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Electromagnetic exposure of scaffold-free three-dimensional cell culture systems.

Bioelectromagnetics · 2011 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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In a stripline exposure setup at 900 MHz using microelectrode arrays, inhomogeneities in the EMF caused by electrodes and conducting lines of the MEA chip had only a minor influence on the field distribution in the spheroid when exposure parameters were chose…

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PublicationBioelectromagnetics · 2011
Study typein_vitro
Reported directionUnclear
Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

In recent years, a number of in vitro studies have reported on the possible athermal effects of electromagnetic exposure on biological tissue. Typically, this kind of study is performed on monolayers of primary cells or cell lines. However, two-dimensional cell layer systems lack physiological relevance since cells in vivo are organized in a three-dimensional (3D) architecture. In monolayer studies, cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions obviously differ from live tissue and scale-ups of experimental results to in vivo systems should be considered carefully. To overcome this problem, we used a scaffold-free 3D cell culture system, suitable for the exploration of electrophysiological effects due to electromagnetic fields (EMF) at 900 MHz. Dissociated cardiac myocytes were reaggregated into cellular spheres by constant rotation, and non-invasive extracellular recordings of these so-called spheroids were performed with microelectrode arrays (MEA). In this study, 3D cell culture systems were exposed to pulsed EMFs in a stripline setup. We found that inhomogeneities in the EMF due to electrodes and conducting lines of the MEA chip had only a minor influence on the field distribution in the spheroid if the exposure parameters were chosen carefully.

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Study typein_vitro
Effect directionunclear
PopulationDissociated cardiac myocytes reaggregated into scaffold-free 3D spheroids (in vitro)
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureRF · 900 MHz
Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

In a stripline exposure setup at 900 MHz using microelectrode arrays, inhomogeneities in the EMF caused by electrodes and conducting lines of the MEA chip had only a minor influence on the field distribution in the spheroid when exposure parameters were chosen carefully.

Outcomes measured

  • Field distribution/inhomogeneities in 3D spheroid exposure setup (stripline with MEA electrodes/lines)
  • Suitability of scaffold-free 3D culture system for exploring electrophysiological effects at 900 MHz

Limitations

  • No biological/health effect results are reported in the abstract (focus appears to be exposure setup/field distribution).
  • Sample size, exposure duration, and dosimetry metrics (e.g., SAR) are not provided in the abstract.
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1002/bem.20649
PubMed: 21280061

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