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Meier K, Glavind J, Milidou I, Sørensen JCH, Sandager P. Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation in Pregnancy: First Clinical Experiences. Neuromodulation 2023; 26:224-232. [PMID: 35697598 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a treatment for chronic neuropathic pain. It is based on the delivery of electric impulses to the spinal cord, traditionally in a regular square-wave pattern ("tonic" stimulation) and, more recently, in a rhythmic train-of-five "BurstDR" pattern. The safety of active SCS therapy in pregnancy is not established, and recommendations are based on limited casuistic evidence. We present in this study clinical data on a case series of six women treated with burst SCS during pregnancy. In addition, we present the ultrasonographic flow measurements of fetal and uteroplacental blood flow in a pregnant patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were included if they had been implanted with a full SCS system at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, between 2006 and 2020 and received active burst SCS stimulation during a pregnancy. Telephone interviews were conducted, including details on SCS therapy, medication, pregnancy course and outcome, and health status of the offspring. In one patient, the uteroplacental and fetal blood flow was assessed in gestational week 29 by Doppler flow measurements performed during both ON and OFF phases of the SCS system. RESULTS Six patients were included with a total of 11 pregnancies. Three pregnancies ended in miscarriages, all in the same patient who had preexisting significant risk factors for miscarriage. Eight resulted in a live-born child with normal birth weight for gestational age; seven were born at term, and one was born late preterm, in gestational week 36. Ultrasonographic Doppler flow, measured in one patient, was normal and did not reveal any immediate changes between burst SCS ON and OFF. Seven children were reported healthy with normal neurodevelopment and one physically healthy but with developmental delays. CONCLUSIONS The data presented in this study add to the accumulating evidence of the safety of SCS in pregnancy.
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- Kaare Meier
- Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Anesthesiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Center for Experimental Neuroscience, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark; Department of Neurology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Center for Experimental Neuroscience, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Center for Fetal Diagnostics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Sharma AK, Sah S, Singla SK, Chauhan MS, Manik RS, Palta P. Exposure to Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Improves the Developmental Competence and Quality of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis) Embryos Produced Using Fibroblast Cells and Alters Their Epigenetic Status and Gene Expression. Cell Reprogram 2021; 23:304-315. [PMID: 34597162 DOI: 10.1089/cell.2021.0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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We examined the effects of treatment with pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) on cumulus cells and buffalo somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. PEMF treatment (30 μT for 3 hours) of cumulus cells increased (p < 0.05) the relative cell viability and cell proliferation and the expression level of OCT4, NANOG, SOX2, P53, CCNB1, and GPX, but decreased (p < 0.05) that of DNMT1, DNMT3a, GSK3b, and BAX, whereas the expression level of DNMT3b, GLUT1, BCL2, CASPASE3, SOD1, and CATALASE was not affected. PEMF treatment of SCNT embryos at the beginning of in vitro culture increased (p < 0.05) the blastocyst rate (51.4% ± 1.36% vs. 42.8% ± 1.29%) and decreased (p < 0.01) the apoptotic index to the level in in vitro fertilization blastocysts, but did not significantly alter the total cell number and the inner cell mass:trophectoderm cell number ratio of blastocysts compared to the controls. PEMF treatment increased the expression level of NANOG, SOX2, CDX2, GLUT1, P53, and BCL2 and decreased that of BAX, CASPASE3, GSK3b, and HSP70, but not OCT4, DNMT1, DNMT3a, DNMT3b, HDAC1, and CCNB1 in blastocysts. It increased (p < 0.001) the global level of H3K27me3 but not H3K18ac. These results suggest that PEMF treatment of SCNT embryos improves their developmental competence, reduces the level of apoptosis, and alters the expression level of several important genes related to pluripotency, apoptosis, metabolism, and stress.
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- Aditya Kumar Sharma
- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India.,Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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Camporeze B, Simm R, Maldaun MVC, Pires de Aguiar PH. Spinal Cord Stimulation in Pregnant Patients: Current Perspectives of Indications, Complications, and Results in Pain Control: A Systematic Review. Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14:343-355. [PMID: 31143246 PMCID: PMC6516025 DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_7_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been described as a valuable neuromodulator procedure in the management of chronic medically untreated neuropathic pain. Although the use of this technique has been published in many papers, a question still remains regarding its applicability in pregnant patients. The goal of this paper is to discuss the risks, complications, and results as well as the prognosis of SCS in pregnant patients. We performed a systematic review from 1967 to 2018 using the databases MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, PubMed, and BIREME, utilizing language as selection criteria. Eighteen studies that met our criteria were found and tabulated. SCS is a reversible and adjustable surgical procedure, which results in patients that demonstrated a significant effect in the reduction of pain intensity in pregnant patients. The etiologies most frequent were complex regional pain and failed back pain syndromes, which together represented 94% of analyzed cases. The technical complications most frequent were lead migration (3%, n = 1). Regarding the risks, the authors did not show significative factors among the categorical variables that can suggest a teratogenicity, while the maternal risks have been associated to the consequences of technical complications due to, among other factors, improvement of abdominal pressure during pregnancy and delivery. Finally, although there are not significative cohorts of pregnant patients, the procedure is still an effective surgical approach of neuropathic pain associated to lower rates of complications and significative improvement in the quality of life of patients during pregnancy.
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- Bruno Camporeze
- Department of Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Bioactive Compounds, São Francisco University, Bragança Paulista, Brazil.,Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Institute of Medical Assistance of The State Public Servant (IAMSPE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Santa Paula Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Institute of Medical Assistance of The State Public Servant (IAMSPE), São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Santa Paula, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Research and Innovation, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Medical School of ABC, Santo André, Brazil.,Department of Neurology, Medical School University Pontifical University Catholic of São Paulo, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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Maternal proximity to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and risk of birth defects. Eur J Epidemiol 2019; 34:689-697. [DOI: 10.1007/s10654-019-00518-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Effect of an 1800 MHz electromagnetic field emitted during embryogenesis on the blood picture of one-day-old domestic hen chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus). ACTA VET BRNO 2018. [DOI: 10.2754/avb201887010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Exposure to artificial electromagnetic fields emitted mainly by mobile telephony has been steadily increasing with the development of modern technology. Haematological indices are among the most common indicators of the body’s physiological status. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of an 1800 MHz electromagnetic field emission on the blood picture of one-day-old domestic hen chicks. During the experiment, chick embryos were exposed to artificial electromagnetic fields throughout incubation for 13 ´ 2 min/day, 4 ´ 10 min/day and 1 ´ 40 min/day. After hatching, blood was collected from 10 one-day-old chicks from each group to determine: red blood cell count, haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, white blood cell count, and leukocyte differential count. In addition, the heterophil/lymphocyte ratio was calculated. The present study is probably the first to show an increase in the red blood cell count, haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit, white blood cell count, segmented heterophils and the heterophil/lymphocyte ratio, and a decrease in lymphocyte percentage of embryos exposed to an 1800 MHz electromagnetic field. The observed changes may be indicative of the stress-inducing effect of EMF on living organisms.
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Vani JM, Monreal MTFD, Auharek SA, Cunha-Laura AL, de Arruda EJ, Lima AR, da Silva CM, Antoniolli-Silva ACMB, de Lima DP, Beatriz A, Oliveira RJ. The mixture of cashew nut shell liquid and castor oil results in an efficient larvicide against Aedes aegypti that does not alter embryo-fetal development, reproductive performance or DNA integrity. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193509. [PMID: 29554095 PMCID: PMC5858748 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Dengue fever, chikungunya fever and Zika virus are epidemics in Brazil that are transmitted by mosquitoes, such as Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus. The liquid from shells of cashew nuts is attractive for its important biological and therapeutic activities, which include toxicity to mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. The present study evaluated the effects of a mixture of surfactants from natural cashew nutshell liquid and castor oil (named TaLCC-20) on the mortality of larvae and on the reproductive performance, embryonic and fetal development and genetic stability of Swiss mice. A total of 400 Ae. aegypti larvae (third larval stage) were treated with TaLCC-20 concentrations of 0.05 mg/L, 0.5 mg/L, or 5 mg/L (ppm). Twenty pregnant female mice were also orally administered TaLCC-20 at doses of 5 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight (b.w.), and 10 animals were given only drinking water at 0.1 mL/10 g b.w. (orally). The results of a larvicide test demonstrated that 5 mg/mL TaLCC-20 killed 100% of larvae within three hours, which is comparable to the gold standard indicated by the Ministry of Health. Overall, these results show that TaLCC-20 is an efficient larvicide that does not induce genetic damage. In addition, changes in reproductive performance and embryo-fetal development appear positive, and the formulation is cost effective. Therefore, TaLCC-20 is an important product in the exploration of natural larvicides and can assist in fighting mosquitos as vectors for dengue fever, chikungunya fever and Zika virus, which are emerging/re-emerging and require proper management to ensure minimal harm to the human population. Therefore, TaLCC-20 can be considered a key alternative to commercial products, which are effective yet toxigenic.
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- Juliana Miron Vani
- Centro de Estudos em Células Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica—CeTroGen, Hospital Universitário Maria Aparecida Pedrossian–HUMAP, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa de Mestrado em Farmácia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Alimentos e Nutrição—FACFAN, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina “Dr. Hélio Mandetta”–FAMED, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Programa de Mestrado em Farmácia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Alimentos e Nutrição—FACFAN, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina do Mucuri, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e do Mucuri–UFVJM, Teófilo Otoni, MG, Brasil
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- Programa de Mestrado em Farmácia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Alimentos e Nutrição—FACFAN, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia–FACET, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados–UFGD, Dourados, MS, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia–FACET, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados–UFGD, Dourados, MS, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia–FACET, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados–UFGD, Dourados, MS, Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos em Células Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica—CeTroGen, Hospital Universitário Maria Aparecida Pedrossian–HUMAP, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina “Dr. Hélio Mandetta”–FAMED, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Programa de Mestrado em Farmácia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Alimentos e Nutrição—FACFAN, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Instituto de Química—INQUI, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Programa de Mestrado em Farmácia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Alimentos e Nutrição—FACFAN, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Instituto de Química—INQUI, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- * E-mail: (AB); (RJO)
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- Centro de Estudos em Células Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica—CeTroGen, Hospital Universitário Maria Aparecida Pedrossian–HUMAP, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa de Mestrado em Farmácia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Alimentos e Nutrição—FACFAN, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina “Dr. Hélio Mandetta”–FAMED, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul–UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Biológicas–CCB, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
- * E-mail: (AB); (RJO)
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Koziorowska A, Romerowicz-Misielak M, Sołek P, Koziorowski M. Extremely low frequency variable electromagnetic fields affect cancer and noncancerous cells in vitro differently: Preliminary study. Electromagn Biol Med 2018. [PMID: 29513614 DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2017.1408021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) may result in various changes at the cellular level. To identify the effect of ELF-EMF exposure on viability of cells, cancer cells (U87-MG; 143B) and noncancerous cells (BJ; HEK) in exponential growth phase were exposed or sham-exposed to different values of frequency (2, 20, 30, 50 and 60 Hz), different shapes (sinusoidal, square and triangular) and time of exposure (0.5, 1, 2, 3 h) to electromagnetic field. After exposure, viability of cells was detected by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT). We found a different effect of exposition of cancer and noncancerous cells to ELF-EMF on viability of cells. This preliminary study revealed that electro magentic field(EMF) might serve as a potential tool for manipulating viability of cells.
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- Anna Koziorowska
- a Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences , University of Rzeszow , Rzeszow , Poland.,b Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Rzeszow , Rzeszow , Poland
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- b Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Rzeszow , Rzeszow , Poland
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- c Department of Physiology and Reproduction of Animals, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Rzeszow , Rzeszow , Poland
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- c Department of Physiology and Reproduction of Animals, Institute of Biotechnology , University of Rzeszow , Rzeszow , Poland
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Pawlak K, Nieckarz Z, Sechman A, Wojtysiak D, Bojarski B, Tombarkiewicz B. Effect of a 1800 MHz electromagnetic field emitted during embryogenesis on chick development and hatchability. Anat Histol Embryol 2018; 47:222-230. [DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- K. Pawlak
- Department of Veterinary Science, Animal Reproduction and Animal Welfare; Institute of Veterinary Sciences; University of Agriculture in Kraków; Kraków Poland
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- Experimental Computer Physics Department; Institute of Physics; Jagiellonian University in Kraków; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology; University of Agriculture in Kraków; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Animal Anatomy; Institute of Veterinary Sciences; University of Agriculture in Kraków; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Animal Reproduction and Animal Welfare; Institute of Veterinary Sciences; University of Agriculture in Kraków; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Animal Reproduction and Animal Welfare; Institute of Veterinary Sciences; University of Agriculture in Kraków; Kraków Poland
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Yaiesh SM, Al-Terki AE, Al-Shaiji TF. Safety of Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Pregnancy: A Literature Review. Neuromodulation 2016; 19:770-779. [DOI: 10.1111/ner.12450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Revised: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Said M. Yaiesh
- Ministry of Health, Al Amiri Hospital; Kuwait City Kuwait
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Lee W, Yang KL. Using medaka embryos as a model system to study biological effects of the electromagnetic fields on development and behavior. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2014; 108:187-194. [PMID: 25084399 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The electromagnetic fields (EMFs) of anthropogenic origin are ubiquitous in our environments. The health hazard of extremely low frequency and radiofrequency EMFs has been investigated for decades, but evidence remains inconclusive, and animal studies are urgently needed to resolve the controversies regarding developmental toxicity of EMFs. Furthermore, as undersea cables and technological devices are increasingly used, the lack of information regarding the health risk of EMFs to aquatic organisms needs to be addressed. Medaka embryos (Oryzias latipes) have been a useful tool to study developmental toxicity in vivo due to their optical transparency. Here we explored the feasibility of using medaka embryos as a model system to study biological effects of EMFs on development. We also used a white preference test to investigate behavioral consequences of the EMF developmental toxicity. Newly fertilized embryos were randomly assigned to four groups that were exposed to an EMF with 3.2kHz at the intensity of 0.12, 15, 25, or 60µT. The group exposed to the background 0.12µT served as the control. The embryos were exposed continually until hatch. They were observed daily, and the images were recorded for analysis of several developmental endpoints. Four days after hatching, the hatchlings were tested with the white preference test for their anxiety-like behavior. The results showed that embryos exposed to all three levels of the EMF developed significantly faster. The endpoints affected included the number of somites, eye width and length, eye pigmentation density, midbrain width, head growth, and the day to hatch. In addition, the group exposed to the EMF at 60µT exhibited significantly higher levels of anxiety-like behavior than the other groups did. In conclusion, the EMF tested in this study accelerated embryonic development and heightened anxiety-like behavior. Our results also demonstrate that the medaka embryo is a sensitive and cost-efficient in vivo model system to study developmental toxicity of EMFs.
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- Wenjau Lee
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chang Jung Christian University, No. 1, Changda Rd., Gueiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan.
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chang Jung Christian University, No. 1, Changda Rd., Gueiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan
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Brent RL. Counseling women and men regarding exposures to reproductive and developmental toxicants before conception or women during pregnancy. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 19:139-52. [PMID: 24296332 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2013.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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It should be apparent that determining the reproductive risks of an exposure during pregnancy or the cause of a child's congenital malformations is not a simple process. It involves a careful analysis of the medical and scientific literature pertaining to the reproductive toxic effects of exogenous agents in humans and animals, as well as an evaluation of the exposure and the biological plausibility of the concern of an increased risk or a causal connection between the exposure and a child's congenital malformations. It also involves having available a detailed physical examination of the malformed infant or child and a review of the scientific literature pertaining to genetic and environmental causes of the malformations in question. Abridged counseling on the basis of superficial and incomplete analyses is a disservice to the family. Experienced counselors understand that their primary task is to educate the pregnant women or family members concerning the risk of an environmental exposure. The counselor should advise them on the options available, but not on which option to select.
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- Robert L Brent
- Thomas Jefferson University, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Room 308, A/R Building, PO Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA.
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Nishimura I, Tanaka K, Negishi T. Intermediate frequency magnetic field and chick embryotoxicity. Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2013; 53:115-21. [PMID: 23998264 DOI: 10.1111/cga.12018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Intermediate frequency magnetic fields (MFs) have widely been used in industrial machines and home appliances, such as induction heating cookers, although toxicity studies to evaluate the potential health risks of such fields are insufficient. In induction heating cookers, the MF source (i.e. hobs), is located near the abdominal position of a person cooking. Hence, developmental effects on the fetus may be a concern in case the person is a pregnant woman. Fertile White Leghorn eggs (60/group) were either exposed to 20 kHz, 1.1 mT(rms) or 60 kHz, 0.11 mT(rms) sinusoidal MFs for 19 days during embryogenesis. The same number of eggs served as a control group. In addition, a sham-sham experiment was conducted to validate the equality between exposure and control facilities. After exposure, embryos were examined for mortality rate and stage. Live embryos were evaluated for developmental stage and gross and skeletal anomalies. Length of upper beak and leg digits was also measured. Examinations were conducted in a blinded fashion to ensure quality assurance; experiments were triplicated for each frequency to confirm the outcome reproducibility. Mortality rate and stage, incidence of malformed embryos, and developmental variables in live embryos were found to be similar between the MF-exposed and corresponding control group. Incidence of gross anomalies such as mandibular edema and skeletal anomalies such as coccyx defects were low across the experiments, and no significant group differences were noted. In conclusion, exposure to 20 kHz or 60 kHz MF did not produce any significant teratogenic developmental effects in chick embryos.
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- Izumi Nishimura
- Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Abiko, Chiba, Japan.
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Absence of reproductive and developmental toxicity in rats following exposure to a 20-kHz or 60-kHz magnetic field. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2012; 64:394-401. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tomás G, Barba E, Merino S, Martínez J. Clutch size and egg volume in great tits (Parus major) increase under low intensity electromagnetic fields: a long-term field study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2012; 118:40-46. [PMID: 22863551 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2012.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) can affect a wide range of biological processes, including reproduction, growth and development. Experiments aimed at investigating the biological effects of EMFs, focused on potential harmful effects on humans, have been mostly carried out in vitro or with animal models in laboratory conditions. By contrast, studies performed on wild animals are scarce. The effects of EMFs created by an electric power line on reproductive traits of a wild great tit (Parus major) population were explored by analysing data gathered during nine breeding seasons. EMF exposure significantly increased clutch size (7%) and egg volume (3%), implying a 10% increase in clutch volume. This indicates an increase in reproductive investment from parent birds exposed to EMFs as compared to the adjacent reference area. These results cannot be attributed to habitat or adult quality differences between the exposed and reference group. Nevertheless, no differences in hatching success or final productivity (fledging and reproductive success or nestling body mass) could be detected. Our study clearly shows that EMFs created by power lines can have biological consequences in wild organisms that live intimately with them. To our knowledge, this is the first study showing an increase in clutch size, and one of the few reporting an increase in egg size, associated with EMF exposure. The possible mechanisms by which great tits invest more under EMF exposure are discussed, and future research directions to evaluate the effect of EMFs on avian reproduction in the wild are suggested.
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- Gustavo Tomás
- Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
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Bernardini DJ, Pratt SD, Takoudes TC, Simopoulos TT. Spinal cord stimulation and the pregnant patient-specific considerations for management: A case series and review of the literature. Neuromodulation 2012; 13:270-4. [PMID: 21992881 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2010.00288.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The use of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a form of neuromodulation used to treat chronic pain in those patients who are refractory to conventional medical management. Not uncommonly, SCS can dramatically improve a patient's quality of life, and those who are in the childbearing years may go on to become pregnant. The purpose of this case series is to describe: 1) implantation considerations in women of childbearing age; 2) use of rechargeable systems; 3) the obstetric and anesthetic concerns in patients with spinal cord stimulators; 4) risks of using SCS in the peripartum period. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two female patients with complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I) who were well managed with SCS became pregnant. In both patients, the leads were placed through the T12/L1 interspace and the generator was placed in the buttock region. In the first patient, the device was deactivated prior to conception and maintained off for the duration of the pregnancy. The second patient became pregnant on two separate occasions, with active SCS for a portion of the first trimester. During her second pregnancy, the patient elected to use of SCS at 30 weeks' gestation. RESULTS The developing fetuses with intrauterine exposure to SCS were followed out for a minimum of two years and are developmentally normal. The physical presence of the device did not complicate obstetric or anesthetic care. Rechargeable SCS systems were not adversely affected when turned off for the duration of the pregnancy. CONCLUSION Implantation of SCS devices in women of childbearing years should take into account the future needs of both obstetric and anesthetic care by avoiding the abdomen and lower lumbar spine whenever possible. There was no appreciable decline of battery capacity in present day constant current rechargeable generators when deactivated for the duration of pregnancy.
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- Donald J Bernardini
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Fedoroff IC, Blackwell E, Malysh L, McDonald WN, Boyd M. Spinal cord stimulation in pregnancy: a literature review. Neuromodulation 2012; 15:537-41; discussion 541. [PMID: 22494315 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2012.00448.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Currently, the use of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy is not recommended in pregnancy because the effects of SCS on the pregnancy and developing fetus are unknown. However, many SCS recipients are women of childbearing age who may later become pregnant. The purpose of the present report is to review and summarize the existing literature on the use of SCS therapy during the prenatal period. METHODS We first present the case of a 38-year-old woman from our center who became pregnant after receiving an SCS implantation. We then provide a synopsis of previous reports that were identified in a literature search. We highlight the key findings from these cases as they relate to the course of pregnancy, fetal development, labor and delivery management, fertility, and technical complications. RESULTS In our literature review, we identified 12 cases of pregnancy in 8 women. To these we add the present case. CONCLUSIONS Women of childbearing age who are candidates for SCS implantation should be tested for pregnancy prior to implantation surgery. They also should be informed about the limited state of our scientific knowledge regarding the impact of this technology on reproductive health. For patients already implanted with SCS, decisions about ongoing use in the event of pregnancy should be made on an individual basis after a careful consideration of potential risks and benefits.
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Spezielle Arzneimitteltherapie in der Schwangerschaft. ARZNEIMITTEL IN SCHWANGERSCHAFT UND STILLZEIT 2012. [PMCID: PMC7271212 DOI: 10.1016/b978-3-437-21203-1.10002-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nishimura I, Oshima A, Shibuya K, Negishi T. Lack of teratological effects in rats exposed to 20 or 60 kHz magnetic fields. BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. PART B, DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY 2011; 92:469-77. [PMID: 21770026 PMCID: PMC3264702 DOI: 10.1002/bdrb.20316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND A risk assessment of magnetic field (MF) exposure conducted by the World Health Organization indicated the need for biological studies on primary hazard identification and quantitative risk evaluation of intermediate frequency (300 Hz-100 kHz) MFs. Because induction heating cookers generate such MFs for cooking, reproductive and developmental effects are a concern due to the close proximity of the fields' source to a cook's abdomen. METHODS Pregnant Crl:CD(SD) rats (25/group) were exposed to a 20 kHz, 0.2 mT(rms) or 60 kHz, 0.1 mT(rms) sinusoidal MF or sham-exposed for 22 hr/day during organogenesis, and their fetuses were examined for malformations on gestation day 20. All teratological evaluations were conducted in a blind fashion, and experiments were duplicated for each frequency to confirm consistency of experimental outcomes. RESULTS No exposure-related changes were found in clinical signs, gross pathology, or number of implantation losses. The number of live fetuses and low-body-weight fetuses as well as the incidence of external, visceral, and skeletal malformations in the fetuses did not indicate significant differences between MF-exposed and sham-exposed groups. Although some fetuses showed isolated changes in sex ratio and skeletal variation and ossification, such changes were neither reproduced in duplicate experiments nor were they common to specific field frequencies. CONCLUSIONS Exposure of rats to MFs during organogenesis did not show significant reproducible teratogenicity under experimental conditions. Present findings do not support the hypothesis that intermediate frequency MF exposure after implantation carries a significant risk for developing mammalian fetuses.
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- Izumi Nishimura
- Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Chiba, Japan.
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Sun W, Tan Q, Pan Y, Fu Y, Sun H, Chiang H. Effects of 50-Hz magnetic field exposure on hormone secretion and apoptosis-related gene expression in human first trimester villous trophoblasts in vitro. Bioelectromagnetics 2010; 31:566-72. [DOI: 10.1002/bem.20596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Krylov VV, Zotov OD, Osipova EA, Znobishcheva AV, Demtsun NA. Influence of simulated H component of a typical magnetic storm on early ontogeny of Daphnia magna straus. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2010. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350910040172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Fesenko EE, Mezhevikina LM, Osipenko MA, Gordon RY, Khutzian SS. Effect of the “zero” Magnetic Field on Early Embryogenesis in Mice. Electromagn Biol Med 2010; 29:1-8. [DOI: 10.3109/15368371003627290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Chung MK, Yu WJ, Kim YB, Myung SH. Lack of a co-promotion effect of 60 Hz circularly polarized magnetic fields on spontaneous development of lymphoma in AKR mice. Bioelectromagnetics 2010; 31:130-9. [PMID: 19722221 DOI: 10.1002/bem.20538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The present study was conducted to investigate the possible effect of 60 Hz circularly polarized magnetic fields (MFs) as promoters of genetically initiated lymphoma in AKR mice. One hundred sixty female animals were divided into four different groups. They were exposed to four different intensities of circularly polarized MFs. Animals received exposure to 60 Hz circularly polarized MF at field strengths (rms-value) of 0 microT (sham control, T1, Group I), 5 microT(T2, Group II), 83.3 microT (T3, Group III), or 500 microT(T4, Group IV), for 21 h/day from the age of 4-6 weeks to the age of 44-46 weeks. There were no exposure-related changes in mean survival time, clinical signs, body weights, hematological values, micronucleus assay, gene expression arrays, analysis of apoptosis, and necropsy findings. At histopathological examination, lymphoma was seen in all the groups. The tumor incidence was 31/40(78%), 30/40(75%), 32/40(80%), and 31/40(78%) in sham control, 5, 83.3, and 500 microT groups, respectively. However, there were no differences in the tumor incidence between the sham control (T1) and circularly polarized MF exposure groups (T2-T4). In conclusion, there was no evidence that exposure to 60 Hz circularly polarized MF strengths up to 500 microT promoted lymphoma in AKR mice.
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- Moon-Koo Chung
- Toxicology Division, Korea Institute of Toxicology, KRICT, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Balanezhad S, Parivar K, Baharara J, Kouchesfeh H, Ashraf A. The Effect of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field on Angiogenesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3923/rjes.2010.300.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nishimura I, Imai S, Negishi T. Lack of chick embryotoxicity after 20 kHz, 1.1 mT magnetic field exposure. Bioelectromagnetics 2009; 30:573-82. [DOI: 10.1002/bem.20513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Pourlis AF. Reproductive and developmental effects of EMF in vertebrate animal models. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2009; 16:179-89. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2009.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2008] [Revised: 08/28/2008] [Accepted: 01/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Aydin M, Cevik A, Kandemir FM, Yuksel M, Apaydin AM. Evaluation of hormonal change, biochemical parameters, and histopathological status of uterus in rats exposed to 50-Hz electromagnetic field. Toxicol Ind Health 2009; 25:153-8. [PMID: 19482908 DOI: 10.1177/0748233709102717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study investigates the effects of the electromagnetic field (EMF) resulting from the 170 kV high-voltage power lines on hormonal status, on progesterone and 17-beta estradiol levels, and on morphology of the uterus and ovaries associated with biochemical parameters of adult Wistar female rats. The rats were assigned to experimental (21) and control groups (7). The rats in the experimental group were housed in a wooden barn with 7.5 m vertical distance to the power line. Groups 1, 2, and 3 were exposed continuously (24 h) to electric-electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) (48.21 +/- 1.58 mG) for 1, 2, and 3 months, respectively. The rats of group 4 served as the control and were placed in laboratory conditions (The average value of the ELF was 0.75 +/- 0.05 V/m. The value of the EMF was calculated to be 0.48 +/- 0.05 mG.). Significant (P < 0.05) decreases were determined among the groups in terms of reproductive organ weights (uterus and ovaries) and progesterone and estrogen levels in relation to the varying periods of the estrous cycle. Although marked reductions (P < 0.05) were observed among the groups in relation to plasma catalase activity, depending on exposure time, no significant differences were found in terms of glutathione and malondialdehyde levels. It is concluded that exposure to the ELF-EMFs for different time periods produced significant decreases in plasma catalase activities in the 3-month exposure groups but no effects on progesterone level, on 17-beta estradiol level, or on the morphology and weight of uterus and ovaries.
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- M Aydin
- Department of Obstetric and Gyneacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey.
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St-Pierre LS, Persinger MA. Behavioral Changes in Adult Rats After Prenatal Exposures to Complex, Weak Magnetic Fields. Electromagn Biol Med 2009; 27:355-64. [DOI: 10.1080/15368370802493396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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St-Pierre LS, Mazzuchin A, Persinger MA. Altered blood chemistry and hippocampal histomorphology in adult rats following prenatal exposure to physiologically-patterned, weak (50–500 nanoTesla range) magnetic fields. Int J Radiat Biol 2009; 84:325-35. [DOI: 10.1080/09553000801953300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Atli E, Unlü H. The effects of microwave frequency electromagnetic fields on the development ofDrosophila melanogaster. Int J Radiat Biol 2009; 82:435-41. [PMID: 16846978 DOI: 10.1080/09553000600798849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effects of microwave frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) on the development of Drosophila melanogaster. MATERIALS AND METHODS Larvae of D. melanogaster were exposed to 10 GHz EMF continuously (3 h, 4 h and 5 h) and discontinuously (3 h exposure + 30 min interval + 3 h exposure). The percentages and times of transition from larvae to pupae and from pupae to adults were determined, and the mean offspring number was examined using the offspring of the females which had been exposed as larvae. RESULTS No differences were found in the transition percentages from larvae to pupae and from pupae to adults (p > 0.05). However, it was found that the mean pupation time was delayed linearly with an increasing electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure period (p < 0.05). In the 3 + 3-h exposed group (E3 + 3), the mean offspring number was significantly less than that of the control (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS 10 GHz EMF can cause developmental delay and decrease the number of offspring in D. melanogaster.
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- Emel Atli
- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
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Chung MK, Kim YB, Ha CS, Myung SH. Lack of a co-promotion effect of 60 Hz rotating magnetic fields on N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea induced neurogenic tumors in F344 rats. Bioelectromagnetics 2008; 29:539-48. [DOI: 10.1002/bem.20422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Che Y, Sun H, Cui Y, Zhou D, Ma Y. Effects of exposure to 50Hz magnetic field of 1mT on the performance of detour learning task by chicks. Brain Res Bull 2007; 74:178-82. [PMID: 17683805 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2007] [Revised: 05/24/2007] [Accepted: 06/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In the present study, we examined the effects of exposure to an extremely low-frequency magnetic field of 1 mT intensity on learning and memory in Lohmann brown domestic chicks using detour learning task. These results show that 20 h/day exposure to a low-frequency magnetic field induces a significant impairment in detour learning but 50 min/day exposure has no effect.
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- Yi Che
- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650223, PR China.
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Kim JY, Kim HT, Moon KH, Shin HJ. Long-Term Exposure of Rats to a 2.45 GHz Electromagnetic Field: Effects on Reproductive Function. Korean J Urol 2007. [DOI: 10.4111/kju.2007.48.12.1308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Ji Yoon Kim
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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Spezielle Arzneimitteltherapie in der Schwangerschaft. ARZNEIVERORDNUNG IN SCHWANGERSCHAFT UND STILLZEIT 2006. [PMCID: PMC7271219 DOI: 10.1016/b978-343721332-8.50004-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chung MK, Lee SJ, Kim YB, Park SC, Shin DH, Kim SH, Kim JC. Evaluation of spermatogenesis and fertility in F1 male rats after in utero and neonatal exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields. Asian J Androl 2005; 7:189-94. [PMID: 15897976 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2005.00007.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIM To determine whether in utero and neonatal exposure to a 60 Hz extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (EMF) results in spermatotoxicity and reproductive dysfunction in the F1 offspring of rats. METHODS Age-matched, pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed continuously (21 h/day) to a 60 Hz EMF at field strengths of 0 (sham control), 5, 83.3 or 500 microT from day 6 of gestation through to day 21 of lactation. The experimentally generated magnetic field was monitored continuously (uninterrupted monitoring over the period of the study) throughout the study. RESULTS No exposure-related changes were found in exposed or sham-exposed animals with respect to the anogenital distance, preputial separation, testis weight, testicular histology, sperm count, daily sperm production, sperm motility, sperm morphology and reproductive capacity of F1 offspring. CONCLUSION Exposure of Sprague-Dawley rats to a 60 Hz EMF at field strengths of up to 500 microT from day 6 of gestation to day 21 of lactation did not produce any detectable alterations in offspring spermatogenesis and fertility.
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- M K Chung
- Reproductive Toxiology Division, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Techonology, Daejeon 305-600, Korea
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Wang B, Murakami M, Eguchi-Kasai K, Nojima K, Shang Y, Tanaka K, Fujita K, Coffigny H, Hayata I. Effects of Prenatal Irradiation with an Accelerated Heavy-Ion Beam on Postnatal Development in Rats: I. Neurophysiological Alterations. Radiat Res 2005; 164:561-6. [PMID: 16187788 DOI: 10.1667/rr3334.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Effects on postnatal neurophysiological development in offspring were studied after exposure of pregnant Wistar rats to accelerated carbon-ion beams with an LET of about 13 keV/ mum at doses ranging from 0.1 Gy to 2.5 Gy on the 15th day of gestation. The age at which four physiological markers appeared and five reflexes were acquired was examined prior to weaning. Gain in body weight was monitored until the offspring were 3 months old. Male offspring were evaluated as young adults using two behavioral tests. The effects of X rays estimated for the same biological end points were studied for comparison. For most of the end points at early age, no significant alterations were observed in offspring that received prenatal irradiation with 0.1 Gy of either accelerated carbon ions or X rays compared to the offspring of sham-irradiated dams. However, all offspring whose dams received 2.5 Gy died prior to weaning. Offspring from dams irradiated with accelerated carbon ions generally showed higher incidences of prenatal death and preweaning mortality, markedly delayed accomplishment in their physiological markers and reflexes, and gain in body weight compared to those exposed to X rays at doses of 0.5 to 2 Gy. Significantly reduced ratios of main organ weight to body weight at the postnatal ages of 30, 60 and 90 days were also observed within this dose range. The results indicate that irradiation with 0.5 to 2 Gy on day 15 of gestation caused permanent alterations in offspring that were dependent on dose. The alterations include permanent growth retardation, morphological malformations in main organs, including microcephaly, diminished reflex attainment, delayed appearance of physiological markers, and changes in adult behavior. Exposure to 1 to 2 Gy of radiation resulted in growth retardation and behavioral alterations that persisted throughout life. Accelerated carbon ions generally induced more detrimental effects than X rays.
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- Bing Wang
- Radiation Hazards Research Group, Research Center for Radiation Safety, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Anagawa 4-9-1, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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Chung MK, Kim JC, Myung SH. Lack of adverse effects in pregnant/lactating female rats and their offspring following pre- and postnatal exposure to ELF magnetic fields. Bioelectromagnetics 2004; 25:236-44. [PMID: 15114632 DOI: 10.1002/bem.10182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We have recently reported that exposure of pregnant rats to 60 Hz at field strengths up to 0.5 mT during the entire period of pregnancy did not induce any biologically significant effects on both pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development. The present study was carried out to investigate the potential effects of gestational and lactational MF exposure on pregnancy, delivery, and lactation of dams and growth, behavior, and mating performance of their offspring in rats. Timed-pregnant female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (24/group) received continuous exposure to 60 Hz magnetic field (MF) at field strengths of 0 (sham control), 5 microT, 83.3 microT, or 0.5 mT. Dams received MF or sham exposures for 21 h/day from gestational day 6 through lactational day 21. Experimentally generated MF was monitored continuously throughout the study. No exposure-related changes in clinical signs, body weight, food consumption, pregnancy length, and necropsy findings were observed in dams. Parameters of growth, behavior, and reproductive performance of offspring showed no changes related to MF exposure. There were no adverse effects on embryo-fetal development of F2 offspring from dams exposed to MF. In conclusion, exposure of pregnant SD rats to 60 Hz at field strengths up to 0.5 mT from gestational day 6 to lactational day 21 did not produce biologically significant effects in dams, F1 offspring, or F2 fetuses.
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- Moon-Koo Chung
- Reproductive Toxicology Division, Korea Institute of Toxicology, KRICT, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Beraldi R, Sciamanna I, Mangiacasale R, Lorenzini R, Spadafora C. Mouse early embryos obtained by natural breeding or in vitro fertilization display a differential sensitivity to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields. Mutat Res 2003; 538:163-70. [PMID: 12834765 DOI: 10.1016/s1383-5718(03)00116-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We have investigated the sensitivity of pre-implantation embryos obtained by natural breeding (NB) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF). Fertilized eggs obtained by NB were removed from mothers 12h after mating and cultured in vitro for 5 days under continuous ELF-MF exposure (constant strength of 50Hz and various intensities, i.e. 60, 120 and 220 microT). Alternatively, zygotes obtained by IVF were subjected to ELF-MF exposure (50Hz, 60 microT), starting 12h after IVF for 5 days. We found that ELF-MF exposure causes a small yet significant (P<0.05) decrease in the survival rate of NB-derived embryos at the latest stages of pre-implantation development, i.e. the eight cell-to-blastocyst transition. In embryos exposed to the highest field intensity (220 microT), the effect became apparent somewhat earlier. When IVF-derived embryos were exposed to ELF-MF, the reduction in the rate of embryo survival was more pronounced and the difference from controls was more significant (P<0.01). Moreover, the decreased survival rate in IVF embryos became apparent as early as the first cleavage and persisted throughout pre-implantation. These results suggest that IVF-derived embryos are more sensitive than NB-generated embryos to ELF-MF, and that this sensitivity occurs earlier in development.
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Brent R. Bendectin and birth defects: hopefully, the final chapter. BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. PART A, CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR TERATOLOGY 2003; 67:79-87. [PMID: 12769503 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.10021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Robert Brent
- Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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BACKGROUND There has been some concern that exposure to electromagnetic fields may cause birth defects. We studied risks of birth defects by residential exposure to 50-Hz magnetic fields from power lines. METHODS We estimated the distance between residence and power lines for 161,844 Norwegian residences, and their corresponding magnetic fields in the period 1980 to 1997. Risks of 24 categories of birth defects were compared across exposure levels, adjusting for social and demographic variables. RESULTS Among those living near power lines, the greatest reductions in risk were for cardiac defects (odds ratio = 0.5; 95% confidence interval = 0.3-0.9) and respiratory defects (0.4; 0.2-0.9). The largest increase in risk was for esophageal defects (2.5; 1.0-5.9). Other associations were weaker and had wide confidence intervals. CONCLUSIONS There was little evidence that residence near power lines affected the risk of birth defects. The observed decreased risks of cardiac and respiratory defects and the increased risk of esophageal defects should be interpreted with caution given the number of endpoints, the imprecision in the calculations of the distance from the residence to the power line, and the limited information on pregnant women's change of residence.
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Blaasaas KG, Tynes T, Irgens A, Lie RT. Risk of birth defects by parental occupational exposure to 50 Hz electromagnetic fields: a population based study. Occup Environ Med 2002; 59:92-7. [PMID: 11850551 PMCID: PMC1740256 DOI: 10.1136/oem.59.2.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study the risk of birth defects by parental occupational exposure to 50 Hz electromagnetic fields. METHODS The Medical Birth Registry of Norway was linked with census data on parental occupation. An expert panel constructed a job exposure matrix of parental occupational exposure to 50 Hz magnetic fields. Exposure to magnetic fields was estimated by combining branch and occupation into one of three exposure levels: <4 hours, 4-24 hours, and >24 hours/week above approximately 0.1 mu T. Risks of 24 categories of birth defects were compared across exposure levels. Out of all 1.6 million births in Norway in the period 1967-95, 836,475 and 1,290,298 births had information on maternal and paternal exposure, respectively. Analyses were based on tests for trend and were adjusted for parents' educational level, place of birth, maternal age, and year of birth. RESULTS The total risk of birth defects was not associated with parental exposure. Maternal exposure was associated with increased risks of spina bifida (p=0.04) and clubfoot (p=0.04). A negative association was found for isolated cleft palate (p=0.01). Paternal exposure was associated with increased risks of anencephaly (p=0.01) and a category of "other defects" (p=0.02). CONCLUSION The present study gives an indication of an association between selected disorders of the central nervous system and parental exposure to 50 Hz magnetic fields. Given the crude exposure assessment, lack of comparable studies, and the high number of outcomes considered, the results should be interpreted with caution.
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- K G Blaasaas
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway.
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Brent RL. Utilization of developmental basic science principles in the evaluation of reproductive risks from pre- and postconception environmental radiation exposures. TERATOLOGY 1999; 59:182-204. [PMID: 10331519 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9926(199904)59:4<182::aid-tera2>3.0.co;2-h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The subject of the reproductive toxicity of various forms of radiation can be anxiety provoking to the public on two accounts, since reproductive failure engenders an unusual level of guilt and anger in the affected families, and radiation effects are misunderstood and feared by the public. Reproductive problems include an array of genetic and acquired diseases affecting parents and their offspring. Many of these problems are associated with the risk of being induced by preconception and/or postconception exposures to environmental agents. For the various forms of radiation, namely, ionizing radiation, ultrasound, low-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF), and microwaves, the potential for producing reproductive effects varies considerably with the form of "radiation" and, of course, the dose. Whether the exposure occurs preconceptionally or postconceptionally is another major consideration. In evaluating the actual reproductive risks, we rely on accurate dosimetry and information obtained in epidemiological studies and animal studies. Epidemiological studies must demonstrate consistency of the reproductive finding, and animal studies should be designed to add to the findings of the epidemiological studies. Most importantly, the conclusions must not contradict the basic principles of teratology, genetics, and reproductive biology, and they should be biologically plausible. But frequently important basic science principles are ignored in the evaluation process. Yet developmental basic science principles can be instrumental in refuting or supporting the concern about possible risks. Although there is some overlap with regard to the preconception and intrauterine effects of ionizing radiation, there are significant differences. Preconception effects are mainly stochastic effects, while intrauterine effects are mainly deterministic effects. The stochastic genetic risks are lower than the deterministic risks at equivalent exposures. Thus, it is frequently difficult to demonstrate the occurrence of stochastic effects in populations that have received low preconception exposures to ionizing radiation. The reproductive effects from preconception and intrauterine exposures to electromagnetic fields (low-frequency EMF, video display terminals, microwaves) and ultrasound represent much different problems, since the main effects of microwaves and ultrasound occur because of their hyperthermic effects at high exposures. Low-frequency EMF does not have the capacity to produce hyperthermia, and none of these forms of nonionizing radiation has the specificity to damage the DNA comparable to the specificity of ionizing radiation. Not only do they not have targeted mutagenic effects at the usual exposures that populations receive, they are not cytotoxic at these exposure levels as well. From the viewpoint of biological plausibility, these other forms of radiation are much less likely to have the potential for producing reproductive toxicity at the usual population exposures.
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- R L Brent
- Division of Developmental Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
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