Does omega-3 have a protective effect on the rat adrenal gland exposed to 900 MHz electromagnetic fields?
| Autor: | Gamze Altun, Elfide Gizem Kivrak, Emrah Zayman, Adem Kocaman, Mehmet Gul, Kıymet Kübra Yurt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty animal structures Rat Adrenal Gland Short Communication Stereology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Electromagnetic field medicine Instrumentation Omega-3 Adrenal gland business.industry Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials 030104 developmental biology medicine.anatomical_structure Endocrinology Nephrology Antioxidant business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure |
| ISSN: | 2213-879X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jmau.2017.08.003 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to investigate the harmful effects of exposure to 900-megahertz (MHz) electromagnetic fields (EMF) and the protective effects of omega-3 (Omg-3) against EMF in the rat adrenal gland. Eighteen Wistar albino rats were randomly assigned into three groups, control (Cont), EMF, and EMF + Omg-3. The EMF and EMF + Omg-3 groups both consisted of six rats exposed to an EMF of 900 MHz for 60 min/day for 15 days. No procedure was applied to the six rats in the Cont group. At the end of the experiment, all rats were sacrificed, and the mean volumes of the cortex and medulla of the adrenal gland were estimated using a stereological counting technique. The stereological results showed that the mean volume of the adrenal gland increased significantly in the EMF-exposed groups compared to the Cont group. Additionally, the mean volume of the adrenal gland was significantly lower in the EMF + Omg-3 group compared to the EMF group. We suggest that Omg-3 therapy aimed at suppressing the effects of EMF may prove a safe alternative for animals, whether or not they are exposed to EMF. |
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