Behavioural, Neurotransmitters and Hematological Studies on Rats Exposed to Time Varying Magnetic Field
Creators
- 1. Biological Application Department, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo (Egypt)
Description
Today everyone in the society is exposed to different levels of electromagnetic radiations produced by most electric devices used in our daily life. Effects of 5 times exposure per week to 10 μT magnetic field (MF) 15,30 and 45 minutes for six weeks on behavioural changes, neurotransmitters and hematological parameter s were studied. The behavioural changes of rats, induced by exposure to MF,appeared as fast movement, aggressive response, more activity and less feeding. Long exposure time to MF leads to a significant decrease in body weight, epinephrine, Hb values and RBCs and WBCs counts. On the other hand, MF exposure results in insignificant changes in serum testosterone, platelets level and nor epinephrine. It could be concluded that exposure to magnetic fields may affect the brain neurotransmitters levels and some blood parameters
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
- Journal Volume
- 41
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 245-252
- ISSN
- 1110-0451
- CODEN
- AJNADV
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 39067513
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ADRENALINE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD SERUM; BRAIN; CATECHOLAMINES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HEMATOLOGY; HEMOGLOBIN; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NERVE CELLS; RATS; SEROTONIN; TESTOSTERONE; WEIGHT
- Descriptors DEC
- ADRENAL HORMONES; AMINES; ANDROGENS; ANDROSTANES; ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; AROMATICS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; AZAARENES; AZOLES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD PLASMA; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CARDIOTONICS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DRUGS; EQUATIONS; GLOBINS; HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HORMONES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; INDOLES; KETONES; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROREGULATORS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PHENOLS; PIGMENTS; POLYPHENOLS; PORPHYRINS; PROTEINS; PYRROLES; RADIATIONS; RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; RODENTS; SOMATIC CELLS; STEROID HORMONES; STEROIDS; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; TRYPTAMINES; VERTEBRATES