Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

The effect of mobile phone on the number of Purkinje cells: a stereological study med./bio.

Published in: Int J Radiat Biol 2010; 86 (7): 548-554

Aim of study (acc. to author)

To study the effect of exposure to a mobile phone on the number of Purkinje cells and granule cells in the developing cerebellum after whole gestation exposure of pregnant mice.

Background/further details

Seven pregnant mice and a total of 66 female offspring (obtained after delivery) were exposed. A sham exposed control group (number of animals not given) was also used. At the 21st day after birth, six female offspring selected randomly from each group (exposed and sham exposed) were investigated.
Remark of EMF-Portal editor: It is not clearly stated in the article whether the 66 pups are exposed only during their prenatal phase (within their dams) or for additional 20 days after delivery.

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 890–915 MHz
Modulation type: pulsed
Exposure duration: continuous for 12 hr/day - 11 hr + 45 min. in stand-by mode, 15 min. in talking mode - for 19 - 20 days druing gestation

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 890–915 MHz
Type
Exposure duration continuous for 12 hr/day - 11 hr + 45 min. in stand-by mode, 15 min. in talking mode - for 19 - 20 days druing gestation
Modulation
Modulation type pulsed
Repetition frequency 217 Hz
Exposure setup
Exposure source
Setup mobile phone placed under the plastic cage in direct contact with the cage's bottom
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
power 2 W - - - -
SAR 0.95 W/kg - - - -

Reference articles

  • Ragbetli MC et al. (2009): Effect of prenatal exposure to mobile phone on pyramidal cell numbers in the mouse hippocampus: a stereological study

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

Investigated system:
Investigated organ system:
Time of investigation:
  • after exposure

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

A significant decrease in the number of Purkinje cells and a tendency for granule cells to increase in cerebellum of exposed animals compared to sham exposed mice was found.

Study character:

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