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Mitochondrial DNA damage and oxidative damage in HL-60 cells exposed to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields

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Sun Y, Zong L, Gao Z, Zhu S, Tong J, Cao Y · 2017

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This study examined the effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency field exposure on HL-60 cells (a human leukemia cell line), investigating markers of mitochondrial DNA damage and oxidative stress. The research evaluated whether this frequency of radiofrequency radiation could induce cellular damage at the mitochondrial level.

Why This Matters

The 900 MHz frequency used in this study corresponds to frequencies used in mobile phone communications. Mitochondrial DNA damage and oxidative stress are established mechanisms through which electromagnetic fields have been hypothesized to cause cellular injury in some in vitro studies.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Sun Y, Zong L, Gao Z, Zhu S, Tong J, Cao Y (2017). Mitochondrial DNA damage and oxidative damage in HL-60 cells exposed to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields.
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@article{sun_y_zong_l_gao_z_zhu_s_tong_j_cao_y_ce3051,
  author = {Sun Y and Zong L and Gao Z and Zhu S and Tong J and Cao Y},
  title = {Mitochondrial DNA damage and oxidative damage in HL-60 cells exposed to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields},
  year = {2017},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.251801},
  
}
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.251801

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