Volume 13, Issue 4 (July & August: Special Issue on Cognitive Sciences 2022)
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Aliyari H, Sahraei H, Gholabi S, Menhaj M B, Kazemi M, Hosseinian S H. The Effect of Electrical Fields From High-voltage Transmission Line on Cognitive, Biological, and Anatomical Changes in Male Rhesus macaque Monkeys Using MRI: A Case Report Study. BCN 2022; 13 (4) :433-442
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Hamed Aliyari1 
, Hedayat Sahraei2 
, Sahar Gholabi3 , Mohammad Bagher Menhaj4 , Masoomeh Kazemi2 , Seyed Hossein Hosseinian * 4
, Hedayat Sahraei2 , Sahar Gholabi3 , Mohammad Bagher Menhaj4 , Masoomeh Kazemi2 , Seyed Hossein Hosseinian * 4
1- Department of Psychology, Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States.
2- Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
4- Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2- Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
4- Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Introduction: Living near high-voltage power lines and exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs) is a potentially serious hazard to animal and human health. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of high-frequency EMFs from simulated high-voltage electric towers on cognitive, anatomical, and biological changes in the male macaque.
Methods: In this study, two Rhesus macaque were recruited, one experimental and one control. The experimental subject was exposed to EMFs from 3 kV/m simulated electric towers with a specific protocol and the control subject was tested without irradiation (4h per day, for 30 days). All required tests were performed before and after the intervention on experimental and control monkeys. The anatomical alternation of the prefrontal area (PFA) was measured by MRI images. All tests were performed on irradiated and control animals before and after the intervention and the results were compared between irradiated and control animals.
Results: The results of the present study indicated increased white blood cell counts after high-frequency EMFs irradiation. Also, the red blood cell counts showed a decreasing trend after irradiation. The plasma adrenaline level increased after irradiation. Besides, the blood glucose levels increased after irradiation. The PFA was different before and after the irradiation. Moreover, some behavioral disorders, such as fatigue, drowsiness, anorexia, and insomnia were observed after irradiation.
Conclusion: The results of biological tests and MRI showed an elevated risk of immunodeficiency disorders, weakness, and behavioral disorders. People who live or work near high-voltage electric towers with high-frequency EMFs are warned.
Methods: In this study, two Rhesus macaque were recruited, one experimental and one control. The experimental subject was exposed to EMFs from 3 kV/m simulated electric towers with a specific protocol and the control subject was tested without irradiation (4h per day, for 30 days). All required tests were performed before and after the intervention on experimental and control monkeys. The anatomical alternation of the prefrontal area (PFA) was measured by MRI images. All tests were performed on irradiated and control animals before and after the intervention and the results were compared between irradiated and control animals.
Results: The results of the present study indicated increased white blood cell counts after high-frequency EMFs irradiation. Also, the red blood cell counts showed a decreasing trend after irradiation. The plasma adrenaline level increased after irradiation. Besides, the blood glucose levels increased after irradiation. The PFA was different before and after the irradiation. Moreover, some behavioral disorders, such as fatigue, drowsiness, anorexia, and insomnia were observed after irradiation.
Conclusion: The results of biological tests and MRI showed an elevated risk of immunodeficiency disorders, weakness, and behavioral disorders. People who live or work near high-voltage electric towers with high-frequency EMFs are warned.
Keywords: MRI, Rhesus macaque, Electromagnetic fields (EMFs), High-voltage transmission line, Adrenaline hormone
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Cognitive Neuroscience
Received: 2020/07/10 | Accepted: 2020/12/9 | Published: 2022/07/24
Received: 2020/07/10 | Accepted: 2020/12/9 | Published: 2022/07/24
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