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Radiofrequency radiation-induced gene expression

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Lai & Levitt · 2025

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Gene expression data indicates that RFR is a stressor causing oxidative changes and DNA and protein damage.

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Numerous studies report changes in gene expression in cells exposed to radiofrequency radiation (RFR), the type of energy emitted by wireless communication devices. The major affected genes are involved in repair of damaged proteins, response to stress, oxidative changes, apoptosis, DNA damage detection and repair, and changes in neural functions. These gene expression effects are supported by other biological studies and should be considered in setting RFR-exposure guidelines.

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Genes are differentially expressed in cells in response to changes in the internal or external environment as an adaptive mechanism to restore homeostasis. Gene expression data supports the notion that RFR is a stressor causing oxidative changes and DNA and protein damage across various exposure conditions and biological systems.

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Lai & Levitt (2025). Radiofrequency radiation-induced gene expression.
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@article{radiofrequency_radiation_induced_gene_expression_ce4698,
  author = {Lai & Levitt},
  title = {Radiofrequency radiation-induced gene expression},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1515/reveh-2025-0104},
  url = {https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/reveh-2025-0104/html},
}

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The major affected genes are involved in repair of damaged proteins, response to stress, oxidative changes, apoptosis, DNA damage detection and repair, and changes in neural functions.
Gene expression data supports the notion that RFR is a stressor that causes oxidative changes and DNA and protein damage in cells under different exposure conditions in many biological systems.
Changes in these significant gene expression effects are supported by results of other biological studies of RFR exposure in the literature.
They should be considered in the setting of RFR-exposure guidelines.