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DNA synthesis and cell proliferation in C6 glioma and primary glial cells exposed to a 836.55 MHz modulated radiofrequency field.
Stagg RB, Thomas WJ, Jones RA, Adey WR · 1997
View Original AbstractCell phone-level RF radiation didn't increase brain cell proliferation despite some DNA changes, suggesting limited tumor-promoting effects.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed brain cells (both normal and cancerous glioma cells) to cell phone-like radiofrequency radiation at 836.55 MHz for 24 hours to see if it would promote tumor growth by affecting DNA synthesis. While they found small increases in DNA activity in some cancer cell experiments, this didn't translate to actual increased cell growth or proliferation in either normal or cancerous cells.
Study Details
We have tested the hypothesis that modulated radiofrequency (RF) fields may act as a tumor-promoting agent by altering DNA synthesis, leading to increased cell proliferation.
In vitro tissue cultures of transformed and normal rat glial cells were exposed to an 836.55 MHz, p...
Results from the DNA synthesis assays differed for the two cell types. Sham-exposed and RF-exposed c...
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@article{rb_1997_dna_synthesis_and_cell_3417,
author = {Stagg RB and Thomas WJ and Jones RA and Adey WR},
title = {DNA synthesis and cell proliferation in C6 glioma and primary glial cells exposed to a 836.55 MHz modulated radiofrequency field.},
year = {1997},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9096841/},
}