Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY
Volume 91, Issue 3, Pages 286-293Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2014.995384
Keywords
Caenorhabditis elegans; non-ionizing radiation; stress; DECT; GSM; Wi-Fi
Funding
- European Union (European Social Fund - ESF)
- Greek national funds through the Operational Program 'Education and Lifelong Learning' of the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) - Research Funding Program: THALES
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Purpose: To examine the impact of electromagnetic radiation, produced by GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) mobile phones, Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) routers and wireless DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) phones, on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Materials and methods: We exposed synchronized populations, of different developmental stages, to these wireless devices at E-field levels below ICNIRP's (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) guidelines for various lengths of time. WT (wild-type) and aging-or stress-sensitive mutant worms were examined for changes in growth, fertility, lifespan, chemotaxis, short-term memory, increased ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) production and apoptosis by using fluorescent marker genes or qRT-PCR (quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction). Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the exposed and the sham/control animals in any of the experiments concerning lifespan, fertility, growth, memory, ROS, apoptosis or gene expression. Conclusions: The worm appears to be robust to this form of (pulsed) radiation, at least under the exposure conditions used.
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