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Flores-Arce M. Selenium and L-carnitine reduce oxidative stress in the heart of rat induced by 2.45-GHz radiation from wireless devices.

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Türker Y, Nazıroğlu M, Gümral N, Celik O, Saygın M, Cömlekçi S, · 2011

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2.45-GHz radiation caused oxidative stress in rat hearts, and selenium and L-carnitine showed a protective effect.

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Thirty male Wistar Albino rats were divided into five groups, with three groups receiving 2.45-GHz radiation for 60 minutes per day over 28 days. Radiation exposure increased lipid peroxidation and decreased vitamins A, C, and E in heart tissue.

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Erythrocyte-reduced glutathione and β-carotene concentrations did not change in any group. The authors concluded that 2.45-GHz radiation caused oxidative stress and that selenium and L-carnitine have an apparent protective effect by inhibiting free radical formation and supporting the antioxidant redox system.

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A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 2.45 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 2.45 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 2.45-GHz Duration: 60 min/day for 28 days

Study Details

The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective role of selenium and L-carnitine on oxidative stress induced by 2.45-GHz radiation in heart of rat.

For this purpose, 30 male Wistar Albino rats were equally divided into five groups namely controls, ...

The lipid peroxidation (LP) levels were higher in the radiation-exposed groups than in the control a...

2.45-GHz electromagnetic radiation caused oxidative stress in the heart of rats. There is an apparent protective effect of selenium and L-carnitine by inhibition of free radical formation and support of the antioxidant redox system.

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Türker Y, Nazıroğlu M, Gümral N, Celik O, Saygın M, Cömlekçi S, (2011). Flores-Arce M. Selenium and L-carnitine reduce oxidative stress in the heart of rat induced by 2.45-GHz radiation from wireless devices. Biol Trace Elem Res. 143(3):1640-1650, 2011.
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@article{y_2011_floresarce_m_selenium_and_1716,
  author = {Türker Y and Nazıroğlu M and Gümral N and Celik O and Saygın M and Cömlekçi S and},
  title = {Flores-Arce M. Selenium and L-carnitine reduce oxidative stress in the heart of rat induced by 2.45-GHz radiation from wireless devices.},
  year = {2011},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21360060/},
}
PubMed: 21360060

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Except for the controls and sham controls, the animals were exposed to 2.45-GHz radiation for 60 minutes per day over 28 days.
Radiation increased lipid peroxidation and decreased vitamins A, C, and E in heart tissue.
Both selenium and L-carnitine lowered lipid peroxidation and raised vitamin A, C, and E levels, and selenium also increased glutathione peroxidase activity.
Erythrocyte-reduced glutathione and β-carotene concentrations remained unchanged across all groups.