ID Number		1946
Study Type		In Vivo
Model		850 and 1900 MHz exposure to rats and analysis of injury-related gene expression in rat brain and facial nerves
Details		Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to 850 or 1900 MHz RF for 6 hours per day for 18 weeks at estimated SARs of 1.8 W/kg (AMPS), 0.9 W/kg (GSM 850 MHz) and 1.18 W/kg (GSM 1900 MHz), using mobile phones as exposure devices. The authors report RF exposure resulted in increased expression (via RT-PCR) of mRNA for several injury-associated proteins in the brain, including calcium ATPase, neural cell adhesion molecule, neural growth factor, endothelin, and vascular endothelial growth factor. The authors suggest GSM exposure could cause injury at non-thermal levels that could lead to clincal neurological damage. In a subsequent study with rats exposed as above, the authors report similar increases in expression from buccal and mandibular branches of isolated facial nerves.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Medical College Wisconsin, USA - hmatloub@mcw.edu
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Yan, JG et al. Electromagn Biol Med, (2009) 28:383-390 Yan, JG et al. Electromagn Biol Med, (2008) 27:147-154
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