Study overviews

Mobile phone related articles are

Please note that a publication can be assigned to several endpoints, i.e. the sum of publications from the individual thematic points and subpoints can be greater than the total sum of actual publications.

Experimental studies on mobile communications

1696 studies in total
  1. Health
    738 studies
  2. DNA, proteins, and oxidative stress
    561 studies
  3. Brain
    511 studies
  4. Cells
    220 studies
  5. Other
    204 studies
  6. Cell functions
    118 studies

Brain

511 studies in total
  1. Others (brain related)
    153 studies
  2. Brain activity/EEG/evoked potentials
    148 studies
  3. Cognitive, psychomotor, or memory functions
    142 studies
  4. Brain metabolism
    79 studies
  5. Sleep
    35 studies
  6. Blood-brain barrier permeability
    35 studies
  7. Cerebral blood flow
    18 studies

Cognitive, psychomotor, or memory functions 142 studies in total

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Authors Year Exposed system Endpoints Frequency range SAR Exposure duration Parameters
Authors Year Exposed system Endpoints Frequency range SAR Exposure duration Parameters
Petitdant N et al. 2016 - - 900 MHz - - mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, RF field, PW pulsed wave, co-exposure
Barthélémy A et al. 2016 - - 900 MHz - - mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, RF field
Son Y et al. 2018 - - 1,950 MHz - - W-CDMA, mobile communications
Zhou GQ et al. 2024 animal, C57BL/6 mouse - 3.5 GHz - - mobile communications, 5G, PW pulsed wave
Jeong YJ et al. 2020 animal, C57BL/6J mouse - 1,950 MHz - - mobile communications, W-CDMA, RF field
Akefe IO et al. 2023 animal, mouse - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone, RF field, also other exposures without EMF, co-exposure
Arendash GW et al. 2012 animal, mouse/56.25% C57, 12.5% B6, 18.75% SJL, and 12.5% Swiss-Webster - 918 MHz 0.25–1.05 W/kg 2 h/day (early morning and late afternoon) for 2 months (study I) or 12 days (study II) mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, PW pulsed wave, therapeutic/medical device
Moghimi A et al. 2009 animal, mouse/BALB/c - - - - GSM, mobile communications, mobile phone, microwaves, RF field
Fragopoulou AF et al. 2010 animal, mouse/BALB/c, whole body learning and spatial memory 900 MHz 0.41–0.98 W/kg 1 h 55 min. for the first 3 days (1 h prior to the first trial, 3 x 15 min. between trials, 10 min. after the last trial); 3 hr 45 min. on the fourth days (1 h prior to the first trial, 3 x 15 min. between trials, 2 h prior to the probe trial) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, GSM, PW pulsed wave
Wang K et al. 2017 animal, mouse/C57BL, whole body memory and learning (object recognition) in mice 1.8 GHz 1.98–3.3 W/kg 30 minutes mobile communications, mobile phone, RF field, microwaves
Zheng R et al. 2023 animal, mouse/C57BL/6 N - 2,650 MHz - - mobile communications, 5G
Son Y et al. 2015 animal, mouse/C57BL/6, whole body cognitive functions and hippocampal histology 1,950 MHz 5 W/kg continuous for 2 hours/day for 60 days mobile phone, W-CDMA, mobile communications
Zhang JP et al. 2017 animal, mouse/C57BL/6, whole body - 1.8 GHz - - mobile phone, mobile communications, RF field
Sienkiewicz ZJ et al. 2000 animal, mouse/C57BL/6J, whole body performance in a maze 900 MHz 0.05 W/kg repeated daily exposure, 45 min/day for 10 days GSM, mobile communications, microwaves
Ntzouni MP et al. 2011 animal, mouse/C57BL/6J, whole body recognition memory 1,800 MHz 0.22 W/kg 90 min/day for 3 days (acute exposure), 17 days (chronic exposure-I) or 31 days (chronic exposure-II) mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Ntzouni MP et al. 2013 animal, mouse/C57BL/6J, whole body spatial and non-spatial memory performance 1,800 MHz 0.11 W/kg 90 min/day every day or every second day for up to 83 days (detailed description in "aim of study") mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, co-exposure
Aldad TS et al. 2012 animal, mouse/CD-1, whole body electrophysiological changes, memory 800–1,900 MHz 1.6 W/kg continuous for 0, 9, 15 or 24 hours/day on day 1-17 of gestation mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Qubty D et al. 2021 animal, mouse/ICR - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone
Kishore GK et al. 2019 animal, mouse/Swiss albino - 1,800–2,100 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone, 4G, GSM
Son Y et al. 2016 animal, mouse/transgenic 5xFAD (contains 5 human genes associated with Alzheimer's disease), whole body memory and beta-amyloid protein metabolism in Alzheimer's disease model mice 1,950 MHz 5 W/kg 2 h/day, 5 days/week for 3 months mobile phone, UMTS, W-CDMA, mobile communications, RF field
Sharma A et al. 2019 animal, rat/ Wistar - 2,100 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone, microwaves
Sharma S et al. 2020 animal, rat/ Wistar - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, RF field
Tafakori S et al. 2020 animal, rat/ Wistar - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone
El-Kafoury BMA et al. 2023 animal, rat/ Wistar - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone, GSM, also other exposures without EMF, co-exposure
Hao D et al. 2012 animal, rat/ Wistar, whole body - 916 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone, RF field
Gupta SK et al. 2018 animal, rat/Charles-Foster albino - 900–2,450 MHz - - mobile communications, GSM, mobile phone, CDMA, W-LAN/WiFi
Nittby H et al. 2008 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body exploratory behavior and memory function 900 MHz 0.6–60 mW/kg 2 h/week for 55 weeks mobile communications, digital mobile phone, GSM
Grafstrom G et al. 2008 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body neuronal damage, blood-brain barrier permeability and effects on ageing process and memory 900 MHz 0.6–60 mW/kg 2 hr/week for 55 weeks mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Deshmukh PS et al. 2013 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body spatial memory and learning, oxidative stress in blood 900 MHz 84.738 µW/kg 2 h/day, 5 days a week for 30 days mobile phone, mobile communications, microwaves
Megha K et al. 2012 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body oxidative stress and cytokine production in rat brain, spatial memory and learning 900 MHz 0.5835–0.5953 mW/kg 2 h/day, 5 days a week for 30 days mobile phone, mobile communications, microwaves
Deshmukh PS et al. 2015 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body cognitive function, Hsp70 protein expression and DNA damage in the rat brain 900 MHz 0.5853–0.6672 mW/kg continuous for 2 h/day, 5 days/week for 180 days mobile communications, microwaves, 2.45 GHz
Deshmukh PS et al. 2016 animal, rat/Fischer 344, whole body Hsp70 protein expression and DNA damage, learning and spatial memory 900 MHz 0.5835–0.6672 mW/kg 2 hours/day, 5 days/week for 90 days mobile communications, mobile phone, microwaves, low level microwaves, W-LAN/WiFi, RF field, CW continuous wave
Bouji M et al. 2020 animal, rat/Long-Evans - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone, RF field, co-exposure
Maaroufi K et al. 2014 animal, rat/Long-Evans, whole body level of dopamine and serotonin, oxidative stress in brain, spatial learning and memory 900 MHz 0.05–0.18 W/kg 1 hour per day for 21 consecutive days mobile phone, mobile communications, co-exposure
Petitdant N et al. 2018 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, GSM, RF field, co-exposure
Nasser M et al. 2018 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, GSM
Azimzadeh M et al. 2020 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone base station, co-exposure
Hong S et al. 2020 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 800–1,900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone
Azimzadeh M et al. 2020 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 900 MHz - - mobile communications, mobile phone base station
Aeen MP et al. 2022 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - - - - mobile communications, W-LAN/WiFi, PW pulsed wave, 2.45 GHz
Yazdanpanahi M et al. 2023 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley - 850–1,800 MHz - - mobile communications, GSM, CDMA, digital mobile phone
Varghese R et al. 2018 animal, rat/Sprague Dawley, whole body - - - - mobile communications, mobile phone, 2.45 GHz, W-LAN/WiFi
Dubreuil D et al. 2002 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head learning capacity 900 MHz 1–3.5 W/kg repeated daily exposure for 45 min for 10 or 14 days GSM, mobile communications
Dubreuil D et al. 2003 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head spatial memory 900 MHz 1–3.5 W/kg repeated daily exposure for 45 min for 7, 9 or 12 days GSM, mobile communications
Ammari M et al. 2008 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head spatial memory 900 MHz 1.5–6 W/kg 45 min/day, 5 days/week for 8 weeks or 24 weeks mobile phone, digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications
Bouji M et al. 2012 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head astrocyte activation (glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)), pro-inflammatory cytokine expression (interleukin), stress (corticosterone), emotional memory 900 MHz 6 W/kg continuous for 15 min digital mobile phone, GSM, mobile communications, PW pulsed wave
Tang J et al. 2015 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, partial body: head relationship between memory function, blood brain barrier permeability and the mkp-1/ERK pathway in the rat brain 900 MHz 0.016–2 W/g continuous for 3 h/day for 14 days mobile phone, mobile communications
Yamaguchi H et al. 2003 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body learning and memory 1.439 GHz 1.7–110 W/kg repeated daily exposure for 1 h/day for 4 days PDC, TDMA, mobile communications
Daniels WM et al. 2009 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body learning and memory, emotional states, corticosterone levels, and brain histology 840 MHz - continuous for 3 hr/day from day 2 to day 14 after birth mobile phone, mobile communications
Shirai T et al. 2014 animal, rat/Sprague-Dawley, whole body fertility, development, brain functions and morphology of major organs of rats 2.14 GHz 0.034–0.244 W/g continuous for 20 h/day over 3 generations mobile phone, W-CDMA, mobile communications