Influence of postnatal exposition to microwaves on brain and hypothalamo-pituitary monoamines in the adult male rat.
Brain, hypothalamic and pituitary monoamines were measured in 90-day-old male rats after postnatal exposition to electromagnetic microwaves. The treatment decreased brain serotonin, increased brain 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and hypothalamo-pituitary catecholamines. The modifications observed in the levels of the monoamines were correlated with the variation of the gonadotrophin secretion described in a previous work. The mechanism by which microwaves could modify brain and hypothalamo-pituitary monoamines is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine