Study type:
Medical/biological study
(experimental study)
Response of Caenorhabditis elegans to wireless devices radiation exposure
med./bio.
By:
Fasseas MK, Fragopoulou AF, Manta AK, Skouroliakou A, Vekrellis K, Margaritis LH, Syntichaki P
Published in: Int J Radiat Biol 2015; 91 (3): 286-293
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Background/further details
Worms of different strains were distributed in one of the following groups: 1) DECT exposure , 2) DECT sham exposure , 3) WiFi exposure , 4) WiFi sham exposure , 5) GSM exposure and 6) GSM sham exposure . Several tests with different strains (wild type , age- and stress -sensitive strains (DR1572, DR26, TK22 and RB864), model strains for neurodegenerative diseases (NL5901 for Parkinson's disease and CL4176 for Alzheimer's disease ) and GFP -transgenic strains (CL2070, CF1553, SJ4005, LG333, LD1171 and CL2166)) were conducted in the groups. All tests were performed at least twice.
Endpoint
Exposure
Exposure
Parameters
Exposure 1:
1,880–1,900 MHz
Exposure duration:
continuous for 0.5, 1, 3, 6 or 24 h
Exposure 2:
2,400–2,480 MHz
Exposure duration:
continuous for 0.5, 1, 3, 6 or 24 h
Exposure 3:
1,780–1,800 MHz
Exposure duration:
continuous for 0.5, 1 or 3 hours
Frequency
1,880–1,900 MHz
Type
Exposure duration
continuous for 0.5, 1, 3, 6 or 24 h
Additional info
DECT
Modulation type
pulsed
Repetition frequency
100 Hz
Exposure source
Setup
plates containing worms were placed next to the operating device at a distance of 5-10 cm; temperature was 20°C
Sham exposure
A sham exposure was conducted.
Frequency
2,400–2,480 MHz
Type
Exposure duration
continuous for 0.5, 1, 3, 6 or 24 h
Additional info
WiFi
Modulation type
pulsed
Repetition frequency
10 Hz
Exposure source
Setup
plates containing worms were placed next to the operating device at a distance of 5-10 cm; temperature was 20°C
Sham exposure
A sham exposure was conducted.
Frequency
1,780–1,800 MHz
Type
Exposure duration
continuous for 0.5, 1 or 3 hours
Additional info
GSM
Modulation type
pulsed
Repetition frequency
217 Hz
Exposure source
Setup
plates containing worms were placed next to the operating device at a distance of 5-10 cm; temperature was 20°C
Sham exposure
A sham exposure was conducted.
Reference articles
Extended view
Compact view
Exposed system:
invertebrate nematode (Caenorhabditis elegans wild type ), DR1572, DR26, TK22, CL4176, NL5901, RB864, CL2070 (hsp-16.2 ), CF1553 (sod-3 ), SJ4005 (hsp-4 ), LG333 (skn-1 ), LD1171 (gcs-1 ) and CL2166 (gst-4 )
Methods
Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology
Investigated system:
isolated bio./chem. substance
DNA /RNA investigation on living organism
Investigated organ system:
Time of investigation:
during exposure
after exposure
Main outcome of study (acc. to author)
Study funded by
European Union (EU)/European Commission
THALES Programme
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