WEB-046Original abstract reviewed
10 GHz: repeated exposure and stress responses in rat skin
The reported finding
The 10 mW/cm² group showed oxidative, inflammatory and metabolic changes and mild histological alterations; skin temperature rose about 1.8°C. Caspase-3 did not show apoptosis.
Reading it carefully
Original abstract only. Heating accompanied the findings. 10 GHz is adjacent to, not an exact match for, the 10.7–12.7 GHz satellite downlink range; no network exposure was tested.
Inside the study
Technology connection
10 GHz is adjacent to, rather than within, the 10.7–12.7 GHz satellite downlink range. Continuous-wave laboratory skin exposure, not a network experiment.
Publication type
Original journal research
Exposure conditions
10 GHz continuous wave, 5.23 or 10.01 mW/cm²; 3 h/day for 30 days.
Design & controls
Rats with sham comparison; thermography, oxidative/inflammatory markers, metabolic enzymes and histology.
Statistics
See the original results; effect sizes were not independently recalculated.
The protection question raised
Which exposure conditions reproduce this finding, and what would establish its relevance beyond the experimental model?
Source verification
Original abstract and bibliographic identity reviewed; full methods, dosimetry and statistics not audited.
Where to find the result
Original abstract
Editorial notices
Linked Europe PMC/PubMed notice fields checked 21 October 2026; no correction/retraction surfaced for this record. Publisher/citation screening is not exhaustive.
Funding
Not established from the retrieved original abstract.
Conflicts of interest
Not established from the retrieved original abstract.
Original publication
Saurabh Verma; Gaurav K Keshri; Santanu Karmakar; Kumar Vyonkesh Mani; Satish Chauhan; Anju Yadav; Manish Sharma; Asheesh Gupta. Effects of Microwave 10 GHz Radiation Exposure in the Skin of Rats: An Insight on Molecular Responses. Radiation research. 2021. doi:10.1667/rade-20-00155.1.