TY - JOUR
T1 - Biological effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields
T2 - Two sides of a coin
AU - Saliev, Timur
AU - Begimbetova, Dinara
AU - Masoud, Abdul Razak
AU - Matkarimov, Bakhyt
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by the grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Bio-effects of electromagnetic radiation emitted from mobile phones and Wi-Fi on the DNA of brain cells" (Grant number AP05133910 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Authors
PY - 2019/1
Y1 - 2019/1
N2 - Controversial, sensational and often contradictory scientific reports have triggered active debates over the biological effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in literature and mass media the last few decades. This could lead to confusion and distraction, subsequently hampering the development of a univocal conclusion on the real hazards caused by EMFs on humans. For example, there are lots of publications indicating that EMF can induce apoptosis and DNA strand-breaks in cells. On the other hand, these effects could rather be beneficial, in that they could be effectively harnessed for treatment of various disorders, including cancer. This review discusses and analyzes the results of various in vitro, in vivo and epidemiological studies on the effects of non-ionizing EMFs on cells and organs, including the consequences of exposure to the low and high frequencies EM spectrum. Emphasis is laid on the analysis of recent data on the role of EMF in the induction of oxidative stress and DNA damage. Additionally, the impact of EMF on the reproductive system has been discussed, as well as the relationship between EM radiation and blood cancer. Apart from adverse effects, the therapeutic potential of EMFs for clinical use in different pathologies is also highlighted.
AB - Controversial, sensational and often contradictory scientific reports have triggered active debates over the biological effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in literature and mass media the last few decades. This could lead to confusion and distraction, subsequently hampering the development of a univocal conclusion on the real hazards caused by EMFs on humans. For example, there are lots of publications indicating that EMF can induce apoptosis and DNA strand-breaks in cells. On the other hand, these effects could rather be beneficial, in that they could be effectively harnessed for treatment of various disorders, including cancer. This review discusses and analyzes the results of various in vitro, in vivo and epidemiological studies on the effects of non-ionizing EMFs on cells and organs, including the consequences of exposure to the low and high frequencies EM spectrum. Emphasis is laid on the analysis of recent data on the role of EMF in the induction of oxidative stress and DNA damage. Additionally, the impact of EMF on the reproductive system has been discussed, as well as the relationship between EM radiation and blood cancer. Apart from adverse effects, the therapeutic potential of EMFs for clinical use in different pathologies is also highlighted.
KW - Bio-effect
KW - Blood cancer
KW - DNA damage
KW - Electromagnetic field
KW - Reproduction
KW - Therapy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2018.07.009
DO - 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2018.07.009
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30030071
AN - SCOPUS:85050142693
SN - 0079-6107
VL - 141
SP - 25
EP - 36
JO - Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology
JF - Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology
ER -