Azimzadeh M, Jelodar G · 2020
The study examined the effects of 900 MHz RFW on brain iron, copper, zinc, and manganese concentrations and the protective role of vitamin E. Twenty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: control, vitamin E only, vitamin E plus RFW exposure, and RFW exposure only. The rats were exposed to RFW for 30 consecutive days at 4 hours per day while freely moving in the cage. Brain tissue levels of the elements were measured on the last day using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Exposure significantly increased iron, copper, manganese, and the copper-to-zinc ratio while decreasing zinc, and vitamin E pre-treatment improved iron, copper, manganese, and the ratio but not zinc.
Azimzadeh M, Jelodar G · 2020
This study examined the effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency exposure on trace element concentrations (iron, copper, zinc, and manganese) in rat brain tissue, and investigated whether vitamin E pretreatment could provide protective effects. The results showed that radiofrequency exposure disrupted trace element homeostasis by increasing iron, copper, and manganese levels while decreasing zinc, and vitamin E supplementation partially mitigated these changes.
Azimzadeh M et al. · 2020
Researchers exposed pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats and their pups to 900 MHz radiofrequency waves from a base transceiver station antenna during gestation or the first 21 days after birth for 2 h/d or 4 h/d. Passive avoidance learning and memory were assessed in 45-day-old pups with a shuttle box, and hippocampal histomorphology was examined. All exposed subgroups showed impaired passive avoidance learning and memory, the prenatal exposure group had the greatest deficit, and a mild decrease in pyramidal cell density was seen in exposed subgroups I and III.
Azimzadeh M, Jelodar G · 2020
Researchers exposed pregnant rats and newborn rat pups to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell phone towers) and tested their learning and memory abilities at 45 days old. All exposed groups showed impaired learning and memory performance, with prenatal exposure causing the most severe effects. Brain tissue examination revealed decreased nerve cell density in memory-related brain regions.
Unknown authors · 2020
Vafaei S, Motejaded F, Ebrahimzadeh-Bideskan A · 2020
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Ashta A , Motalleb G , Ahmadi-Zeidabadi M · 2020
Researchers investigated the effects of a 10 Hz, 50 G frequency magnetic field, a 50 G static magnetic field, and 200 μm temozolomide on viability, free radical production, and p53 expression in human A172 glioblastoma cells. The combination of temozolomide with both magnetic fields increased cytotoxicity, free radical production, and p53 gene and protein expression.
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Jeong et al. · 2020
Public concerns exist about deleterious biological consequences of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. These concerns have led to wide consideration of the potential effects of RF-EMF on the central nervous system.
Jeong et al. · 2020
Researchers exposed mice to 1,950 MHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell phone frequencies) for an extended period and observed behavioral changes along with alterations in gene expression patterns. The study focused on potential effects to the central nervous system, finding measurable impacts on both mouse behavior and genetic activity. This adds to growing evidence that chronic RF exposure may influence brain function and cellular processes.
Unknown authors · 2020
Pregnant rats were exposed to radiofrequency fields starting on day 21 of pregnancy, and offspring were tested with Y maze at 3 weeks, open field at 7 weeks, and hippocampal NMDAR expression at 9 weeks. The 1800 MHz and 1800 MHz + WiFi groups showed a downward trend in body weight, and the WiFi group opened eyes earlier than controls. In open field tests, the 1800 MHz + WiFi group had shorter overall path length and delayed stationary time, the WiFi group had shorter path length and increased velocity in the error arm, and the 1800 MHz + WiFi group showed increased central area activity. Both exposure groups down-regulated NR2A and NR2B and up-regulated NR2D, NR3A, and NR3B, while the WiFi group also up-regulated NR1 and NR2C.
Unknown authors · 2020
Researchers exposed pregnant rats to 1800 MHz cell phone radiation and 2400 MHz WiFi signals, then tested their offspring's behavior and brain development. The exposed pups showed altered movement patterns, changed brain chemistry, and different developmental timing compared to unexposed controls. The study suggests prenatal EMF exposure may affect how the brain develops during critical early periods.
Unknown authors · 2020
Researchers applied a 2-h head-only GSM-1800 MHz exposure to rats with LPS-induced acute neuroinflammation, to healthy rats, and to transgenic hSOD1 G93A rats modeling presymptomatic ALS. Gene responses were measured 24 hours later in a motor area of the cerebral cortex where the mean SAR was 3.22 W/kg. In LPS-treated rats, RNA-seq revealed significant but moderate gene expression changes affecting 2.7% of expressed genes, including neuronal and glial genes and genes involved in protein ubiquitination or dephosphorylation.
Hepatic injury induced by radio frequency waves emitted from conventional Wi-Fi devices in Wistar ratsH M Fahmy et al. · 2020
Researchers exposed Wistar female rats to a standard 2.45 GHz radio frequency source with an averaged whole-body specific absorption rate of 0.01 W kg−1 24 h−1 daily for 40 consecutive days. The rats were randomly divided into control and Wi-Fi–exposed groups. Liver samples were evaluated for oxidative stress parameters, transaminase levels, molecular structure using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, histopathology, and ultrastructure. Exposure led to severe oxidative stress, deleterious effects on liver function, altered molecular structure, and severe histological and ultrastructural alterations indicating hepatotoxic effects.
Unknown authors · 2020
Researchers randomly divided 120 Wistar rats into ten groups of 12 and exposed them to RF-EMF, 10 cGy x-rays, 8 Gy x-rays, combinations of these, or sham exposure. They measured liver enzymes in serum, as well as histopathological changes and oxidative stress markers including MDA, nitric oxide, antioxidant power, total thiols, and PCO. Gamma-glutamyltransferase was not associated with irradiation, but aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase showed some association. MDA and PCO levels increased after 8 Gy irradiation, but pre-exposure to RF-EMF modulated these changes, and lobular inflammation frequency was associated with the intervention type.
Unknown authors · 2020
The pups were euthanized on day 32 and histology showed that vertebral cartilage had been converted to bone in the exposed group. Central canal diameter and area were significantly larger in the exposed pups compared with controls.
Unknown authors · 2020
Pregnant mice were exposed to Wi-Fi signal (2.4 GHz) for 2 and 4 hours. Placenta tissues were examined for MDA and SOD levels, and gene expression of SOD, CDKNA1, GADD45a, Bax, and Bcl-2 was measured by real-time PCR, while apoptosis was assessed using TUNEL assay. MDA and SOD levels significantly increased in exposed groups (P-value<0.05), and SOD mRNA expression also significantly increased. CDKN1A and GADD45a gene expression increased in exposed groups (P-value<0.05), and apoptosis increased as shown by quantitative PCR and TUNEL assay (P-value<0.05).
Unknown authors · 2020
Researchers exposed pregnant mice to Wi-Fi signals (2.4 GHz) for 2 and 4 hours and examined the placenta tissue. They found increased oxidative stress, DNA damage markers, and cell death in the placenta after Wi-Fi exposure. This matters because the placenta is crucial for healthy fetal development during pregnancy.
Unknown authors · 2020
Researchers aimed to demonstrate the effect of ELF-EMF on selected chemical components of honeybees using FTIR spectroscopy. Honeybees were exposed to 50 Hz EMF at 1.6 mT for durations of 2, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours. FTIR analysis revealed that exposure longer than 2 hours induced changes in the structure of chemical compounds, especially in regions corresponding to DNA, RNA, phospholipids, and protein vibrations, compared to unexposed controls.
Unknown authors · 2020
Researchers investigated chromosome response in human neuronal-like cells and plant roots (Allium sativum and Vicia faba) exposed to static and 50 Hz magnetic fields at intensities from 1 mT to 0.8 T. FTIR spectroscopy showed a significant decrease in phosphate band intensity in DNA after exposure of neuronal-like cells to 1 mT static and 50 Hz fields, suggesting chromatin uncoiling and unpackaging. Microscopy directly observed this effect in Allium sativum and Vicia faba roots exposed to a 0.8 T static magnetic field.
Unknown authors · 2020
Unknown authors · 2020
Researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation (the type emitted by cell towers) for four hours daily over 30 days and found it significantly impaired their learning and memory. Rats given vitamin E or a combination of vitamin E and C before exposure were protected from these cognitive effects. The study suggests antioxidant supplementation may counteract some of the biological stress caused by continuous RF radiation exposure.
Delavarifar S et al. · 2020
Researchers exposed 30 adult male Balb/c mice to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi radiation or sham exposure, with some mice treated with busulfan to induce oligospermia. Low power density Wi-Fi radiation significantly increased sperm concentration in healthy mice and showed greater increase in oligospermic mice with higher exposure.
Burgos-Molina AM et al. · 2020
Researchers studied the repair of DNA double strand breaks in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under magnetic field exposure. They induced pairs of DSB using HO endonuclease by plating cells on galactose-containing media. The repair processes occurred during 21 days of exposure to a 50Hz, 2.45mT sinusoidal magnetic field generated by Helmholtz coils. Magnetic field exposure increased colony formation 1.29-fold for Pho91 and 1.5-fold for Rmd5 at day 21 compared to untreated controls. DNA repair kinetics showed a 55.56-fold increase at day 15 for Rmd5 versus a 1.18-fold increase for Pho91.
