Changes in the Honeybee Antioxidant System after 12 h of Exposure to Electromagnetic Field Frequency of 50 Hz and Variable Intensity

2020 · Harm · Low evidence

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Publicationmanual · 2020

Study typeanimal

Reported directionHarm

Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Changes in the Honeybee Antioxidant System after 12 h of Exposure to Electromagnetic Field Frequency of 50 Hz and Variable Intensity Paweł Migdał, Agnieszka Murawska, Aneta Strachecka, Paweł Bieńkowski, Adam Roman. Changes in the Honeybee Antioxidant System after 12 h of Exposure to Electromagnetic Field Frequency of 50 Hz and Variable Intensity. Insects. 2020 Oct 18;11(10):E713. doi: 10.3390/insects11100713. Abstract In recent years, on a global scale, more and more reports of a phenomenon called CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) have been reported. In addition to pesticides, diseases, and other environmental stressors, electromagnetic fields are also mentioned as one of the possible causes of CCD. One of the body's first lines of defense against harmful factors is the antioxidant system. We hypothesized that electromagnetic field upregulate the activity of SOD (superoxide dismutase), CAT (catalases), and changed FRAP (total antioxidant potential) in honeybee hemolymph. In our research, 12 h bee's exposure to E-field was analyzed to determine changes in the antioxidant system. The frequency of 50 Hz and various intensities were used: 5.0 kV/m, 11.5 kV/m, 23.0 kV/m, and 34.5 kV/m. Superoxide dismutase was characterized by four times higher activity in the study groups as compared to the control group. Catalase activity in all groups was characterized by statistically significantly different activity between the groups. The highest activity was recorded in the 34.5 kV/m group. The lowest activity was recorded in the 11.5 kV/m group. A relationship was found between different E-field intensities and changes in the antioxidant system. Open access paper: mdpi.com

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Study typeanimal

Effect directionharm

PopulationHoneybees

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureELF · 0.05 MHz · 12 h

Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

After 12 h exposure to a 50 Hz electric field at 5.0, 11.5, 23.0, or 34.5 kV/m, SOD activity was reported as four times higher in exposed groups compared with controls. Catalase activity differed statistically between exposure-intensity groups, with the highest activity at 34.5 kV/m and the lowest at 11.5 kV/m; the authors report a relationship between field intensity and antioxidant-system changes.

Outcomes measured

Hemolymph superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity
Hemolymph catalase (CAT) activity
FRAP (total antioxidant potential)

Limitations

Sample size not reported in the abstract
Details of exposure setup and control conditions not described in the abstract
FRAP results not explicitly reported in the abstract
Short exposure duration (12 h) only

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DOI: 10.3390/insects11100713
PubMed: Not supplied

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