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Eotaxin‑1 and MCP‑1 serve as circulating indicators in response to power frequency electromagnetic field exposure in mice

  • Authors:
    • Hualiang Li
    • Lin Lin
    • Li Li
    • Liang Zhou
    • Shuai Hao
    • Ying Zhang
    • Zhenhua Ding
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  • Published online on: June 29, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2018.9237
  • Pages: 2832-2840
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The increasing public concern regarding the potential health risks of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) has led to intensive research in this area. However, it remains unclear whether potential pro‑oncogenic effects may be caused by power frequency EMF (PFEMF) exposure. To address the associated risk factors, the present study exposed 4‑week old Balb/c mice to 0, 0.1, 0.5 and 2.5 mT of constant 50 Hz Helmholtz coil‑type PFEMF for 90 days to explore the circulating chemokine indicators that may be associated with inflammation or cancer. No measurable weight difference existed between the control and PFEMF‑exposure groups; however, the Luminex assay clearly demonstrated differentially responsive profiles of circulating chemokines upon PFEMF treatment. Monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)‑3, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)‑1α, MIP‑1β and MIP‑2 levels in serum were not significantly altered by PFEMF during the 3‑month exposure period; however, the circulating levels of other chemokines including IP‑10, GROα, RANTES, EOTAXIN‑1 and MCP‑1 exhibited significant changes upon treatment. Among the responsive chemokines, EOTAXIN‑1 and MCP‑1 were significantly increased by 0.5 mT of PFEMF treatment, which may support their use as indicators of PFEMF exposure. This novel finding highlights the potential pro‑inflammatory nature of power frequency, which may shed light on the mechanisms underlying PFEMF‑induced diseases, including cancer.
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Li H, Lin L, Li L, Zhou L, Hao S, Zhang Y and Ding Z: Eotaxin‑1 and MCP‑1 serve as circulating indicators in response to power frequency electromagnetic field exposure in mice. Mol Med Rep 18: 2832-2840, 2018.
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Li, H., Lin, L., Li, L., Zhou, L., Hao, S., Zhang, Y., & Ding, Z. (2018). Eotaxin‑1 and MCP‑1 serve as circulating indicators in response to power frequency electromagnetic field exposure in mice. Molecular Medicine Reports, 18, 2832-2840. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2018.9237
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Li, H., Lin, L., Li, L., Zhou, L., Hao, S., Zhang, Y., Ding, Z."Eotaxin‑1 and MCP‑1 serve as circulating indicators in response to power frequency electromagnetic field exposure in mice". Molecular Medicine Reports 18.3 (2018): 2832-2840.
Chicago
Li, H., Lin, L., Li, L., Zhou, L., Hao, S., Zhang, Y., Ding, Z."Eotaxin‑1 and MCP‑1 serve as circulating indicators in response to power frequency electromagnetic field exposure in mice". Molecular Medicine Reports 18, no. 3 (2018): 2832-2840. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2018.9237