Mitogen responsiveness after exposure of influenza virus-infected human mononuclear leukocytes to continuous or pulse-modulated radiofrequency radiation.
Data are available regarding interactions of radiofrequency radiation (RFR) with normal human mononuclear leukocytes. However, no data have emerged regarding effects of RFR on human leukocytes already challenged by a commonly encountered alternate agent, such as a virus. Therefore, in these studies, uninfected (control) and in vitro influenza virus-infected human mononuclear leukocytes were exposed to 2450 MHz RFR as continuous waves or pulse-modulated at 60 or 16 Hz, at a specific absorption rate of 4 mW/ml. Such exposures produced no significant effects on leukocyte viability or on mitogen-stimulated DNA synthesis by either uninfected or influenza virus-infected leukocytes when compared to sham-RFR-exposed of cells.
D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011846:Radio Waves