Vitamin C protects rat cerebellum and encephalon from oxidative stress following exposure to radiofrequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model.
Akbari A, Jelodar G, Nazifi S. · 2014
View Original AbstractRadiofrequency radiation from cell towers caused brain oxidative stress in rats, but vitamin C supplementation significantly protected against this damage.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to radiofrequency waves from a cell tower model for 45 days and found that the radiation caused oxidative stress in brain tissue, reducing the activity of protective antioxidant enzymes. However, when rats were given vitamin C supplements during exposure, the vitamin significantly protected against this brain damage by maintaining healthy antioxidant levels. This suggests that radiofrequency radiation can harm brain cells through oxidative stress, but certain nutrients may offer protection.
Why This Matters
This study adds to the growing body of evidence that radiofrequency radiation generates harmful oxidative stress in brain tissue. What makes this research particularly significant is that it demonstrates a clear biological mechanism for RF harm while also showing that protective interventions are possible. The science demonstrates that RF exposure depletes the brain's natural antioxidant defenses, leaving neurons vulnerable to damage. While the study doesn't specify exact exposure levels, the use of a base transceiver station model suggests exposure levels relevant to everyday cell tower radiation. The protective effect of vitamin C is encouraging, though you shouldn't interpret this as a green light to ignore RF exposure. The reality is that while antioxidants may help mitigate some damage, the most effective approach remains reducing unnecessary exposure while supporting your body's natural defenses.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 45 days
Study Details
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of RFW-induced oxidative stress in the cerebellum and encephalon and the prophylactic effect of vitamin C on theses tissues by measuring the antioxidant enzymes activity, including: glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and malondialdehyde (MDA).
Thirty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four equal groups. The control ...
The results indicate that exposure to RFW in the test group decreased antioxidant enzymes activity a...
It can be concluded that RFW causes oxidative stress in the brain and vitamin C improves the antioxidant enzymes activity and decreases MDA.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2014_vitamin_c_protects_rat_1814,
author = {Akbari A and Jelodar G and Nazifi S.},
title = {Vitamin C protects rat cerebellum and encephalon from oxidative stress following exposure to radiofrequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model.},
year = {2014},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24730455/},
}