The effects of 910-MHz electromagnetic field on rat cranial arachnoid and dura mater collagen. The axial periodicity of collagen fibrils.
The axial periodicity of rat arachnoid and dura mater collagen fibrils exposed to 910 MHz for 2 h/day for 30 consecutive days was measured by means of image analysis of electron-optical data. Such measurements were compared with those from sham-exposed animals. These measurements reveal that on exposure, the intermolecular interactions during collagen fibril assembly are affected.
Tzaphlidou
Margaret
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Laboratory of Medical Physics, Medical School, Ioannina University, 45110 Ioannina, Greece. mtzaphli@cc.uoi.gr
Fotiou
Evangelos
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D000818:Animals; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003094:Collagen / Q000528:radiation effects*; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006257:Head; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods; D010507:Periodicity; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011833:Radiation Injuries, Experimental / Q000473:pathology; D011840:Radiation, Nonionizing / Q000009:adverse effects; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013997:Time Factors
D003094:Collagen