Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Magnetic Fields on Trace Element Levels in Guinea Pigs
| Autor: | Ahmet Aydin, Onur Erdem, Ayşe G. Canseven, Şule Coşkun Cevher, Nesrin Seyhan, Cemal Akay |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Erdem, O., Akay, C., Cevher, S.C., Canseven, A.G., Aydın, A., Seyhan, N., Yeditepe Üniversitesi |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism EMF exposure Clinical Biochemistry Guinea Pigs chemistry.chemical_element Calcium Kidney Biochemistry Inorganic Chemistry 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine In vivo Internal medicine medicine Animals Femur Bioelement Brain Chemistry Trace elements Lung Biochemistry (medical) Trace element General Medicine Anatomy Trace Elements Endocrinology medicine.anatomical_structure Magnetic Fields chemistry Liver Magnetic fields 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Homeostasis |
| Popis: | Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) can affect living cells due to biochemical changes, followed by changes in levels of trace elements in serum and different organs. This study focuses on the effect of whole body exposure to EMF, presented everywhere in our environment, and on the levels of trace elements in serum, femur, brain, kidney, and liver tissues. The analyses performed on 29 guinea pigs were divided into five groups. Guinea pigs were exposed to a magnetic field of 50 Hz of 1.5 mT. Groups A and B were exposed to the magnetic field for a period of 4 h/day continuously (4 h/day) for 4 and 7 days, respectively. Groups C and D were exposed to the magnetic field for a period of 4 h/day intermittently for 4 and 7 days, respectively. Group E animals were enrolled as control. Copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) levels were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy in serum, femur, brain, kidney, and liver tissues in all guinea pigs. When compared to the control groups, the changes in the levels of Cu in serum samples, femur, and kidney tissues of the treated groups were statistically significant. The same was also true for the levels of Mg in the brain, kidney, and lung tissues. Our results suggest that in vivo continuous and intermittent exposure to EMF may cause disturbances in homeostasis of bioelements. These effects could be important risk factors for toxic effects of EMF, especially in relation to deterioration of bioelements. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York. British Association for Psychopharmacology: 01/2004-96 Acknowledgements The authors offer special thanks to Ms. Özge Çevik and Ms. Pınar Targan for syntax corrections of manuscript in point of English. The authors thank Dr. Mehmet Zahid Tüysüz and Arın Tomruk for their contributions on exposure experiments. The work was supported by Gazi University Scientific Research Grant (BAP: 01/2004-96). |
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