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Effect of low level microwave radiation exposure on cognitive function and oxidative stress in rats

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Title Effect of low level microwave radiation exposure on cognitive function and oxidative stress in rats
 
Creator Deshmukh, Pravin Suryakantrao
Banerjee, Basu Dev
Abegaonkar, Mahesh Pandurang
Megha, Kanu
Ahmed, Rafat Sultana
Tripathi, Ashok Kumar
Mediratta, Pramod Kumari
 
Subject Cognitive function
Microwave exposure
Oxidative stress
900 MHz
 
Description 114-119
Use of wireless communicating devices is
increasing at an exponential rate in present time and is raising serious
concerns about possible adverse effects of microwave (MW) radiation emitted
from these devices on human health. The present study aimed to evaluate the
effects of 900 MHz MW radiation exposure on cognitive function and oxidative stress
in blood of Fischer rats. Animals were divided into two groups (6
animals/group): Group I (MW-exposed) and Group
II
(Sham-exposed). Animals were subjected to MW exposure (Frequency 900
MHz; specific absorption rate
8.4738 × 10-5 W/kg) in Gigahertz transverse
electromagnetic cell (GTEM) for 30 days (2 h/day, 5 days/week).
Subsequently, cognitive function and oxidative stress parameters were examined
for each group. Results showed significant impairment in cognitive function and
increase in oxidative stress, as evidenced by the increase in levels of MDA (a marker of lipid peroxidation) and protein
carbonyl (a marker of protein oxidation)
and unaltered GSH content in blood. Thus, the study demonstrated that low level
MW radiation had significant effect on cognitive function and was also capable
of leading to oxidative stress.
 
Date 2013-04-18T07:37:52Z
2013-04-18T07:37:52Z
2013-04
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-0959 (Online); 0301-1208 (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/17108
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJBB Vol.50(2) [April 2013]