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2 postsElectromagnetic wireless remote control of mammalian transgene expression
This animal proof-of-concept study describes an engineered nanoparticle–cell interface (EMPOWER) enabling wireless regulation of transgene expression using a 1-kHz magnetic field. Chitosan-coated multiferroic nanoparticles reportedly generate intracellular ROS that activates KEAP1/NRF2 biosensors connected to ROS-responsive promoters. In a mouse model of type 1 diabetes, implanted engineered cells expressing an EMPOWER-controlled insulin system reportedly normalized blood glucose in response to a weak magnetic field.
Genetic damage in mammalian somatic cells exposed to radiofrequency radiation: a meta-analysis of data from 63 publications (1990-2005)
A meta-analysis of 63 publications assessed whether radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure is associated with genetic damage in mammalian somatic cells using multiple genotoxicity endpoints. Overall differences between RF-exposed and control conditions were reported as small, though statistically significant increases were observed for some endpoints under certain exposure conditions. Mean chromosomal aberration and micronucleus indices were reported to fall within historical spontaneous levels, and the analysis found considerable evidence of publication bias.