title: [Effect of electromagnetic field produced by mobile phones on the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD-1) and the level of malonyldialdehyde (MDA)--in vitro study].
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess in vitro the effect of electromagnetic field produced by mobile phones on the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD-1) and the level of malonyldialdehyde (MDA) in human blood platelets. The suspension of blood platelets was exposed to the electromagnetic field with the frequency of 900 MHz for 1, 3, 5, and 7 min. Our studies demonstrated that microwaves produced by mobile phones significantly depleted SOD-1 activity after 1, 5, and 7 min of exposure and increased after 3 min in comparison with the control test. There was a significant increase in the concentration of MDA after 1, 5, and 7 min and decrease after 3 min of exposure as compared with the control test. On the grounds of our results we conclude that oxidative stress after exposure to microwaves may be the reason for many adverse changes in cells and may cause a number of systemic disturbances in the human body.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Medycyny Zapobiegawczej i Promocji Zdrowia, Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej w Łodzi. darstop@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stopczyk
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gnitecki
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buczyński
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Markuszewski
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buczyński
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets; D040421:Cell Phone; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D000072105:Superoxide Dismutase-1; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C000606290:SOD1 protein, human; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D000072105:Superoxide Dismutase-1