Role of radio-frequency electromagnetic waves in causing oxidative stress
This animal study exposed fertilized chick eggs to a nearby 1800 MHz mobile phone that was called repeatedly (50 minutes/day) and assessed embryos at days 10 and 15. The exposed group reportedly showed mitochondrial abnormalities in liver, brain, and heart tissues on electron microscopy, along with increased HSP70 in cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes. The authors conclude that radio-frequency electromagnetic waves can induce oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage in developing embryos.
Key points
- Forty fertilized chick eggs were randomized into exposed and control groups.
- Exposure involved keeping eggs within one wavelength (16.5 cm) of a mobile phone emitting at 1800 MHz.
- The phone was called externally 10 times per day for 5 minutes each (50 minutes/day).
- Embryos were sacrificed at developmental days 10 and 15 for tissue analysis.
- Electron microscopy findings in exposed embryos included mitochondrial abnormalities in hepatocytes, neurons, and cardiomyocytes.
- HSP70 levels were increased in cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes in the exposed group, which the authors interpret as oxidative stress.
- The authors frame the findings as supporting a link between RF exposure and harmful cellular effects and call for mechanistic research (e.g., apoptosis pathways).
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