Exposure to radiation from global system for mobile communications at 1,800 MHz significantly changes gene expression in rat hippocampus and cortex med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Background/further details

Endpoint

• effects on the neurological system: gene expression and gene ontology analysis for cortex and hippocampus

Exposure

• • mobile communications
  • digital mobile phone
  • GSM

Extended view Compact view

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• molecular biosynthesis: gene expression (see effects on neurological system)
• effects on the neurological system: gene expression (RNA microarray [Affymetrix rat2302] of 31.099 genes, including splicing variants and redundant genes) and gene ontology analysis

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden
• Lund University Hospital/Medical Faculty of Lund University, Sweden
• Märit and Hans Rausing Charitable Foundation, UK
• Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), Sweden
• Swegene, Sweden

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