Ornithine decarboxylase activity is affected in primary astrocytes but not in secondary cell lines exposed to 872 MHz RF radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 367-374

  Hoyto A ^a   Juutilainen, J ^a   Naarala, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cell biology; Mobile phones; ODC

Indexed keywords

ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIBROBLAST; GLIOBLASTOMA; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NEUROBLASTOMA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ASTROCYTES; CELL LINE; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; MICROWAVES; NEURONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIO WAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

MURINAE; RATTUS;

EID: 34248575475     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000701317341     Document Type: Article

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