Dogan, M.Turtay, M. G.Oguzturk, H.Samdanci, E.Turkoz, Y.Tasdemir, S.Alkan, A.2024-08-042024-08-0420120960-32711477-0903https://doi.org/10.1177/0960327111412092https://hdl.handle.net/11616/95674Objective: The effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) produced by a third-generation (3G) mobile phone (MP) on rat brain tissues were investigated in terms of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), biochemistry, and histopathological evaluations. Methods: The rats were randomly assigned to two groups: Group I is composed of 3G-EMR-exposed rats (n = 9) and Group 2 is the control group (n = 9). The first group was subjected to EMR for 20 days. The control group was not exposed to EMR. Choline (Cho), creatinin (Cr), and N-acetylaspartate (NAA) levels were evaluated by MRS. Catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) enzyme activities were measured by spectrophotometric method. Histopathological analyses were carried out to evaluate apoptosis in the brain tissues of both groups. Results: In MRS, NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr, and NAA/Cho ratios were not significantly different between Groups I and 2. Neither the oxidative stress parameters, CAT and GSH-Px, nor the number of apoptotic cells were significantly different between Groups I and 2. Conclusions: Usage of short-term 3G MP does not seem to have a harmful effect on rat brain tissue.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessthird-generation mobile phoneelectromagnetic radiationmagnetic resonance spectroscopyoxidative stressArticle3165575642165934510.1177/09603271114120922-s2.0-84861819445Q2WOS:000304222400004Q4