The evaluation of biological efficiency of electromagnetic fields generated by implanted radiotelemetric transmitters used in space research on animals.

PAPER pubmed The Physiologist 1992 Animal study Effect: unclear Evidence: Insufficient

Read original paper → PMID: 1589524 Evidence Lab

Abstract

The study was carried out in 50 male rats abdominally implanted with biotelemetric systems (BTS) or mock-up. The animals were provided with 12/12 light/dark schedule during 6-week experiment. The electromagnetic field (EMF) frequency was 455 kHz, magnetic induction near transducer was about 10(-2) mT. Circadian rhythm of the body temperature and locomotor activity was controlled in course of the experiment. The latter been finished, some tissues and the blood of the animals have been sampled to test corticosterone, testosterone, T3, T4 level in serum with radioimmunoassay and membrane permeability for Ca2+, Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity and charge changes in liver microsomes was detected. The probable ways of the EMF influence on whole body are discussed.

AI evidence extraction

At a glance

Study type

Animal study

Effect direction

unclear

Population

50 male rats

Sample size

Exposure

implanted radiotelemetric transmitters (biotelemetric systems) · 0.455 MHz · 6-week experiment

Evidence strength

Insufficient

Confidence: 62% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Outcomes measured

Circadian rhythm of body temperature
Locomotor activity
Serum corticosterone
Serum testosterone
Serum T3
Serum T4
Membrane permeability for Ca2+
Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity
Charge changes in liver microsomes

Limitations

No results are reported in the abstract (direction/magnitude of effects not stated).
Exposure metrics are limited to frequency and magnetic induction near the transducer; other dosimetry (e.g., SAR) not provided in the abstract.

View raw extracted JSON

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        "sar_wkg": null,
        "duration": "6-week experiment"
    },
    "population": "50 male rats",
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