Neurodegenerative changes and apoptosis induced by intrauterine and extrauterine exposure of radiofrequency radiation
Güler G, Ozgur E, Keles H, Tomruk A, Vural SA, Seyhan N · 2016
Combined intrauterine and extrauterine exposure to GSM-modulated radiofrequency radiation increased oxidative DNA damage in rabbit brains, but no apoptosis was detected.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed newborn rabbits to GSM-modulated 1800 MHz radiation before and after birth and measured oxidative DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, histopathology, and apoptosis in brain tissue. Oxidative DNA damage measured as 8-OHdG increased in rabbits exposed during both intrauterine and extrauterine periods compared to unexposed rabbits and those exposed only after birth. Lipid peroxidation measured as MDA rose only in males with intrauterine exposure, while females showed no difference across exposure groups. Mild neuronal necrobiosis appeared in intrauterine-exposed females and extrauterine-exposed males; gliosis was mildly positive in intrauterine-only and combined-exposure groups, but no apoptosis was detected in any group.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{gler_g_ozgur_e_keles_h_tomruk_a_vural_sa_seyhan_n_ce2394,
author = {Güler G and Ozgur E and Keles H and Tomruk A and Vural SA and Seyhan N},
title = {Neurodegenerative changes and apoptosis induced by intrauterine and extrauterine exposure of radiofrequency radiation},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.1016/j.jchemneu.2015.10.006},
}