MICROWAVES INDUCE AN INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF COMPLEMENT RECEPTOR-BEARING LYMPHOID SPLEEN CELLS IN MICE
WIESLAW WIKTOR-JEDRZEJCZAK, AFTAB AHMED, KENNETH W. SELL, PRZEMYSLAW CZERSKI, WILLIAM M. LEACH · 1977
A single 30-minute exposure to 2450 MHz microwaves increased complement-receptor-positive spleen cells in mice, and repeated exposures enhanced this effect and also increased immunoglobulin-positive cells.
Plain English Summary
A single exposure significantly increased the proportion of complement-receptor-positive lymphoid cells in the spleen on day 6, with a net increase of 33.5%. Repeated exposures on three days significantly increased complement-receptor-positive cells on days 3, 6, and 9, and also significantly increased immunoglobulin-positive cells on day 6. Total spleen cell numbers and theta-positive cell proportions did not change after either single or repeated exposures.
Why This Matters
Sham-exposed mice served as controls and were handled identically except the microwave power was not turned on. Rectal temperature measurements showed body temperature slightly decreased after exposure, indicating the effect was not due to heating.
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@article{microwaves_induce_an_increase_in_the_frequency_of_complement_receptor_bearing_ly_g5691,
author = {WIESLAW WIKTOR-JEDRZEJCZAK and AFTAB AHMED and KENNETH W. SELL and PRZEMYSLAW CZERSKI and WILLIAM M. LEACH},
title = {MICROWAVES INDUCE AN INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF COMPLEMENT RECEPTOR-BEARING LYMPHOID SPLEEN CELLS IN MICE},
year = {1977},
}