title: Effects of exposure to a 1950 MHz radio frequency field on expression of Hsp70 and Hsp27 in human glioma cells.
abstract: Human glioma MO54 cells were used to investigate whether radio frequency (RF) field exposure could activate stress response genes. Cells were exposed to continuous wave 1950 MHz or sham conditions for up to 2 h. Specific absorption rates (SARs) were 1, 2, and 10 W/kg. For the cell growth experiment, cell numbers were counted at 0-4 days after exposure. Expression of Hsp27 and Hsp70, as well as the level of phosphorylated Hsp27 (78Ser) protein, was determined by Western blotting. It was found that sham exposed and RF exposed cells demonstrated a similar growth pattern up to 4 days after RF field exposure. RF field exposure at both 2 and 10 W/kg did not affect the growth of MO54 cells. In addition, there were no significant differences in protein expression of Hsp27 and Hsp70 between sham exposed and RF exposed cells at a SAR of 1, 2, or 10 W/kg for 1 and 2 h. However, exposure to RF field at a SAR of 10 W/kg for 1 and 2 h decreased the protein level of phosphorylated Hsp27 (78Ser) significantly. Our results suggest that although exposure to a 1950 MHz RF field has no effect on cell proliferation and expression of Hsp 27 and Hsp70, it may inhibit the phosphorylation of Hsp27 at Serine 78 in MO54 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Technology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan. miyakosh@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miyakoshi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takemasa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takashima
authors.forename: G-R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koyama
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D040421:Cell Phone; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000528:radiation effects; D005910:Glioma / Q000378:metabolism*; D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008872:Microwaves; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011829:Radiation Dosage
chemical_list: D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; C057725:HSPB1 protein, human; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins