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Cell death induced by GSM 900-MHz and DCS 1800-MHz mobile telephony radiation

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Panagopoulos DJ, Chavdoula ED, Nezis IP, Margaritis LH · 2007

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Exposure to GSM 900-MHz and DCS 1800-MHz radiation induced DNA fragmentation in all cell types of Drosophila egg chambers from germarium to stage 10.

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Researchers used the TUNEL assay to detect DNA fragmentation in early and mid-oogenesis stages of Drosophila melanogaster. Flies were exposed to GSM 900-MHz or DCS 1800-MHz radiation from a mobile phone for a few minutes daily over the first six days of adult life. Both radiation types induced DNA fragmentation in all cell types of the egg chamber, leading to degeneration of egg chambers. Germarium and stages 7-8 were the most sensitive developmental stages, with germarium even more sensitive than stages 7-8.

Why This Matters

The exposure conditions were similar to those to which a mobile phone user is exposed. The exposure parameters were determined according to previous studies that had shown a large decrease in oviposition from GSM radiation.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz - 1.80 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHz - 1.80 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: GSM 900-MHz and DCS 1800-MHz Duration: 6 min/day, for 6 days

Study Details

In the present study, the TUNEL (Terminal deoxynucleotide transferase dUTP Nick End Labeling) assay - a well known technique widely used for detecting fragmented DNA in various types of cells - was used to detect cell death (DNA fragmentation) in a biological model, the early and mid stages of oogenesis of the insect Drosophila melanogaster.

The flies were exposed in vivo to either GSM 900-MHz (Global System for Mobile telecommunications) o...

Our present results suggest that the decrease in oviposition previously reported, is due to degenera...

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Panagopoulos DJ, Chavdoula ED, Nezis IP, Margaritis LH (2007). Cell death induced by GSM 900-MHz and DCS 1800-MHz mobile telephony radiation Mutat Res.626(1-2):69-78, 2007.
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@article{dj_2007_cell_death_induced_by_2506,
  author = {Panagopoulos DJ and Chavdoula ED and Nezis IP and Margaritis LH},
  title = {Cell death induced by GSM 900-MHz and DCS 1800-MHz mobile telephony radiation},
  year = {2007},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17045516/},
}
PubMed: 17045516

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The study tested GSM 900-MHz and DCS 1800-MHz radiation from a common digital mobile phone.
Flies were exposed for a few minutes per day during the first six days of their adult life.
Both radiation types induced DNA fragmentation in all cell types of the egg chamber, causing degeneration of large numbers of egg chambers.
Germarium and stages 7-8 were the most sensitive, with germarium being even more sensitive than stages 7-8.
The TUNEL assay was used to detect DNA fragmentation in early and mid-oogenesis stages of Drosophila melanogaster.