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Effect of electromagnetic field exposure on mouse brain morphological and histopathological profiling Cover

Effect of electromagnetic field exposure on mouse brain morphological and histopathological profiling

Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume 64 (2020): Issue 2 (June 2020)
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|May 2020
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Fig. 1

Comparison of mouse brain segmentation in groups (%)

Fig. 2

Microscopic view of the great hemispheres of mice of EMF group I showing dystrophic changes (shrinkage) in some pyramidal neurons and some vacuolation of neurons and glial cells (H&E, 200×)

Fig. 3

Microscopic view of the cerebellum of mice of EMF group II showing dystrophic changes (shrinkage identifiable as darker, smaller examples) in Purkinje cells (H&E, 200×)

Fig. 4

Microscopic view of the vacuolated neurons and glial cells (EMF group II) and appearance of interstitial oedema (oedema in neuropil) (H&E, 400×)

Table 1

Morphometrical data of mouse brain

LobeControlEMF group IEMF group II
(n = 10)(n = 10)(n = 10)
M ± SD (mm)M ± SD (mm)M ± SD (mm)
OB5.00 ± 0.135.04 ± 0.115.07 ± 0.08
95% CI4.91–5.094.96–5.125.01–5.13
P0.09999730.08893860.0917641
SC2.06 ± 0.112.08 ± 0.112.14 ± 0.11
95% CI1.98–2.142.00–2.162.06–2.22
P0.09999930.08893860.0917651
IC1.98 ± 0.041.98 ± 0.041.99 ± 0.03
95% CI1.95–2.011.95–2.011.97–2.01
P0.08366040.0811630.0800674
C2.44 ± 0.162.50 ± 0.142.54 ± 0.08
95% CI2.33–2.552.40–2.602.48–2.60
P0.12417940.12667250.1280379
MO1.09 ± 0.101.11 ± 0.131.15 ± 0.14
95% CI1.02–1.161.02–1.201.05–1.25
P0.03203130.03171810.0324736
OBC16.43 ± 2.0316.25 ± 2.1216.63 ± 2.07
95% CI15.44–17.4314.78–17.7215.19–18.06

[i] 95% CI – confidence interval; P – value; OB – olfactory bulb; SC – superior colliculus in the septum; IC – interior colliculus in the septum; C – cerebellum; MO – medulla oblongata; OBC – olfactory bulb– cerebellum; EMF – electromagnetic field; M ± SD – mean and standard deviation of mean

Table 2

Analysis of brain weight

GroupNBody weight, gBrain weight, mgRBW
M ± SDM ± SD
Controln = 1024.00 ± 0.00193 ± 12.520.22
95%CI24.00–24.00184.04–201.38
EMF In = 1021.77 ± 2.87202 ± 15.630.23
95%CI19.99–23.57189.02–211.38
EMF IIn = 1018.59 ± 3.35207 ± 16.360.26
95%CI16.52–20.66195.49–218.91

[i] 95% CI – confidence interval; N – number of animals; RBW – relative brain weight index; EMF – electromagnetic field; M ± SD – mean and standard deviation of mean

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0030 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608 (formerly 2300-3235)
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Language: English
Page range: 319 - 324
Submitted on: Jul 2, 2019
Accepted on: Apr 17, 2020
Published on: May 8, 2020
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
mouse,
electromagnetic field,
brain,
histopathology
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Molecular biology,
Microbiology and virology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Veterinary medicine

© 2020 Judita Zymantiene, Vida Juozaitiene, Rasa Zelvyte, Vaidas Oberauskas, Ugne Spancerniene, Antanas Sederevicius, Albina Aniuliene, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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