Effects of acute & chronic exposure to 900 MHz & 2100 MHz EMR on glutamate receptor signaling pathway

2017 · Harm · Low evidence

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Rats exposed to 900 MHz or 2100 MHz RF-EMR showed significantly higher hippocampal level/activity of the selected enzymes in chronic (10 weeks) groups compared with acute (1 week) groups. Enzyme level/activity was also significantly higher at 2100 MHz than at…

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Publicationmanual · 2017

Study typeanimal

Reported directionHarm

Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Effects of acute & chronic exposure to 900 MHz & 2100 MHz EMR on glutamate receptor signaling pathway Gökçek-Saraç Ç, Er H, Kencebay Manas C, Kantar Gök D, Özen Ş, Derin N. Effects of acute and chronic exposure to both 900 MHz and 2100 MHz electromagnetic radiation on glutamate receptor signaling pathway. Int J Radiat Biol. 2017 Jun 1:1-29. doi: 10.1080/09553002.2017.1337279. Abstract PURPOSE: To demonstrate molecular effects of acute and chronic exposure to both 900 MHz and 2100 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) on the hippocampal level/activity of some of the enzymes - including PKA, CaMKIIα, CREB, and p44/42 MAPK - from N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) related signaling pathways. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Rats were divided into following groups: Sham rats, rats exposed to 900 MHz and 2100 MHz RF-EMR for 2 h/day for acute (1 week) or chronic (10 weeks), respectively. The Western Blotting and activity measurement assays were used to assess the level/activity of the selected enzymes. RESULTS: The obtained results have revealed that the hippocampal level/activity of selected enzymes was significantly higher in chronic groups as compared to acute groups at both 900 MHz and 2100 MHz RF-EMR exposure. In addition, hippocampal level/activity of selected enzymes was significantly higher at 2100 MHz RF- EMR than 900 MHz RF-EMR in both acute and chronic groups. CONCLUSION: The present study provides experimental evidence that both exposure duration (1 week versus 10 weeks) and different carrier frequencies (900 MHz versus 2100 MHz) had different effects on protein expression of hippocampus in Wistar rats, which might encourage further research on protection against RF-EMR exposure. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Study typeanimal

Effect directionharm

PopulationWistar rats

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF · 2 h/day; acute 1 week; chronic 10 weeks

Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 78% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

Hippocampal level/activity of PKA
Hippocampal level/activity of CaMKIIα
Hippocampal level/activity of CREB
Hippocampal level/activity of p44/42 MAPK
NMDAR-related glutamate receptor signaling pathway (hippocampus)

Limitations

Sample size not reported in abstract
SAR/dosimetry details not reported in abstract
Only molecular endpoints in rat hippocampus; no behavioral/clinical outcomes reported
Exposure source/setup not described in abstract

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DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2017.1337279
PubMed: Not supplied

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