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| Title: | Microwave radiation induced oxidative stress, cognitive impairment and inflammation in brain of Fischer rats |
| Authors: | Megha, Kanu
Deshmukh, Pravin Suryakantrao
Banerjee, Basu Dev
Tripathi, Ashok Kumar
Abegaonkar, Mahesh Pandurang |
| Keywords: | Cognitive function
Cytokines
Inflammation
Microwave radiation
Oxidative stress |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Public concerns
over possible adverse effects of microwave radiation emitted by mobile phones
on health are increasing. To evaluate the intensity of oxidative stress,
cognitive impairment and inflammation in brain of Fischer rats exposed to
microwave radiation, male Fischer-344 rats were exposed to 900 MHz microwave
radiation (SAR = 5.953×10-4 W/kg) and 1800
MHz microwave radiation (SAR = 5.835×10-4 W/kg) for 30 days (2
h/day). Significant
impairment in cognitive function and induction of oxidative stress in brain
tissues of microwave exposed rats were observed in comparison with sham exposed
groups. Further, significant increase in level of cytokines (IL-6 and TNF- )
was also observed following microwave exposure. Results of the present study
indicated that increased oxidative stress due to microwave exposure may
contribute to cognitive impairment and inflammation in brain.
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| Page(s): | 889-896 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print) |
| Source: | IJEB Vol.50(12) [December 2012]
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