title: Effects of acute exposure to WIFI signals (2.45GHz) on heart variability and blood pressure in Albinos rabbit.
abstract: Electrocardiogram and arterial pressure measurements were studied under acute exposures to WIFI (2.45GHz) during one hour in adult male rabbits. Antennas of WIFI were placed at 25cm at the right side near the heart. Acute exposure of rabbits to WIFI increased heart frequency (+22%) and arterial blood pressure (+14%). Moreover, analysis of ECG revealed that WIFI induced a combined increase of PR and QT intervals. By contrast, the same exposure failed to alter maximum amplitude and P waves. After intravenously injection of dopamine (0.50ml/kg) and epinephrine (0.50ml/kg) under acute exposure to RF we found that, WIFI alter catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine) action on heart variability and blood pressure compared to control. These results suggest for the first time, as far as we know, that exposure to WIFI affect heart rhythm, blood pressure, and catecholamines efficacy on cardiovascular system; indicating that radiofrequency can act directly and/or indirectly on cardiovascular system.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Ecologie des Systèmes Terrestres et Aquatiques, Faculté des Sciences, Université Badji Mokhtar, BP 12, 23005 Sidi Amar, Annaba, Algérie. Electronic address: linda-saili@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saili
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Carthage, Jarzouna, Bizerte 7021, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hanini
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Carthage, Jarzouna, Bizerte 7021, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Chiraz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smirani
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Carthage, Jarzouna, Bizerte 7021, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Azzouz
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Ecologie des Systèmes Terrestres et Aquatiques, Faculté des Sciences, Université Badji Mokhtar, BP 12, 23005 Sidi Amar, Annaba, Algérie.
authors.forename: Amina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azzouz
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Carthage, Jarzouna, Bizerte 7021, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakly
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Carthage, Jarzouna, Bizerte 7021, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Hafedh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdelmelek
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Ecologie des Systèmes Terrestres et Aquatiques, Faculté des Sciences, Université Badji Mokhtar, BP 12, 23005 Sidi Amar, Annaba, Algérie.
authors.forename: Zihad
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bouslama
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D059015:Wireless Technology
chemical_list: D004298:Dopamine; D004837:Epinephrine
keywords: Arterial pressure (PA); Dopamine; Efficacy of catecholamines; Electrocardiogram (ECG); Epinephrine; Heart rate (HR)