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Impact of High-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Secretion and Structure of Pancreas in Rats

Part of the IFMBE Proceedings book series (IFMBE,volume 65)

Abstract

We studied the impact of high-frequency electromagnetic field (HF EMF) on pancreas tissue, of sexually mature rats Wistar strain. Experimental animals were exposed to HF EMF, characteristics: frequency of 1,9 GHz, electric field strength: 4,79 V/m, magnetic field strength: 0,24 A/m and Specific absorption rate (SAR) value: 2,0 W/m2, 7 hours per day and 5 days per week, for thirty days. These are the same fields which are emitted by antennas for mobile communications and mobile phones. The experiment was conducted on total of 30 male rats divided into two groups: one group with 15 animals who were exposed to aforementioned fields and the other group with 15 individuals who weren’t exposed. Hematological analysis established a change of glucose and insulin concentration in blood, of exposed and control rats. Histological and stereological analysis established a change in volumetric density of exocrine and endocrine component of the pancreas and change in absolute surface of exocrine and endocrine cells in both groups were determined by unbiased design-based stereology. There was statistically a significant difference between the parameters in pancreas tissue exposed and control groups animals (ANOVA, F=7,15, p<0,05). Results of this research reached to significant statistical change in concentration gradient of insulin and glucose at animals who were exposed to HF EMF comparing to control group. Furthermore, histological measurements of stereological parameters show significant change at animals who were exposed to electromagnetic fields in contrary to control group. In conclusion our analysis shows pancreas’ sensitivity on impact of high-frequency electromagnetic fields.

Keywords

  • High-frequency electromagnetic field
  • Pancreas
  • Insulin
  • Glucose
  • Stereology

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Banja Luka, dr Mladena Stojanovića 2, 51000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Smiljana D. Paraš & Maja Lj. Manojlović

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 51000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Radoslav B. Gajanin

  3. Department of Veterinary, University of Novi Sad, Square Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia

    Zoran Nj. Ružić

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Paraš, S.D., Gajanin, R.B., Manojlović, M.L., Ružić, Z.N. (2018). Impact of High-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Secretion and Structure of Pancreas in Rats. In: Eskola, H., Väisänen, O., Viik, J., Hyttinen, J. (eds) EMBEC & NBC 2017. EMBEC NBC 2017 2017. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 65. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5122-7_178

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