Repetitive exposure to a 60-Hz time-varying magnetic field induces DNA double-strand breaks and apoptosis in human cells
Authors not listed · 2010
Repetitive exposure to a 60-Hz time-varying magnetic field at 6 mT for 30 minutes daily over three days induced DNA double-strand breaks and apoptosis in human normal and cancer cells.
Plain English Summary
A single 30-minute exposure to a 60-Hz time-varying magnetic field of 6 mT showed no effect on human normal and cancer cells. The repetitive exposure also activated p38 and induced apoptosis in both cancer and normal cells.
Why This Matters
The authors concluded that repetitive exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields can induce DNA double-strand breaks and apoptosis through p38 activation. They also suggested that further evaluation of the effects of repetitive exposure to environmental time-varying magnetic fields on human health is needed.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{repetitive_exposure_to_a_60_hz_time_varying_magnetic_field_induces_dna_double_strand_breaks_and_apoptosis_in_human_cells_ce2136,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Repetitive exposure to a 60-Hz time-varying magnetic field induces DNA double-strand breaks and apoptosis in human cells},
year = {2010},
doi = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.08.140},
}