Exposure to 2.45 GHz Microwave Radiation Provokes Cerebral Changes in Induction of Hsp-90 α/β Heat Shock Protein in Rat.
Jorge-Mora T, Folgueiras MA, Leiro-Vidal JM, Jorge-Barreiro FJ, Ares-Pena FJ, López-Martin E. · 2010
View Original AbstractBrief WiFi-frequency exposure triggers lasting brain stress responses in rats at levels comparable to cell phone radiation.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to WiFi-frequency radiation for 30 minutes and found increased heat shock proteins in brain regions controlling hormones and sensory processing. These proteins indicate cellular stress, with effects lasting 24 hours, suggesting brief microwave exposure triggers brain stress responses.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that microwave radiation from common wireless devices triggers measurable biological responses in brain tissue. The researchers used exposure levels ranging from 0.034 to 0.27 watts per kilogram, which overlap with typical cell phone SAR values (usually 0.5-1.6 W/kg in the US). What makes this research particularly significant is that heat shock proteins serve as biological early warning signals - they're produced when cells detect potentially harmful conditions. The fact that these stress proteins remained elevated 24 hours after just 30 minutes of exposure suggests the brain's cellular machinery recognizes microwave radiation as a stressor requiring an active response. While the researchers noted that cellular death mechanisms appeared to be functioning normally, the sustained elevation of stress proteins raises questions about what happens with repeated daily exposures from our wireless devices.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.034 ± 3.10-3, 0.069 ± 5.10-3, 0.27 ± 21.10 W/kg
- Source/Device
- 2.45 GHz
- Exposure Duration
- 30 minutes
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of this study is to invesitgate Exposure to 2.45 GHz Microwave Radiation Provokes Cerebral Changes in Induction of Hsp-90 α/β Heat Shock Protein in Rat.
We used Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELI-SA) and immunohistochemistry to analyze the changes i...
The cellular distribution of protein HSP-90 in the brain increased with each corresponding (0.034 ± ...
The results suggest that acute exposure to electromagnetic fields triggered an imbalance in anatomical HSP-90 levels but the anti-apoptotic mechanism is probably sufficient to compensate the non-ionizing stimulus. Further studies are required to determine the regional effects of chronic electromagnetic pollution on heat shock proteins and their involvement in neurological processes and neuronal damage.
Show BibTeX
@article{t_2010_exposure_to_245_ghz_1051,
author = {Jorge-Mora T and Folgueiras MA and Leiro-Vidal JM and Jorge-Barreiro FJ and Ares-Pena FJ and López-Martin E.},
title = {Exposure to 2.45 GHz Microwave Radiation Provokes Cerebral Changes in Induction of Hsp-90 α/β Heat Shock Protein in Rat.},
year = {2010},
url = {https://www.jpier.org/pier/pier.php?paper=09102804},
}