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Potential protection of green tea polyphenols against 1800 MHz electromagnetic radiation-induced injury on rat cortical neurons.

Neurotoxicity research · 2011 · Benefit · Low evidence

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Exposure to 1800 MHz mobile phone radiation for 24 hours induced neuronal cell death in cultured rat cortical neurons. Green tea polyphenols significantly inhibited the increase in active Bax protein content and demonstrated protective effects against this in…

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PublicationNeurotoxicity research · 2011
Study typein_vitro
Reported directionBenefit
Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) are harmful to public health, but the certain anti-irradiation mechanism is not clear yet. The present study was performed to investigate the possible protective effects of green tea polyphenols against electromagnetic radiation-induced injury in the cultured rat cortical neurons. In this study, green tea polyphenols were used in the cultured cortical neurons exposed to 1800 MHz EMFs by the mobile phone. We found that the mobile phone irradiation for 24 h induced marked neuronal cell death in the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) and TUNEL (TdT mediated biotin-dUTP nicked-end labeling) assay, and protective effects of green tea polyphenols on the injured cortical neurons were demonstrated by testing the content of Bcl-2 Assaciated X protein (Bax) in the immunoprecipitation assay and Western blot assay. In our study results, the mobile phone irradiation-induced increases in the content of active Bax were inhibited significantly by green tea polyphenols, while the contents of total Bax had no marked changes after the treatment of green tea polyphenols. Our results suggested a neuroprotective effect of green tea polyphenols against the mobile phone irradiation-induced injury on the cultured rat cortical neurons.

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Study typein_vitro
Effect directionbenefit
Populationcultured rat cortical neurons
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureRF · 1800 MHz · 24 hours
Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 40% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Exposure to 1800 MHz mobile phone radiation for 24 hours induced neuronal cell death in cultured rat cortical neurons. Green tea polyphenols significantly inhibited the increase in active Bax protein content and demonstrated protective effects against this injury.

Outcomes measured

  • neuronal cell death
  • content of active Bax protein

Limitations

  • in vitro study, results may not translate directly to in vivo or human effects
  • sample size not specified
  • mechanism of protection not fully elucidated
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1007/s12640-011-9240-4
PubMed: 21293955

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