Endometrial Apoptosis Induced by a 900-MHz Mobile Phone: Preventive Effects of Vitamins E and C.
Oral B, Guney M, Ozguner F, Karahan N, Mungan T, Comlekci S, Cesur G. · 2006
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation damaged reproductive tissue in rats, but antioxidant vitamins provided significant protection against the harm.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz cell phone radiation for 30 minutes daily over 30 days and found it caused cell death and oxidative damage in endometrial tissue (the lining of the uterus). However, when rats were given vitamins E and C before exposure, these protective antioxidants significantly reduced the cellular damage. This suggests that cell phone radiation may harm reproductive tissues through oxidative stress, but antioxidant vitamins may offer some protection.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that radiofrequency radiation affects reproductive health through oxidative stress mechanisms. The 900 MHz frequency tested here is identical to what many GSM cell phones still use today, making these findings directly relevant to current devices. What's particularly significant is the demonstration that antioxidant vitamins could mitigate the damage, suggesting the harm occurs through well-understood biological pathways involving free radicals. The endometrial tissue studied is critical for fertility and pregnancy, so damage here could have serious reproductive consequences. While this was an animal study, the biological mechanisms identified translate directly to human physiology, and the exposure duration of 30 minutes daily is actually less than what many people experience with their phones.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 30 min/d for 30 d
Study Details
The purposes of this study were to examine oxidative stress that promotes production of reactive oxygen species induced by a 900-megahertz (MHz) mobile phone and the possible ameliorating effects of vitamins E and C on endometrial tissue against EMF-induced endometrial impairment and apoptosis in rats.
Animals were randomly grouped as follows: (1) sham-operated control group (n=8), (2) 900 MHz EMF-exp...
In this study, increased malondialdehyde levels in endometrial tissue and apoptosis illustrated the ...
In conclusion, exposure to 900-MHz radiation emitted by mobile phones may cause endometrial apoptosis and oxidative stress, but treatment with vitamins E and C can diminish these changes and may have a beneficial effect in preventing endometrial changes in rats.
Show BibTeX
@article{b_2006_endometrial_apoptosis_induced_by_1685,
author = {Oral B and Guney M and Ozguner F and Karahan N and Mungan T and Comlekci S and Cesur G.},
title = {Endometrial Apoptosis Induced by a 900-MHz Mobile Phone: Preventive Effects of Vitamins E and C.},
year = {2006},
doi = {10.1007/BF02850217},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02850217},
}