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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.

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Cetin H, Nazıroğlu M, Celik O, Yüksel M, Pastacı N, Ozkaya MO. · 2014

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Mobile phone-induced electromagnetic radiation could be considered a cause of oxidative brain and liver injury in growing rats.

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Researchers divided thirty-two rats and their offspring into three groups: a control group, a 900 MHz group, and an 1800 MHz group, with the two exposed groups receiving electromagnetic radiation for 60 minutes per day during pregnancy and neonatal development. Brain and liver glutathione peroxidase activities, as well as liver vitamin A and beta-carotene concentrations, decreased in the exposed groups. Brain iron, vitamin A, and beta-carotene concentrations increased in the exposed groups, and by the sixth week, selenium concentrations in the brain decreased in the exposed groups. There were no statistically significant differences in glutathione, vitamin E, chromium, copper, magnesium, manganese, and zinc concentrations between the three groups.

Why This Matters

The study tracked rats and their offspring from pregnancy through six weeks of age, collecting brain samples at weeks four, five, and six of the experiment. The researchers noted that electromagnetic radiation-induced oxidative stress in the brain and liver was reduced during the development of offspring. The researchers suggested that mobile phone-induced electromagnetic radiation could be considered a cause of oxidative brain and liver injury in growing rats.

Exposure Details

SAR
0.001,0.15 and 1.1 W/kg
Power Density
0.012 mW/cm²
Electric Field
10 V/m
Source/Device
900 and 1800 MHz Mobile Phone
Exposure Duration
60 min/d

Exposure Context

This study used 0.012 mW/cm² for radio frequency:

This study used 10 V/m for electric fields:

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextStudy Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 0.012 mW/cm²Extreme Concern - 1,000 µW/m²FCC Limit - 10M µW/m²Effects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)FCC limit is 83 times higher than this level
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

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.

Cite This Study
Cetin H, Nazıroğlu M, Celik O, Yüksel M, Pastacı N, Ozkaya MO. (2014). 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. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 27 (18): 1915-1921.
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@article{h_2014_liver_antioxidant_stores_protect_79,
  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},
}
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.898056

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Quick Questions About This Study

The exposed groups received electromagnetic radiation for 60 minutes per day during pregnancy and neonatal development.
Brain and liver glutathione peroxidase activities and liver vitamin A and beta-carotene concentrations decreased, while brain iron, vitamin A, and beta-carotene concentrations increased in the exposed groups.
Glutathione, vitamin E, chromium, copper, magnesium, manganese, and zinc concentrations showed no statistically significant differences between the three groups.
Electromagnetic radiation-induced oxidative stress in the brain and liver was reduced during the development of offspring.
Thirty-two rats and their offspring were equally divided into three groups: a control group, a 900 MHz group, and an 1800 MHz group.