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Pathological effects of prenatal exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field on the 21-day-old male rat kidney.

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Odacı E, Unal D, Mercantepe T, Topal Z, Hancı H, Türedi S, Erol H, Mungan S, Kaya H, Colakoğlu S. · 2014

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Prenatal 900 MHz EMF exposure led to degenerative kidney changes, cysts, and altered oxidative stress markers in 21-day-old male rats.

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Pregnant rats were exposed to 900 MHz EMF for 1 hour per day on days 13 to 21 of pregnancy. Kidney tissues of male pups were examined on postnatal day 21 using light and electron microscopy, and biochemical markers were measured. Light microscopy showed degenerative tubule epithelium changes, small cystic formations, and large cysts in the experimental group. Electron microscopy revealed loss of peritubular capillaries and atypical parietal layer epithelial cells. Biochemical analysis found significantly increased MDA levels and decreased SOD and CAT levels.

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The researchers investigated how prenatal 900 MHz EMF exposure affects kidney tissue. They concluded that the EMF can cause pathological kidney changes due to oxidative stress and reduced antioxidant enzymes.

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A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 1 h/day, on days 13-21 of pregnancy

Study Details

We investigated the effects on kidney tissue of 900 megahertz (MHz) EMF applied during the prenatal period

Pregnant rats were exposed to 900 MHz EMF, 1 h/day, on days 13-21 of pregnancy; no procedure was per...

Light microscopy revealed some degenerative changes in the tubule epithelium, small cystic formation...

EMF applied during the prenatal period can caused pathological changes in kidney tissue in 21-day-old male rats owing to oxidative stress and decreased antioxidant enzyme levels

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Odacı E, Unal D, Mercantepe T, Topal Z, Hancı H, Türedi S, Erol H, Mungan S, Kaya H, Colakoğlu S. (2014). Pathological effects of prenatal exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field on the 21-day-old male rat kidney. Biotech Histochem. 2014 Aug 27:1-9.
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@article{e_2014_pathological_effects_of_prenatal_1680,
  author = {Odacı E and Unal D and Mercantepe T and Topal Z and Hancı H and Türedi S and Erol H and Mungan S and Kaya H and Colakoğlu S.},
  title = {Pathological effects of prenatal exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field on the 21-day-old male rat kidney.},
  year = {2014},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25158858/},
}
PubMed: 25158858

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Pregnant rats were exposed to 900 MHz EMF for 1 hour per day on days 13 to 21 of pregnancy.
Light microscopy revealed degenerative changes in the tubule epithelium, small cystic formations in primitive tubules, and large cysts in cortico-medullary or medullary regions.
Electron microscopy revealed a loss of peritubular capillaries and atypical parietal layer epithelial cells.
Biochemical analysis showed significantly increased MDA levels and decreased SOD and CAT levels in the experimental group.
The researchers concluded that prenatal EMF exposure can cause pathological kidney changes owing to oxidative stress and decreased antioxidant enzyme levels.