128
Views
41
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original

Electromagnetic Fields and the Induction of DNA Strand Breaks

&
Pages 201-214 | Published online: 21 Jul 2009

References

  • Ahuja Y. R., Vijayashree B., Saran R., et al. In vitro effects of low-level, low-frequency electromagnetic fields on DNA damage in human leucocytes by comet assay. Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 1999; 36: 318–322
  • Berg H. Problems of weak electromagnetic field effects in cell biology. Bioelectrochem. Bioenerg. 1999; 48: 355–360
  • Fairbairn D. W., O'Neill K. L. The effect of electromagnetic field exposure on the formation of DNA single strand breaks in human cells. Cell Mol. Biol. (Noisy-le-grand) 1994; 40: 561–567
  • IARC. Static and Extremely Low-Frequency (ELF) Electric and Magnetic Fields. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk to Humans (Vol. 80). International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon 2002
  • Ivancsits S., Diem E., Jahn O., Rüdiger H. W. Intermittent extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields cause DNA damage in a dose-dependent way. Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health 2003a; 76: 431–436
  • Ivancsits S., Diem E., Jahn O., Rüdiger H. W. Age-related effects on induction of DNA strand breaks by intermittent exposure to electromagnetic fields. Mech. Age Dev. 2003b; 124: 847–850
  • Ivancsits S., Diem E., Pilger A., et al. Induction of DNA strand breaks by intermittent exposure to extremely-low-frequency electromagnetic fields in human diploid fibroblasts. Mutat. Res. 2002; 519: 1–13
  • Lai H., Singh N. P. Acute exposure to a 50 Hz magnetic field increases DNA strand breaks in rat brain cells. Bioelectromagnetics 1997; 18: 156–165
  • Lai H., Singh N. P. Magnetic-field-induced DNA strand breaks in brain cells of the rat. Environ. Health Perspect. 2004; 112: 687–694
  • Li S. H., Chow K.-C. Magnetic field exposure induces DNA degradation. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 2001; 280: 1385–1388
  • Livingston G. K., Witt K. L., Gandhi O. P., et al. Reproductive integrity of mammalian cells exposed to power frequency electromagnetic fields. Environ. Mol. Mutagen 1991; 17: 49–58
  • Lourencini da Silva R., Albano F., Lopes dos Santos L. R., et al. The effect of electromagnetic field exposure on the formation of DNA lesions. Redox Rep. 2000; 5: 299–301
  • McCann J., Dietrich F., Rafferty C. The genotoxic potential of electric and magnetic fields: An update. Mutat. Res. 1998; 411: 45–86
  • McNamee J. P., Bellier P. V., Chauhan V., et al. Evaluating DNA damage in rodent brain after acute 60 Hz magnetic-field exposure. Radiat. Res. 2005; 164: 791–797
  • McNamee J. P., Bellier P. V., McLean J. R. N., et al. DNA damage and apoptosis in the immature mouse cerebellum after acute exposure to a 1 mT, 60 Hz magnetic field. Mutat. Res. 2002; 513: 121–133
  • Mevissen M., Kietzman M., Löcher W. In vivo exposure of rats to a weak alternating magnetic field increases ornithine decarboxylase activity in mammary gland by a similar extent as the carcinogen DMBA. Cancer Lett. 1995; 90: 207–214
  • Miyakoshi J., Yoshida M., Shibuya K., Hiraoka M. Exposure to strong magnetic fields at power frequency potentiates X-ray-induced DNA strand breaks. J. Radiat. Res. 2000; 41: 293–302
  • Moretti M., Villarini M., Simonucci S., et al. Effects of co-exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields and benzene or benzene metabolites determined in vitro by the alkaline comet assay. Toxicol. Lett. 2005; 157: 119–128
  • Ohtsu S., Miyakoshi J., Tsukada T., et al. Enhancement of β-galactosidase gene expression in rat pheochromocytoma cells by exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 1995; 212: 104–109
  • Phillips J. L., Haggren W., Thomas W. J., et al. Magnetic field-induced changes in specific gene transcription. Biochem. Biophys. Acta 1992; 1132: 140–144
  • Reese J. A., Jostes R. F., Frazier M. E. Exposure of mammalian cells to 60-Hz magnetic or electric fields: Analysis for DNA single-strand breaks. Bioelectromagnetics 1988; 9: 237–247
  • Scarfi M. R., Bersani F., Cossarizza A., et al. 50 Hz AC sinusoidal electric fields do not exert genotoxic effects (micronucleus formation) in human lymphocytes. Radiat. Res. 1993; 135: 64–68
  • Scarfi M. R., Sannino A., Perrotta A., et al. Evaluation of genotoxic effects in human fibroblasts after intermittent exposure to 50 Hz electromagnetic fields: A confirmatory study. Radiat. Res. 2005; 164: 270–276
  • Scassellati Sforzolini G., Moretti M., Villarini M., et al. Evaluation of genotoxic and/or co-genotoxic effects in cells exposed in vitro to extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields. Ann. Ig. 2004; 16: 321–340
  • Stronati L., Testa A., Villani P., et al. Absence of genotoxicity in human blood cells exposed to 50 Hz magnetic fields as assessed by comet assay, chromosome aberration, micronucleus, and sister chromatid exchange analyses. Bioelectromagnetics 2004; 25: 41–48
  • Svedenstal B. M., Johanson K. J., Mild K. H. DNA damage induced in brain cells of CBA mice exposed to magnetic fields. In vivo 1999; 13: 551–552
  • Testa A., Cordelli E., Stronati L., et al. Evaluation of genotoxic effect of low level 50 Hz magnetic fields on human blood cells using different cytogenetic assays. Bioelectromagnetics 2004; 25: 613–619
  • Villarini M., Moretti M., Scassellati-Sforzolini G., et al. Effects of co-exposure to extremely low frequency (50 Hz) magnetic fields and xenobiotics determined in vitro by the alkaline comet assay. Sci. Total Environ. 2006; 361: 208–219
  • Williams P. A., Ingebretsen R. J., Dawson R. J. 14.6 mT ELF magnetic field exposure yields no DNA breaks in model system Salmonella, but provides evidence of heat stress protection. Bioelectromagnetics 2006; 27: 445–450
  • Wolf F. I., Torsello A., Tedesco B., et al. 50-Hz extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields enhance cell proliferation and DNA damage: Possible involvement of a redox mechanism. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 2005; 1743: 120–129
  • Zmyślony M., Palus J., Dziubaltowska E., et al. Effects of in vitro exposure to power frequency magnetic fields on UV-induced DNA damage of rat lymphocytes. Bioelectromagnetics 2004; 25: 560–562
  • Zmyślony M., Palus J., Jajte J., et al. DNA damage in rat lymphocytes treated in vitro with iron cations and exposed to 7 mT magnetic fields (static or 50 Hz). Mutat. Res. 2000; 453: 89–96

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.