Studies on the interaction of microwave radiation with cholinesterase.

PAPER pubmed Radiation and environmental biophysics 1978 Other Effect: no_effect Evidence: Insufficient

Read original paper → DOI: 10.1007/bf02176796 PMID: 746122 Evidence Lab

Abstract

The significance of the enzyme cholinesterase in studies on the biological effects of microwaves is discussed. Experiments were performed on the direct effect of microwave radiation on the enzyme activity in aqueous solution, and in rabbit blood. Microwave radiation was found to have an effect only when the temperature increase was great enough to denature the enzyme.

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At a glance

Study type

Other

Effect direction

no_effect

Population

Rabbit blood; cholinesterase in aqueous solution (in vitro)

Sample size

—

Exposure

microwave

Evidence strength

Insufficient

Confidence: 66% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Main findings

Microwave radiation affected cholinesterase activity only when the temperature increase was sufficient to denature the enzyme. No direct (non-thermal) effect is described in the abstract.

Outcomes measured

Cholinesterase enzyme activity
Enzyme denaturation (temperature-related)

Limitations

Frequency and exposure metrics (e.g., SAR) not reported in the abstract
Exposure duration not reported
Sample size not reported
Details of experimental conditions and controls not provided in the abstract

View raw extracted JSON

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    "exposure": {
        "band": "microwave",
        "source": null,
        "frequency_mhz": null,
        "sar_wkg": null,
        "duration": null
    },
    "population": "Rabbit blood; cholinesterase in aqueous solution (in vitro)",
    "sample_size": null,
    "outcomes": [
        "Cholinesterase enzyme activity",
        "Enzyme denaturation (temperature-related)"
    ],
    "main_findings": "Microwave radiation affected cholinesterase activity only when the temperature increase was sufficient to denature the enzyme. No direct (non-thermal) effect is described in the abstract.",
    "effect_direction": "no_effect",
    "limitations": [
        "Frequency and exposure metrics (e.g., SAR) not reported in the abstract",
        "Exposure duration not reported",
        "Sample size not reported",
        "Details of experimental conditions and controls not provided in the abstract"
    ],
    "evidence_strength": "insufficient",
    "confidence": 0.66000000000000003108624468950438313186168670654296875,
    "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
    "keywords": [
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        "enzyme activity",
        "thermal effects",
        "denaturation",
        "rabbit blood",
        "aqueous solution"
    ],
    "suggested_hubs": []
}

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