GSM base station electromagnetic radiation and oxidative stress in rats

Yurekli A. I., Ozkan M., Kalkan T., Saybasili H., Tuncel H., Atukeren P., ...Daha Fazla

ELECTROMAGNETIC BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.177-188, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/15368370600875042
  • Dergi Adı: ELECTROMAGNETIC BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.177-188
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The ever increasing use of cellular phones and the increasing number of associated base stations are becoming a widespread source of nonionizing electromagnetic radiation. Some biological effects are likely to occur even at low-level EM fields. In this study, a gigahertz transverse electromagnetic (GTEM) cell was used as an exposure environment for plane wave conditions of far-field free space EM field propagation at the GSM base transceiver station (BTS) frequency of 945MHz, and effects on oxidative stress in rats were investigated. When EM fields at a power density of 3.67W/m(2) (specific absorption rate = 11.3mW/kg), which is well below current exposure limits, were applied, MDA (malondialdehyde) level was found to increase and GSH (reduced glutathione) concentration was found to decrease significantly (p < 0.0001). Additionally, there was a less significant (p = 0.0190) increase in SOD (superoxide dismutase) activity under EM exposure.