wireless devices radiation exposure.

Autor: Fasseas MK; Basic Research II, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens , Athens , Greece., Fragopoulou AF, Manta AK, Skouroliakou A, Vekrellis K, Margaritis LH, Syntichaki P
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of radiation biology [Int J Radiat Biol] 2015 Mar; Vol. 91 (3), pp. 286-93. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jan 29.
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2014.995384
Abstrakt: Purpose: To examine the impact of electromagnetic radiation, produced by GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) mobile phones, Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) routers and wireless DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) phones, on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
Materials and Methods: We exposed synchronized populations, of different developmental stages, to these wireless devices at E-field levels below ICNIRP's (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) guidelines for various lengths of time. WT (wild-type) and aging- or stress-sensitive mutant worms were examined for changes in growth, fertility, lifespan, chemotaxis, short-term memory, increased ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) production and apoptosis by using fluorescent marker genes or qRT-PCR (quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction).
Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the exposed and the sham/control animals in any of the experiments concerning lifespan, fertility, growth, memory, ROS, apoptosis or gene expression.
Conclusions: The worm appears to be robust to this form of (pulsed) radiation, at least under the exposure conditions used.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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