[Effect of low-intensity 900 MHz frequency electromagnetic radiation on rat liver and blood serum enzyme activities].

Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2014 · Mixed · Low evidence

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PublicationRadiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2014

Study typeanimal

Reported directionMixed

Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

The comparative analysis of the rat liver and blood serum creatine kinase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and purine nucleoside phosphorylase post-radiation activity levels after a total two-hour long single and fractional exposure of the animals to low-intensity 900 MHz frequency electromagnetic field showed that the most sensitive enzymes to the both schedules of radiation are the liver creatine kinase, as well as the blood serum creatine kinase and alkaline phosphatase. According to the comparative analysis of the dynamics of changes in the activity level of the liver and blood serum creatine kinase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and purine nucleoside phosphorylase, both single and fractional radiation schedules do not affect the permeability of a hepatocyte cell membrane, but rather cause changes in their energetic metabolism. The correlation analysis of the post-radiation activity level changes of the investigated enzymes did not reveal a clear relationship between them. The dynamics of post-radiation changes in the activity of investigated enzyme levels following a single and short-term fractional schedules of radiation did not differ essentially.

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Study typeanimal

Effect directionmixed

Populationrats

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF · 900 MHz · total two-hour long; single and fractional exposure schedules

Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

After low-intensity 900 MHz EMF exposure (single vs fractional schedules; total 2 hours), the most sensitive enzymes were liver creatine kinase and blood serum creatine kinase and alkaline phosphatase. The reported enzyme activity dynamics suggested no effect on hepatocyte membrane permeability, but changes consistent with altered energetic metabolism. Post-radiation enzyme activity changes did not show a clear correlation across enzymes, and dynamics were not essentially different between single and fractional exposure schedules.

Outcomes measured

Liver enzyme activity (creatine kinase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, purine nucleoside phosphorylase)
Blood serum enzyme activity (creatine kinase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, purine nucleoside phosphorylase)
Hepatocyte cell membrane permeability (inferred from enzyme dynamics)
Energetic metabolism changes (inferred from enzyme dynamics)

Limitations

No sample size reported in abstract
Exposure intensity described as 'low-intensity' without quantitative dosimetry (e.g., SAR)
No details on control/sham conditions provided in abstract
Outcome interpretation (membrane permeability, energetic metabolism) is indirect based on enzyme activity dynamics

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PubMed: 25775844

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