"Combined prenatal and postnatal exposure to ELF-MF significantly increased IL-17A levels in the hippocampus and cortex and elevated IFN-γ levels in the cortex."
"Additionally, in the combined prenatal and postnatal exposure group, ELF-MF significantly reduced PSD-95 levels in both the cortex and hippocampus, and Syn1 levels in the hippocampus."
"However, there was no change in IL-4 levels."
"Our results suggest that ELF-MF may trigger inflammation in the brains of young rats, potentially impairing synaptic transmission, particularly in the hippocampus where reduced Syn1 may limit presynaptic neurotransmitter release."
Exposure
"The rats were exposed to 50 Hz, 500 µT ELF-MF during prenatal, postnatal, or both periods."
Location
📍 Istanbul, Turkey
Impact of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields on neuroinflammation and synaptic protein development in prenatal and postnatal rat brains
Öztürk H, Kılıç MA, Ercan AM, Saribal D (2026) Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Journal Level 0ⓘ
