| Literature DB >> 28101417 |
Mariia Borovkova1, Maria Serebriakova2, Viacheslav Fedorov3, Egor Sedykh1, Vladimir Vaks4, Alexander Lichutin1, Alina Salnikova1, Mikhail Khodzitsky1.
Abstract
We studied an influence of continuous terahertz (THz) radiation (0.12 - 0.18 THz, average power density of 3.2 mW/cm2) on a rat glial cell line. A dose-dependent cytotoxic effect of THz radiation is demonstrated. After 1 minute of THz radiation exposure a relative number of apoptotic cells increased in 1.5 times, after 3 minutes it doubled. This result confirms the concept of biological hazard of intense THz radiation. Diagnostic applications of THz radiation can be restricted by the radiation power density and exposure time.Entities:
Keywords: (170.0170) Medical optics and biotechnology; (170.3660) Light propagation in tissues
Year: 2016 PMID: 28101417 PMCID: PMC5231298 DOI: 10.1364/BOE.8.000273
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomed Opt Express ISSN: 2156-7085 Impact factor: 3.732