Efeito da exposição materna à radiação eletromagnética emitida por aparelho de telefonia móvel sobre o sistema endócrino da prole adulta de ratos Wistar (Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout, 1769)

Abstract

The use of mobile phones has increased and along with it the concern of the possible health effects has increased as well. Our laboratory has developed studies showing that radiation from mobile phones can affect reproductive parameters and features programmer effect on offspring by changing the adrenal catecholamine content and serum glucose, which could influence the energy metabolism of these animals. Little is yet known about the programmer effect of this radiation in energy metabolism. But it has been shown that radiation can affect the thyroid cells increased apoptosis and leading to hypothyroidism, which in a way could also influence the metabolism. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of electromagnetic waves radiated by cell phones on the metabolism of the adult offspring submitted during the intrauterine period. For that pregnant rats were exposed to radio frequency emitted by mobile phones (1.8 GHz) during pregnancy. Upon reaching adulthood offspring was analyzed for potential programmers effects on energy metabolism of these animals by the dosage of thyroid hormones: Hormone Stimulant Thyroid (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3) and Tetraiodothyronine (T4) and hormones related to metabolism as: insulin, adiponectin and leptin. No significatives differences were observed on hormones evaluated either on male and female offspring. Suggesting that the model studied the radiation does not alter the hormones analyzed related to energy metabolism.