title: [Effect of 900 MHz electromagnetic fields on the expression of GABA receptor of cerebral cortical neurons in postnatal rats].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of 900 MHz microwave electromagnetic fields (EMF) on the expression of neurotransmitter GABA receptor of cerebral cortical neurons in postnatal rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  Neurons were exposed to 900 MHz continuous microwave EMF (SAR = 1.15 - 3.22mW/g) for 2 hours per day in 6 consecutive days and for 12 hours at one time. GABA receptor was chosen to be the biological end.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant changes had been observed in exposed neurons in the expression of GABA receptor. (P < 0.01) .
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The expression of GABA receptor of neurons were significantly regulated by 900 MHz microwave, and a power "window" effect was observed in the exposed neurons.
authors.affiliation: National Istitute of Evironmental Health and Related Product Safety, China CDC, Beijing 100021, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhao-Jin
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Xue-Tao
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018079:Receptors, GABA / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D018079:Receptors, GABA