title: Time-dependent effects of exposure to static magnetic field on glucose and lipid metabolism in rat.
abstract: In the following study, we investigate the effects of static magnetic field (SMF) (128 mT, 1 h/day during 5 or 15 consecutive days) on anthropometric parameters, glucose and lipid metabolism in rats. Exposure to SMF during 5 days induced a decrease (-8%, p < 0.05) in relative liver weight and serum insulin concentration (-56%, p < 0.001), while blood glucose level was increased (+10%, p < 0.001). By contrast, the same treatment failed to alter body weight, relative kidney weight and levels of lactate, cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids. Exposure to SMF during 15 days induced a decrease (-15 %, p < 0.001) in body weight, liver weight (-15 %, p < 0.05), insulin concentration (-63%, p < 0.001), plasmatic lactate level (-55%, p < 0.05) and increased glucose (+24%, p < 0.001), cholesterol (+30%, p < 0.01,) and phospholipids levels (+58%, p < 0.001), whereas, triglycerides decreased (-28%, p < 0.001). These results showed that SMF effects on glucose and lipid metabolism are time-dependent.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Integrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Jarzouna, Tunisia. aida_lagui@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Aida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahbib
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elferchichi
authors.forename: Soumaya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghodbane
authors.forename: Hatem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Belguith
authors.forename: Sihem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chater
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakly
authors.forename: Hafedh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdelmelek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005947:Glucose