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Effects of cell phone radiation on migration of granule cells in rat cerebellum
Introduction: There are a growing number of cell phone devices and they are one of the
most popular sources for electromagnetic waves. However, there are many concerns
regarding their biological effects on the body, especially the central nervous system.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of cell phone radiation on
histology of the cerebellar granular cells in the neonatal rat.
Materials and methods: We selected some Wistar rats. Then, we randomly divided their
newborns into four groups. One of the groups was control and the other three were
experimental groups. Groups I, II, and III were exposed to radiation from cell phone (with a
distance of 10 cm from the rats) for a duration of 30 minutes, 2 hoursand 8 hours,
respectively. After killing of the rats and preparing histological sections, we counted the
granular cells of the cerebellum using Motic software. We measured the thickness of granular
layers with Nickon software. Then, after data collection, statistical analysis was conducted
using Tukey and Anova tests.
Results: Results showed that cell population in internal granular region significantly
decreased in group III. Also, results indicated a reduction in the external granular layer
thickness in group III. Furthermore, cerebellar weight to body weight ratio in group III was
significantly reduced as compared with the other groups.
Conclusion: Results of this study showed that cell phone electromagnetic radiation can
reduce the number of internal granular cells of the cerebellum and the external granular layer
thickness is reduced