The assessment of function, histopathological changes, and oxidative stress in liver tissue due to ionizing and non-ionizing radiations
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Background: Compared to past decades, humans are exposed to rapidly increasing levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiations (RF-EMF). Despite numerous studies, the biological effects of human exposure to different levels of RF-EMF are not fully understood, yet. This study aimed to evaluate the bioeffects of exposure to "900/1800 MHz" and “2.4 GHz" RF-EMFs, and x-rays as well as their potential for inducing simple additive, adaptive, or synergistic effects. Methods: 120 Wistar rats were randomly divided into ten groups of 12 each. The rats were exposed to either sham, EMF, 10 cGy, and 8 Gy x-rays or a combination of these exposures. The levels of liver enzymes in serum samples by an auto-analyzer. Moreover, the histopathological changes and the levels of Malondialdehyde, Nitric oxide, ferric reducing antioxidant power, total thiols, and protein carbonyl assays were measured. Results: Among the markers of liver function, GGT was not associated with irradiation but, AST, ALT, and ALP showed some levels of association. Lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyl assays after 8 Gy irradiation were increased, but pre-exposure to RF-EMF could modulate their changes. At the cellular level, the frequency of lobular inflammation was associated with our intervention types. Conclusions: the exposure to both ionizing and non-ionizing radiations could alter some liver function tests. A short term pre-exposure to RF-EMF before exposure to an 8 Gy challenging dose of x-rays caused the alterations in oxidative stress markers and liver function tests, which indicate the possible involvement of oxidative stress in the process of adaptive response.
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