Effect of extremely low frequency electromagnetic field on brain histopathology of Caspian Sea Cyprinus carpio. (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Samiee, Farzaneh; Samiee, Keivandokht
• Is Part Of: Electromagnetic biology and medicine. Volume 36:Number 1(2017:Jan.)
• Page Start: 31
• Page End: 38
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Brain histopathology -- Caspian Sea -- Cyprinus carpio -- electromagnetic field (EMF); Electrophysiology -- Periodicals; Electromagnetic Fields -- Periodicals; Electrophysiology -- Periodicals; Radiation, Nonionizing -- Periodicals; 574
• DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2016.1144064
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-8378

Abstract

ABSTRACT: There is limited research on the effect of electromagnetic field on aquatic organisms, especially freshwater fish species. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) (50 Hz) exposure on brain histopathology of Cyprinus carpio, one of the important species of Caspian Sea with significant economic value. A total of 200 healthy fish were used in this study. They were classified randomly in two groups: sham-exposed group and experimental group, which were exposed to five different magnetic field intensities (0.1, 1, 3, 5, and 7 mT) at two different exposure times (0.5 and 1 h). Histologic results indicate that exposure of C. carpio to artificial ELF-EMF caused severe histopathological changes in the brain at field intensities ≥3 mT leading to brain necrosis. Field intensity and duration of exposure were key parameters in induction of lesion in the brain. Further studies are needed to elucidate exact mechanism of EMF exposure on the brain.