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The effect of prenatal exposure to 1800 MHz electromagnetic field on calcineurin and bone development in rats.

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Erkut A, Tumkaya L, Balik MS, Kalkan Y, Guvercin Y, Yilmaz A, Yuce S, Cure E, Sehitoglu I. · 2016

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Prenatal exposure to 1800 MHz electromagnetic field for six, 12, or 24 hours daily over 20 days reduced resting cartilage and increased apoptotic chondrocytes and myocytes in rats.

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Pregnant rats were exposed to 1800 MHz electromagnetic field for six, 12, or 24 hours daily for 20 days, and offspring were evaluated at 60 days after birth. Increasing prenatal exposure duration significantly reduced resting cartilage levels and increased apoptotic chondrocytes and myocytes. Calcineurin activity decreased in bone and muscle, and femur, tibia, and ulna development was impaired, especially with 24-hour daily exposure.

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The control group received no radiation exposure. Newborn rats were allocated to four groups based on prenatal exposure duration.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.80 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.80 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 1800 MHz Duration: 6, 12, and 24 hours daily for 20 days.

Study Details

To investigated the effects of exposure to an 1800 MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) on bone development during the prenatal period in rats.

Pregnant rats in the experimental group were exposed to radiation for six, 12, and 24 hours daily fo...

Increasing the duration of EMF exposure during the prenatal period resulted in a significant reducti...

Bone and muscle tissue development was negatively affected due to prenatal exposure to 1800 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic field.

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Erkut A, Tumkaya L, Balik MS, Kalkan Y, Guvercin Y, Yilmaz A, Yuce S, Cure E, Sehitoglu I. (2016). The effect of prenatal exposure to 1800 MHz electromagnetic field on calcineurin and bone development in rats. Acta Cir Bras. 2016 Feb;31(2):74-83.
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@article{a_2016_the_effect_of_prenatal_2062,
  author = {Erkut A and Tumkaya L and Balik MS and Kalkan Y and Guvercin Y and Yilmaz A and Yuce S and Cure E and Sehitoglu I.},
  title = {The effect of prenatal exposure to 1800 MHz electromagnetic field on calcineurin and bone development in rats.},
  year = {2016},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26959616/},
}
PubMed: 26959616

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Quick Questions About This Study

The study used an 1800 MHz electromagnetic field.
Pregnant rats were exposed for six, 12, and 24 hours daily for 20 days.
Longer exposure reduced resting cartilage and increased apoptotic chondrocytes and myocytes.
The femur, tibia, and ulna development was negatively affected, especially with 24-hour daily exposure.
The rats were evaluated at the end of the 60th day following birth.