Biochemical Changes in Rat Brain Exposed to Low Level Microwave Radiation

Present investigation concerns with various biochemical changes in the developing rat brain exposed to 9.9 GHz (square wave modulated, 1 kHz) exposed for 2 h /d for 35 days. Thirty days old male wistar rats were used for the study. After the exposure biochemical assays such as assays such as calcium ion efflux, protein kinase C (PKC), and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) were performed. Results of this study reveal that chronic exposure of rat to MW radiation may cause alteration in the brain enzymes. Since these enzymes are related to growth, any perturbation in these enzymes may lead to malfunction of the brain, which ultimately leads to physiological changes