Effect of 910-MHz Electromagnetic Field on Rat Bone Marrow
Aiming to investigate the possibility of electromagnetic fields (EMF) developed by nonionizing radiation to be a noxious agent capable of inducing genotoxicity to humans, in the current study we have investigated the effect of 910-MHz EMF in rat bone marrow. Rats were exposed daily for 2 h over a pe...
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| description | Aiming to investigate the possibility of electromagnetic fields (EMF) developed by nonionizing radiation to be a noxious agent capable of inducing genotoxicity to humans, in the current study we have investigated the effect of 910-MHz EMF in rat bone marrow. Rats were exposed daily for 2 h over a period of 30 consecutive days. Studying bone marrow smears from EMF-exposed and sham-exposed animals, we observed an almost threefold increase of micronuclei (MN) in polychromatic erythrocytes (PCEs) after EMF exposure. An induction of MN was also observed in polymorphonuclear cells. The induction of MN in female rats was less than that in male rats. The results indicate that 910-MHz EMF could be considered as a noxious agent capable of producing genotoxic effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ede7fc271b7441dc9eb6d91507ac0c172025-02-03T06:01:08ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2004-01-014485410.1100/tsw.2004.178Effect of 910-MHz Electromagnetic Field on Rat Bone MarrowGeorge Demsia0Dimitris Vlastos1Demetrios P. Matthopoulos2Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Ioannina University, Seferi 2, Agrinio 30100, GreeceDepartment of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Ioannina University, Seferi 2, Agrinio 30100, GreeceDepartment of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Ioannina University, Seferi 2, Agrinio 30100, GreeceAiming to investigate the possibility of electromagnetic fields (EMF) developed by nonionizing radiation to be a noxious agent capable of inducing genotoxicity to humans, in the current study we have investigated the effect of 910-MHz EMF in rat bone marrow. Rats were exposed daily for 2 h over a period of 30 consecutive days. Studying bone marrow smears from EMF-exposed and sham-exposed animals, we observed an almost threefold increase of micronuclei (MN) in polychromatic erythrocytes (PCEs) after EMF exposure. An induction of MN was also observed in polymorphonuclear cells. The induction of MN in female rats was less than that in male rats. The results indicate that 910-MHz EMF could be considered as a noxious agent capable of producing genotoxic effects.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.178 |
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| title | Effect of 910-MHz Electromagnetic Field on Rat Bone Marrow |
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