The effect of microwave radiation on passive membrane properties of snail neurons.

{
  "study_type": "animal",
  "exposure": {
    "band": "microwave",
    "source": null,
    "frequency_mhz": 2450,
    "sar_wkg": 15.5,
    "duration": "1 hour"
  },
  "population": "Helix snail neurons",
  "sample_size": null,
  "outcomes": [
    "Membrane electrical resistance",
    "Membrane time constant"
  ],
  "main_findings": "After 1 hour of continuous-wave 2450 MHz exposure (energy absorption rate 15.5 mW/g), membrane electrical resistance and membrane time constant decreased by 22% and 26%, respectively. EDTA injection into the cell blocked the change in membrane resistance, while DNP injection qualitatively mimicked the microwave effect.",
  "effect_direction": "harm",
  "limitations": [
    "Sample size not reported in abstract",
    "Only passive membrane properties assessed; broader functional/behavioral outcomes not described",
    "Potential confounding by intracellular injections (EDTA, DNP) and their interaction with exposure conditions not fully described in abstract"
  ],
  "evidence_strength": "low",
  "confidence": 0.74,
  "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
  "keywords": [
    "microwave radiation",
    "continuous-wave",
    "2450 MHz",
    "SAR",
    "snail",
    "Helix",
    "neurons",
    "membrane resistance",
    "time constant",
    "EDTA",
    "2,4-dinitrophenol"
  ],
  "suggested_hubs": []
}