Chromosomal studies of human amniotic cells exposed to GSM-900: Karyotyping and FISH

Author

Yardin, C. ; Bourthoumieu ; Leveque, P. ; Collin, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Histology, Cellular Biol. & Cytogenetics, CHU, Limoges, France

fYear

2011

fDate

13-20 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

The possible effects of radiofrequency (RF) exposure on the genetic material of cells are very important to determine since DNA damage of somatic cells may be linked to cancer development. The first objective of our studies was to study the complete R-banded karyotype of cultured human amniotic cells exposed to RF similar to those emitted by mobile phones of second generation (GSM). Our second objective was to investigate whether the GSM-exposure may induce aneuploidy by FISH (Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization) using the same probes as those used by Mashevich et al. (2003) and Mazor et al. (2008).

Keywords

DNA; biological effects of microwaves; biomolecular effects of radiation; cancer; cellular effects of radiation; genetics; DNA damage; GSM-900; R-banded karyotyping; cancer development; fluorescent in situ hybridization; genetic material; human amniotic cells; mobile phones; radiofrequency exposure; somatic cells; Cells (biology); Humans; In vitro; Marine animals; Materials; Radio frequency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5117-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051340

Filename

6051340