Study type: Medical/biological study (experimental study)

Histochemical Study of Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Field on Structures of the Rat Midbrain med./bio.

Published in: J Evol Biochem Physiol 2005; 41 (1): 119-125

Aim of study (acc. to author)

To study histochemically by the cytochrome oxidase activity-method of electromagnetic field effects on metabolic activity of the auditory (inferior colliculus) and non-auditory (superior colliculus) centers of the rat midbrain.

Endpoint

Exposure

Exposure Parameters
Exposure 1: 980 MHz
Modulation type: pulsed
Exposure duration: repeated daily exposure, 2 h/day for 5 days

Exposure 1

Main characteristics
Frequency 980 MHz
Exposure duration repeated daily exposure, 2 h/day for 5 days
Modulation
Modulation type pulsed
Pulse width 500 µs
Repetition frequency 1,000 Hz
Exposure setup
Exposure source
  • megaphone like antenna and a GTs-31 generator
Setup animals were placed in transparent plastic boxes which were located in the echo free 3m x 2.5 m x 2 m chamber
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
Parameters
Measurand Value Type Method Mass Remarks
power density 5 W/m² - measured - -

Exposed system:

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

Investigated system:
Investigated organ system:
Time of investigation:
  • after exposure

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

An increase of the enzyme activity was found in several midbrain structures of the exposed rats.

Study character:

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