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Analysis of Oxidative Stress in Zebrafish Embryos
Published on: July 7, 2014
Oxidative stress and apoptosis in electromagnetic waves exposed Zebrafish embryos and protective effects of
Ünsal Veli Üstündağ1, Mustafa Sabri Özen2, İsmail Ünal3
1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medipol University, Kavacık, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:
The amount of technological products including television, radio transmitters, and mobile phone that have entered our daily life has increased in recent years. But these devices may cause adverse effects on human health. Electromagnetic shielding fabrics may limit and inhibit electromagnetic waves. Aim of our study was to evaluate electromagnetic wave blocking performance of nonwoven textile surfaces on zebrafish embryos that were exposed to electromagnetic waves at specific frequencies. Oxidant-antioxidant system parameters were evaluated spectrophotometrically. The expressions of tp53 and casp3a were evaluated by RT-PCR. Results showed that electromagnetic shielding fabrics produced as conductive nonwoven textile surfaces improved oxidant-antioxidant status and tp53 expression that were impaired in electromagnetic waves exposed zebrafish embryos. Also, electromagnetic shielding fabrics decreased casp3a expression responsible for the execution phase of apoptosis that increased in electromagnetic waves exposed zebrafish embryos.
