Effects of Low-Intensity Microwave Radiation on Oxidant-Antioxidant Parameters and DNA Damage in the Liver of Rats
Authors not listed · 2021
Whole-body exposure to 1800 and 2100 MHz low-intensity microwave radiation increased oxidative stress markers and DNA damage while decreasing antioxidant status in the liver of rats.
Plain English Summary
Eighteen Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into three groups of six each. Two groups were exposed to 1800 MHz or 2100 MHz microwave radiation for 2 hours per day over 7 months, while a third group served as sham control. After exposure, liver tissue was analyzed for DNA damage, malondialdehyde, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine, and total oxidant-antioxidant parameters. Both exposure frequencies significantly increased MDA, 8-OHdG, total oxidant status, oxidative stress index, and comet assay tail intensity, while decreasing total antioxidant status.
Why This Matters
The study aimed to examine the effects of low-intensity microwave radiation on DNA and oxidative damage in rat livers. The authors concluded that whole-body exposure to these frequencies can induce oxidative stress and lead to DNA strand breaks and oxidative DNA damage in the liver. The study was published in Bioelectromagnetics in 2021.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{effects_of_low_intensity_microwave_radiation_on_oxidant_antioxidant_parameters_and_dna_damage_in_the_liver_of_rats_ce2290,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Effects of Low-Intensity Microwave Radiation on Oxidant-Antioxidant Parameters and DNA Damage in the Liver of Rats},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.1002/bem.22315},
}