Microwaves induce an increase in the frequency of complement receptor-bearing lymphoid spleen cells in mice.
A single 30-min exposure of mice to 2450 MHz microwaves (12 to 15 mW/g body weight) in an environmentally controlled waveguide facility induced a significant increase in the proportion of complement-receptor positive lymphoid cells in the spleen. This effect was further enhanced by repeated (three times) exposures, which in addition produced a significant increase in the proportion of Ig+ cells. The proportion of theta-positive cells and the total number of spleen cells remained unchanged.
D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D007109:Immunity / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D051379:Mice; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects*
D003165:Complement System Proteins