Effects of extremely low frequency magnetic field on the antioxidant defense system in mouse brain: a chemiluminescence study.
Among the putative mechanisms, by which extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic field (MF) may affect biological systems is that of increasing free radical life span in organisms. To test this hypothesis, we investigated whether ELF (60 Hz) MF can modulate antioxidant system in mouse brain by detecting chemiluminescence and measuring superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in homogenates of the organ. Compared to sham exposed control group, lucigenin-initiated chemiluminescence in exposed group was not significantly increased. However, lucigenin-amplified t-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP)-initiated brain homogenates chemiluminescence, was significantly increased in mouse exposed to 60 Hz, MF, 12 G for 3 h compared to sham exposed group. We also measured SOD activity, that plays a critical role of the antioxidant defensive system in brain. In the group exposed to 60 Hz, MF, 12 G for 3 h, brain SOD activity was significantly increased. These results suggest that 60 Hz, MF could deteriorate antioxidant defensive system by reactive oxygen species (ROS), other than superoxide radicals. Further studies are needed to identify the kind of ROS generated by the exposure to 60 Hz, MF and elucidate how MF can affect biological system in connection with oxidative stress.
Lee
Byung-Cheon
BC
School of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shillim-dong, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, South Korea. donlee@phya.snu.ac.kr
Johng
Hyeon-Min
HM
Lim
Jae-Kwan
JK
Jeong
Ji Hoon
JH
Baik
Ku Youn
KY
Nam
Tae Jeong
TJ
Lee
Jung Ho
JH
Kim
Jungdae
J
Sohn
Uy Dong
UD
Yoon
Gilwon
G
Shin
Sanghoon
S
Soh
Kwang-Sup
KS
D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008280:Magnetics; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000975:Antioxidants; D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase