Microwaves from UMTS/GSM mobile phones induce long-lasting inhibition of 53BP1/gamma-H2AX DNA repair foci in human lymphocytes med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Background/further details

Endpoint

• genotoxicity/mutation: genotoxic effects and stress response

Exposure

• • mobile communications
  • digital mobile phone
  • GSM
  • UMTS

Extended view Compact view

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• genotoxicity/mutation: genotoxic effects (53BP1/gamma-H2AX DNA repair foci: immunostaining, confocal microscopy) and stress response (chromatin conformation: AVTD)
• cell viability/cell division/proliferation: cell viability (trypan blue exclusion assay) and apoptotic morphological changes (fluorescence microscopy)

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• National Scholarship Program, Slovak Republic
• Swedish Animal Welfare Agency
• Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS)
• Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (SSI)

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