Pulse modulated 900 MHz radiation induces hypothyroidism and apoptosis in thyroid cells: A light, electron microscopy and immunohistochemical study

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1106-1116

  Emekaya, Meriç Arda ^a   Seyhan, Nesrin ^a   Ömeroǧlu, Suna ^b  

^a Gazi Non Ionizing Radiation Protection Center GNRP   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

apoptosis; electromagnetic field; hypothyroidism; radiofrequency radiation; thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GOITER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INDUCED HYPOTHYROIDISM; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOFREQUENCY; RAT; THYROID CELL; THYROID FOLLICLE; THYROID GLAND; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CELLULAR PHONE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIO WAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 78649723777     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2010.502960     Document Type: Article

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