Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Effects of a low-intensity electromagnetic field on fibroblast migration and proliferation med./bio.

Published in: Electromagn Biol Med 2011; 30 (2): 80-85

Aim of study (acc. to author)

To test if an extremely weak 1 GHz electromagnetic field, known to be in resonance with clusters of water molecules, has biological effects on human fibroblasts.

Background/further details

Remark of EMF-Portal: Not clear if 20 min exposure duration was used for every experiment (cf. full article).

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 1 GHz
Exposure duration: continuous for 20 min

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 1 GHz
Type
Exposure duration continuous for 20 min
Exposure setup
Exposure source
  • therapeutical device Aquaton-2 (conical antenna, 10 cm in diameter and height)
Distance between exposed object and exposure source 10 cm
Setup circular exposure area with a diameter of 20 cm; in the remainder of the exposed corona power flux density decreased
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
power density 5 nW/cm² - measured - in the main exposure area (circular region of 10 cm)

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

Investigated system:
Time of investigation:
  • before exposure
  • after exposure

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

The data showed that in an in vitro model of wound healing, this electromagnetic field can activate fibroblast migration and cell proliferation. Activation of the gene expression of human fibroblast growth factor 1after exposure showed that molecular wound healing pathways are activated in response to this water-resonant electromagnetic field.

Study character:

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