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🐀 Prenatal 3.5 GHz RF exposure linked to kidney changes and DNA damage in adult rat offspring

July 11, 2026 (EMFS)
Jul 9, 2026 (original)
Source: Histochemistry and Cell Biology
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A 2026 Histochemistry and Cell Biology study exposed pregnant Wistar Hannover rats to 3.5 GHz radiofrequency radiation during part or all of gestation, then examined male offspring at six months. Compared with sham controls, prenatally exposed offspring showed glomerular atrophy, tubular dilation, epithelial vacuolization and cast formation in the kidney, increased Beclin-1 and LC3 expression, and significantly increased DNA fragmentation on comet assay. Peak spatial specific absorption rate in the uterine region was 0.06622 mW/g (1 g average).

"Prenatal RFR exposure was associated with significant renal histopathological alterations in offspring, most pronounced in the D3T group, including glomerular atrophy, tubular dilation, epithelial vacuolization, and cast formation (p < 0.01-0.001 versus controls)."

— Gelenli Dolanbay et al.

"The comet assay demonstrated significantly increased DNA fragmentation in D2T and D3T groups compared with controls (p < 0.001), indicating increased genomic stress."

— Gelenli Dolanbay et al.

"Peak spatial specific absorption rate (psSAR) values in the uterine region were 0.06622 mW/g (1 g averaging) and 0.03825 mW/g (10 g averaging)."

— Gelenli Dolanbay et al.

Source

Prenatal 3.5 GHz radiofrequency exposure induces renal histological changes and DNA damage in 6-month-old rats. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

📄 Underlying Research

Prenatal 3.5 GHz radiofrequency exposure induces renal histological changes and DNA damage in 6-month-old rats.

Elif Gelenli Dolanbay, Fazile Canturk Tan, Hava Bektas, Sumeyye Koc, Salih Varol, Omer Kilic (2026) Histochemistry and Cell Biology Journal Level 1

🔗 DOI 📚 PubMed

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