title: The effects of 910-MHz electromagnetic field on rat cranial arachnoid and dura mater collagen. The axial periodicity of collagen fibrils.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medical Physics, Medical School, Ioannina University, 45110 Ioannina, Greece. mtzaphli@cc.uoi.gr
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzaphlidou
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fotiou
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen