To examine the effects of prenatal und postnatal exposure to electromagnetic fields on the rat cerebellum and the potential protective effect of Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato).
Three groups of rats were examined: 1.) control group, 2.) exposure and 3.) exposure + tomato extract (2g/kg/day).
| Exposure | Parameters |
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Exposure 1:
900 MHz
Exposure duration:
30 min/day until rats were 80 days old
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| Frequency | 900 MHz |
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| Type | |
| Exposure duration | 30 min/day until rats were 80 days old |
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No parameters are specified for this exposure.
So-called "dark neurons" were found in both exposed groups. However, less were present in the third group with tomato extract. No dark neurons were found in the control group.
The number of caspase-3-positive Purkinje cells and granule cells was significantly increased in the exposed group compared to the control group where no caspase-3-positive cells were detected. An administration of tomato extract attenuated this effect and significantly decreased the number of caspase-3-positive Purkinje cells and granule cells.
The authors conclude that prenatal und postnatal exposure to electromagnetic fields could induce apoptosis and neurodegeneration in the rat cerebellum and that tomato extract could prevent this effect.
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