Influence of a high-frequency electromagnetic field at 2.45 GHz on human interleukin 1 beta and interleukin 6 productions in macrophage-like U937 cells

Author

Narita, Eijiro ; Sakurai, Tomonori ; Suzuki, Yukihisa ; Taki, Masao ; Miyakoshi, Junji

Author_Institution

Lab. of Appl. Radio Eng. for Humanosphere, Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan

fYear

2011

fDate

13-20 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The relationship between exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and health risks is of increasing interest. Although general concern regarding the potential hazards of exposure to an EMF has led to many epidemiological investigations, the effects of EMF exposure on human cells are still controversial. In vitro study, the cellular immune effects of EMF are discussed. We investigated the effects of a high-frequency electromagnetic field (HFEMF) at 2.45 GHz on human interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) productions in human monoblastic U937 cells. Our results showed that the exposure to a HFEMF of 2.45 GHz at SAR of 1 and 10 W/kg for 4 hours has no significant effect on IL-1β and IL-6 productions in U937 cells.

Keywords

biomolecular effects of radiation; cellular effects of radiation; proteins; cellular immune effects; epidemiology; frequency 2.45 GHz; health risks; high frequency electromagnetic field; human cells; human interleukin 1 beta; human monoblastic U937 cells; interleukin 6; macrophage-like U937 cells; time 4 hour; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic fields; Electronic mail; Humans; Immune system; Production; Temperature measurement;

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.2011.6051381

Filename

6051381