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Effects of microwaves on membranes of hematopoietic cells in their structural and functional organization.
Rotkovska D, Bartonickova A, Kautska J · 1993
View Original AbstractMicrowave radiation at 12 W/kg caused no structural cell damage but may disrupt cellular growth regulation through receptor interference.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mouse bone marrow cells to microwave radiation at 2.45 GHz (the same frequency used by microwave ovens and WiFi) to study effects on cell membranes and blood cell production. They found no structural damage to cell membranes and no changes in the cells' ability to produce blood cells in the spleen. However, they discovered that microwave exposure could potentially interfere with cell growth processes through receptor-level mechanisms.
Study Details
The role of cell membranes in stimulating and inhibiting the effects of microwaves was investigated in experiments carried out with a suspension of murine bone marrow cells irradiated with microwaves in vitro [f = 2.45 GHz, CW, specific absorption rate (SAR) = 12 W/kg].
Results obtained by means of a structural probe, 2.4-TNS, indicate that no structural changes occur ...
The role of microwaves as a physical factor interfering in the process of cell proliferation at the level of receptor regulation is discussed.
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@article{d_1993_effects_of_microwaves_on_3338,
author = {Rotkovska D and Bartonickova A and Kautska J},
title = {Effects of microwaves on membranes of hematopoietic cells in their structural and functional organization.},
year = {1993},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8442785/},
}