Abstract

Abstract Summary: Impact of Mobile Radiation on Mice Neutrophils

Overview

This study evaluates the effects of cell phone radiation on the neutrophil count in mice, focusing on the potential health risks associated with electromagnetic fields.

Materials and Methods

• 40 male BALB/C mice categorized into four groups: control, blank control, TD-CDMA, and LTE-Advanced.
• Exposure period: 6 weeks to cell phone radiation.
• Methods used include haematology analyzer, soft agar diffusion for chemotaxis, and staphylococcus albus phagocytosis percentage for determining phagocytosis levels.
• Apoptosis assessed by flow cytometry.

Findings

• Initial exposure (2 weeks) showed no variation in neutrophil numbers between control and exposed groups.
• Significant increase in neutrophils observed in TD-SCDMA and LTE-Advanced groups post 4 to 6 weeks exposure.
• No impact on chemotaxis of neutrophils due to radiation exposure.
• A decrease in neutrophil phagocytosis and an increase in apoptosis were noted in the aforementioned groups after 6 weeks.

Conclusion

Exposure to mobile phone radiation might increase neutrophil numbers but does not affect their chemotactic ability, indicating potential EMF-related immunological changes. The decreased phagocytosis and induced apoptosis are noteworthy as indicators of possible health implications due to prolonged mobile phone radiation exposure.