Effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency on corticosterone, emotional memory and neuroinflammation in middle-aged rats
Bouji M, Lecomte A, Hode Y, de Seze R, Villégier AS · 2012
View Original AbstractGSM exposure at 900 MHz raised IL-1β in the olfactory bulb and enhanced emotional memory in middle-aged rats, while raising corticosterone only in young adult rats.
Plain English Summary
Researchers assessed the effects of a single GSM exposure at 900 MHz with a specific absorption rate of 6 W/kg on young adult (6-week-old) and middle-aged (12-month-old) rats. The study measured brain IL-1β and IL-6, plasmatic corticosterone levels, and emotional memory. Results showed an IL-1β increase in the olfactory bulb and enhanced contextual emotional memory in GSM-exposed middle-aged rats, while plasmatic corticosterone levels increased in GSM-exposed young adults. Acute GSM exposure did not induce astrocyte activation, in contrast to previously published work.
Why This Matters
The researchers studied the reactivity of middle-aged brains to EMF exposure, noting that the transition from middle-age to senescence is highly dependent on environment and lifestyle. The overall pattern the researchers described was an age dependency of reactivity to GSM exposure across neuro-immunity, stress, and behavioral parameters. The researchers suggested that reproducing these effects and studying their mechanisms may allow a better understanding of mobile phone EMF effects on neurobiological parameters.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 6 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 900 MHz
- Exposure Duration
- 15 min
Exposure Context
This study used 6 W/kg for SAR (device absorption):
- 15x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.4 W/kg
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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
To assess the effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency on corticosterone, emotional memory and neuroinflammation in middle-aged rats
Since the transition from middle-age to senescence is highly dependent on environment and lifestyle,...
Our data indicated that, in contrast to previously published work, acute GSM exposure did not induce...
Altogether, our data showed an age dependency of reactivity to GSM exposure in neuro-immunity, stress and behavioral parameters. Reproducing these effects and studying their mechanisms may allow a better understanding of mobile phone EMF effects on neurobiological parameters
Show BibTeX
@article{m_2012_effects_of_900_mhz_72,
author = {Bouji M and Lecomte A and Hode Y and de Seze R and Villégier AS},
title = {Effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency on corticosterone, emotional memory and neuroinflammation in middle-aged rats},
year = {2012},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0531556512000708},
}