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The possible effects of electromagnetic waves of Wi-Fi router on the hippocampus of male rats

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Healthcare research

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Background: Nowadays, there is increasing in incidence rates of using the electromagnetic field in daily life at work and at home, and it considers one of the environmental stimuli affects different cells and organs in the body. There are different sources of electromagnetic waves in our environment, including wireless communications, radars, satellites, TV, and radio antennas. Wi-Fi networks are among the most common inducers of the electromagnetic field. It is a cheap common technology that exposes its users to a spectrum of short wavelength electromagnetic waves (2.45 GHz). It may affect cell function via non-thermal effects, and its exposure can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and decrease cognitive function. Methods: In this study, 10 male albino rats were exposed to 2.45 GHz Wi-Fi router radiation /12 hours per day per week for 6 weeks. Results: revealed that the Wi-Fi router radiation caused remarkable degeneration of hippocampal pyramidal and granular neurons and an increase in the aggregation of the intraneuronal neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the neuronal cell body. In conclusion, electromagnetic radiation exposure can cause hippocampal dysfunction through the neuronal damage effect.

DOI

10.21608/mjmr.2022.220816

Keywords

EMR, Hippocampus, Wi-Fi router

Authors

First Name

Amany

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Osama

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Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt

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dr.amany488@gmail.com

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First Name

Sara

Last Name

Abdel‐Hafez

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Mohamed Naguib

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Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.

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First Name

Randa

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Ahmed

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Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.

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randaahmed11@yahoo.com

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First Name

Rehab

Last Name

Refaai

MiddleName

Ahmed

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Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt

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Volume

33

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2

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35492

Issue Date

2022-04-01

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2022-01-19

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2022-04-01

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1

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6

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2682-4558

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2,212

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Minia Journal of Medical Research

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The possible effects of electromagnetic waves of Wi-Fi router on the hippocampus of male rats

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23 Jan 2023