Liver antioxidant stores protect the brain from electromagnetic radiation (900 and 1800 MHz)-induced oxidative stress in rats during pregnancy and the development of offspring
Cetin H, Nazıroğlu M, Celik O, Yüksel M, Pastacı N, Ozkaya MO · 2014
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation disrupted antioxidant defenses in developing rat brains and livers, suggesting EMF exposure during pregnancy may harm fetal development.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed pregnant rats to cell phone radiation (900 and 1800 MHz) daily and found it reduced protective antioxidants in the brain and liver while increasing harmful iron levels. This suggests cell phone radiation may damage developing brains during pregnancy and early development.
Why This Matters
This study adds to mounting evidence that EMF exposure during development may be particularly harmful. The research demonstrates that even relatively brief daily exposures can disrupt the delicate balance of antioxidants that protect developing organs from cellular damage. What makes this research especially concerning is the timing - the exposures occurred during pregnancy and early development, when the brain is most vulnerable to environmental stressors. The fact that the liver's antioxidant stores were depleted suggests the body was working overtime to protect against EMF-induced damage, potentially leaving other organs more vulnerable. While we don't know the exact power levels used in this study, the frequencies tested (900 and 1800 MHz) are identical to those used by cell phones worldwide, making these findings directly relevant to human exposure scenarios.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 and 1800 MHz Duration: 60 min/d
Study Details
The present study determined the effects of mobile phone (900 and 1800 MHz)-induced electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure on oxidative stress in the brain and liver as well as the element levels in growing rats from pregnancy to 6 weeks of age.
Thirty-two rats and their offspring were equally divided into three different groups: the control, 9...
Brain and liver glutathione peroxidase activities, as well as liver vitamin A and β-carotene concent...
EMR-induced oxidative stress in the brain and liver was reduced during the development of offspring. Mobile phone-induced EMR could be considered as a cause of oxidative brain and liver injury in growing rats.
Show BibTeX
@article{h_2014_liver_antioxidant_stores_protect_1623,
author = {Cetin H and Nazıroğlu M and Celik O and Yüksel M and Pastacı N and Ozkaya MO},
title = {Liver antioxidant stores protect the brain from electromagnetic radiation (900 and 1800 MHz)-induced oxidative stress in rats during pregnancy and the development of offspring},
year = {2014},
doi = {10.3109/14767058.2014.898056},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/14767058.2014.898056},
}