A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields
Background: In previous researches, electromagnetic fields have been shown to adversely affect the behavior and biology of humans and animals; however, body growth and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels were not evaluated. Objective: The original investigation aimed to examine whether EMF e...
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Background: In previous researches, electromagnetic fields have been shown to adversely affect the behavior and biology of humans and animals; however, body growth and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels were not evaluated.
Objective: The original investigation aimed to examine whether EMF exposure had adverse effects on spatial learning and motor function in rats and if physical activity could diminish the damaging effects of EMF exposure. In this study, we measured anthropometric measurements and BDNF levels in pregnant rats' offspring to determine if Wi-Fi EMF also affected their growth. These data we report for the first time in this publication.
Methods: Twenty Albino-Wistar pregnant rats were divided randomly into EMF and control groups, and after delivery, 12 male fetuses were randomly selected. For assessing body growth change of offspring beginning at delivery, then at 21 post-natal days, and finally at 56 post-natal days, crown-rump length of the body was assessed using a digital caliper. Examining BDNF factor levels, an Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA kit was taken. Bodyweight was recorded by digital scale.
Results: Outcomes of the anthropometric measurements demonstrated that EMF blocked body growth in rats exposed to EMF. The results of the BDNF test illustrated that the BDNF in the EMF liter group was remarkably decreased compared to the CON group. The results indicate that EMF exposure could affect BDNF levels and harms body growth in pregnant rats' offspring.
Conclusion: The results suggest that EMF exposure could affect BDNF levels and impairs body growth in pregnant rats' offspring.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5251537aeb3d4089867cf367103e4cf52023-04-20T10:22:19ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Public Health in Africa2038-99222038-99302023-04-0110.4081/jphia.2023.2347A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fieldsSima DastAmooz0Shahzad Tahmasebi Broujeni1Nahid Sarahian2Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, the Chinese University of Hong KongDepartment of Department of Motor Learning and Control, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of TehranNeuroscience Research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran Background: In previous researches, electromagnetic fields have been shown to adversely affect the behavior and biology of humans and animals; however, body growth and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels were not evaluated. Objective: The original investigation aimed to examine whether EMF exposure had adverse effects on spatial learning and motor function in rats and if physical activity could diminish the damaging effects of EMF exposure. In this study, we measured anthropometric measurements and BDNF levels in pregnant rats' offspring to determine if Wi-Fi EMF also affected their growth. These data we report for the first time in this publication. Methods: Twenty Albino-Wistar pregnant rats were divided randomly into EMF and control groups, and after delivery, 12 male fetuses were randomly selected. For assessing body growth change of offspring beginning at delivery, then at 21 post-natal days, and finally at 56 post-natal days, crown-rump length of the body was assessed using a digital caliper. Examining BDNF factor levels, an Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA kit was taken. Bodyweight was recorded by digital scale. Results: Outcomes of the anthropometric measurements demonstrated that EMF blocked body growth in rats exposed to EMF. The results of the BDNF test illustrated that the BDNF in the EMF liter group was remarkably decreased compared to the CON group. The results indicate that EMF exposure could affect BDNF levels and harms body growth in pregnant rats' offspring. Conclusion: The results suggest that EMF exposure could affect BDNF levels and impairs body growth in pregnant rats' offspring. https://jphia.btvb.org/jphia/article/view/2347 |
| spellingShingle | Sima DastAmooz Shahzad Tahmasebi Broujeni Nahid Sarahian A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields Journal of Public Health in Africa |
| title | A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields |
| title_full | A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields |
| title_fullStr | A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields |
| title_full_unstemmed | A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields |
| title_short | A primary study on rat's fetal development and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields |
| title_sort | primary study on rat s fetal development and brain derived neurotrophic factor levels under the control of electromagnetic fields |
| url | https://jphia.btvb.org/jphia/article/view/2347 |
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