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Survival Assessment of Mouse Preimplantation Embryos After Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation

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Safian F, Khalili MA, Khoradmehr A, Anbari F, Soltani S, Halvaei I. · 2016

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Embryo survival to the blastocyst stage was similar between groups, but the percentage of dead embryos at the 2-cell stage was significantly higher in the EMF-exposed group and loss of cell viability increased in experimental blastocysts.

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Researchers exposed mouse 2-cell embryos to EMF (900–1800 MHz) for 30 minutes per day over four days and compared them with unexposed controls. The rate of embryo survival to the blastocyst stage was similar in both groups. However, the percentage of dead embryos at the 2-cell stage was significantly higher in the EMF-exposed group, and loss of cell viability significantly increased in experimental blastocysts.

Why This Matters

The study aimed to assess the effects of cell phone radiation on the quality and survival of preimplantation mouse embryos. Researchers collected zygotes after mating, divided 2-cell embryos into groups, and exposed them to EMF (900–1800 MHz) for 30 minutes per day over four days. The authors concluded that while EMF exposure did not adversely affect embryonic development to the blastocyst stage, it caused a loss of blastocyst cell viability.

Exposure Information

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

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900–1800 MHz Duration: 30 min/day

Study Details

Using cellular phone has rapidly increased all over the world. Also, the concern on the possible health hazards of electromagnetic fields (EMF) induced from cell phones to reproduction has been growing in many countries. The aim of this study was to assess the consequences and effects of exposure to the cell phone radiation on the quality and survival rates of preimplantation embryos in mice.

A total of 40 mice (20 females and 20 males), 6 weeks old and sexually mature BALB/c, were used for ...

The rate of embryo survival to the blastocysts stage was similar in both groups. However, the percen...

The normal embryonic development up to the blastocyst stage indicates that EMF-exposure commonly did not have adverse effect on embryo development in mice. But, it caused loss of blastocysts cell viability.

Cite This Study
Safian F, Khalili MA, Khoradmehr A, Anbari F, Soltani S, Halvaei I. (2016). Survival Assessment of Mouse Preimplantation Embryos After Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation J Reprod Infertil. 17(3):138-143, 2016.
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@article{f_2016_survival_assessment_of_mouse_2550,
  author = {Safian F and Khalili MA and Khoradmehr A and Anbari F and Soltani S and Halvaei I.},
  title = {Survival Assessment of Mouse Preimplantation Embryos After Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation},
  year = {2016},
  
  url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4947200/},
}

Quick Questions About This Study

The aim was to assess the consequences and effects of exposure to cell phone radiation on the quality and survival rates of preimplantation embryos in mice.
Experimental embryos were exposed to EMF (900–1800 MHz) for 30 minutes per day over four days in culture.
The rate of embryo survival to the blastocyst stage was similar in both groups.
The percentage of dead embryos at the 2-cell stage was significantly higher in the EMF-exposed group, and loss of cell viability significantly increased in experimental blastocysts.
Embryo quality was recorded daily and fluorescent staining was used to identify viable blastocysts.