EMF radiation at 2450MHz triggers changes in the morphology and expression of heat shock proteins and glucocorticoid receptors in rat thymus.
Misa-Agustiño MJ, Leiro-Vidal JM, Gomez-Amoza JL, Jorge-Mora MT, Jorge-Barreiro FJ, Salas-Sánchez AA, Ares-Pena FJ, López-Martín E · 2015
View Original AbstractWiFi-frequency radiation damaged immune system organs in rats even at non-heating levels, challenging heating-only safety standards.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 2.45 GHz radiofrequency radiation (the same frequency used in microwave ovens and WiFi) and found it caused visible damage to the thymus, a key immune system organ. The radiation triggered cellular stress responses, increased blood vessel leakage, and altered stress proteins even at levels below those that cause heating. This suggests that EMF exposure can disrupt immune system function through non-thermal biological mechanisms.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that radiofrequency radiation affects immune system organs through mechanisms that have nothing to do with heating. The 2.45 GHz frequency used here is identical to what your microwave oven uses and very close to WiFi frequencies. What makes this research particularly significant is that the researchers specifically ensured they were using 'sub-thermal' levels - meaning the radiation wasn't hot enough to cook tissue, yet it still caused measurable biological damage. The thymus is crucial for immune function, especially in developing immune responses, so any disruption here could have broader health implications. The reality is that this adds to a growing body of evidence showing that our current safety standards, which only consider heating effects, may be missing important biological impacts that occur at much lower exposure levels.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 2.45 GHz
Study Details
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) can act as inducers or mediators of stress response through the production of heat shock proteins (HSPs) that modulate immune response and thymus functions. In this study, we analyzed cellular stress levels in rat thymus after exposure of the rats to a 2.45 GHz radio frequency (RF) using an experimental diathermic model in a Gigahertz Transverse Electromagnetic (GTEM) chamber.
In this experiment, we used H&E staining, the ELISA test and immunohistochemistry to examine Hsp70 ...
The thymus tissue presented several morphological changes, including increased distribution of blood...
Our results indicate that non-ionizing sub-thermal radiation causes changes in the endothelial permeability and vascularization of the thymus, and is a tissue-modulating agent for Hsp90 and GR.
Show BibTeX
@article{mj_2015_emf_radiation_at_2450mhz_2426,
author = {Misa-Agustiño MJ and Leiro-Vidal JM and Gomez-Amoza JL and Jorge-Mora MT and Jorge-Barreiro FJ and Salas-Sánchez AA and Ares-Pena FJ and López-Martín E},
title = {EMF radiation at 2450MHz triggers changes in the morphology and expression of heat shock proteins and glucocorticoid receptors in rat thymus.},
year = {2015},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25731700/},
}