900 MHz radiofrequency-induced histopathologic changes and oxidative stress in rat endometrium: protection by vitamins E and C.
Guney M, Ozguner F, Oral B, Karahan N, Mungan T. · 2007
View Original AbstractCell phone frequency radiation damaged reproductive tissue in female rats through oxidative stress, but vitamins E and C provided significant protection.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed female rats to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell phone frequencies) for 30 minutes daily over 30 days and examined the effects on endometrial tissue (the lining of the uterus). The radiation caused significant oxidative damage and tissue inflammation in the endometrium, but these harmful effects were largely prevented when the rats were given vitamins E and C. This suggests that cell phone-frequency radiation may damage reproductive tissues through oxidative stress, but antioxidant protection could help mitigate these effects.
Why This Matters
This study adds important evidence to growing concerns about radiofrequency radiation's impact on reproductive health, particularly in women. The research demonstrates that exposure to 900 MHz radiation - the same frequency used by many cell phones - can cause measurable damage to endometrial tissue through oxidative stress pathways. What makes this study particularly relevant is that it shows both the mechanism of damage (increased harmful oxidants, decreased protective antioxidants) and potential protection through vitamins E and C.
The practical implications are significant for women who carry cell phones near their bodies or use them extensively. While the study doesn't specify exact power levels, the 30-minute daily exposure mirrors realistic usage patterns. The evidence shows that EMF exposure isn't just about heating effects - it's about biological processes that can affect reproductive tissues at the cellular level.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900MHz Duration: 30min/day, for 30 days
Study Details
The aims of this study were to examine 900 MHz mobile phone-induced oxidative stress that promotes production of ROS and to investigate the role of vitamins E and C, which have antioxidant properties, on endometrial tissue against possible 900MHz mobile phone-induced endometrial impairment in rats.
The animals were randomly grouped (eight each) as follows: 1) Control group (without stress and EMR,...
Endometrial levels of nitric oxide (NO, an oxidant product) and malondialdehyde (MDA, an index of li...
It is concluded that oxidative endometrial damage plays an important role in the 900 MHz mobile phone-induced endometrial impairment and the modulation of oxidative stress with vitamins E and C reduces the 900MHz mobile phone-induced endometrial damage both at biochemical and histological levels
Show BibTeX
@article{m_2007_900_mhz_radiofrequencyinduced_histopathologic_1641,
author = {Guney M and Ozguner F and Oral B and Karahan N and Mungan T.},
title = {900 MHz radiofrequency-induced histopathologic changes and oxidative stress in rat endometrium: protection by vitamins E and C.},
year = {2007},
doi = {10.1177/0748233707080906},
url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0748233707080906},
}