Journal of Drug Metabolism & Toxicology
Open Access

Effect of radiofrequency waves emitted from conventional WIFI devices on rat kidney

International Conference on Toxicogenomics and Drug Monitoring

August 25-27, 2015 Valencia, Spain

Mariem M Abu el fetoh, Heba M Fahmy, Faten F Mohammed, Radwa Tabdelrahman and Yomna A Mohammed

Cairo University, Egypt

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Drug Metab Toxicol

Abstract :

Wireless fidelity (WIFI) network involves short-range communication between an access point and many personal devices (e.g., computers, printers, gaming devices). Widely used laptop computers and wireless networks emit 2.45 GHz Microwave radiation (MWR) which may result in exposure in a low level EMF during data transfer. They may affect organ systems in the body because of near field and chronic exposure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of radiofrequency waves emitted from conventional WIFI devices on rat kidney. Twenty four female Wistar rats were divided into experimental and control groups. Standard access point communicating at 2.45 GHz was used as radio frequency wave source. The experimental group was exposed to radiofrequency energy for 24 hours a day for 40 consecutive days. The rats were sacrificed at the end of the study. Blood samples were collected for measuring urea and creatinine levels in the serum. Rats��? kidneys were dissected for biochemical analysis of some oxidative and anti-oxidative parameters. Exposure to radiofrequency radiation decreased the malondialdehyde levels and the glutathione-Stransferase and catalase activities. Indeed, the activity of superoxide dismutase showed significant increase in WIFI-exposed group relative to control group. Moreover, kidney function was not affected. In addition, no significant histological alterations in kidneys were detected in WIFI-exposed group. These results indicate that WIFI exposure conditions used in the present study didn��?t elicit oxidative stress in rat kidneys, in addition, it enhanced the antioxidant mechanisms exhibited by rat kidneys.

Biography :

Mariem M Abu el fetoh a student at faculty of science cairo university. Her graduation project was focused on the biological effect of the radio frequency waves on female Wistar rat

Email: mariom_mohammed93@yahoo.com