Cell type-specific genotoxic effects of intermittent extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields
Authors not listed · 2005
Intermittent 50 Hz, 1 mT ELF-EMF exposure for 1-24 hours caused DNA strand breaks in human fibroblasts, human melanocytes, and rat granulosa cells but not in human lymphocytes, monocytes, or skeletal muscle cells.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed cultured cells from different tissues to intermittent 50 Hz, 1 mT ELF-EMF for 1-24 hours. They used alkaline and neutral comet assays to assess ELF-EMF-induced DNA strand breaks. The study identified three responder cell types (human fibroblasts, human melanocytes, rat granulosa cells) and three non-responder cell types (human lymphocytes, human monocytes, human skeletal muscle cells).
Why This Matters
The authors noted that the issue of adverse health effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields is highly controversial. They concluded that the cell system used is significant when investigating genotoxic effects of ELF-EMF.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{cell_type_specific_genotoxic_effects_of_intermittent_extremely_low_frequency_electromagnetic_fields_ce1470,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Cell type-specific genotoxic effects of intermittent extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields},
year = {2005},
doi = {10.1016/J.MRGENTOX.2005.03.011},
}