Effect of microwave radiation on adult neurogenesis and behavior of prenatally exposed rats
Popovičová A, Račeková E, Martončíková M, Fabianová K, Raček A, Žideková M · 2024
Prenatal MWR exposure caused significant changes in proliferating and dying cell numbers, attenuated nitrergic neuron maturation in the RMS, and was accompanied by behavioral changes in offspring.
Plain English Summary
Female rats were exposed to MWR at a frequency of 2.45 GHz for 2 hours daily throughout pregnancy. The study examined the rostral migratory stream and the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus for cell proliferation and death, and also assessed nitrergic neuron differentiation in the RMS. Prenatal MWR exposure caused significant changes in the numbers of proliferating and dying cells that varied by offspring age and brain region. MWR attenuated the maturation of nitrergic neurons in the RMS in both juvenile and adult rats. Morphological alterations in neurogenesis were accompanied by changes in animal behavior.
Why This Matters
The offspring of irradiated mothers survived to either juvenile age or adulthood. Behavioral effects were assessed in adult offspring.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{popoviov_a_raekov_e_martonkov_m_fabianov_k_raek_a_idekov_m_ce3444,
author = {Popovičová A and Račeková E and Martončíková M and Fabianová K and Raček A and Žideková M},
title = {Effect of microwave radiation on adult neurogenesis and behavior of prenatally exposed rats},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1016/j.ibneur.2024.08.007},
}