Effects of microwave radiation on brain energy metabolism and related mechanisms

Yan-Hui Hao; Li Zhao; Rui-Yun Peng

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Effects of microwave radiation on brain energy metabolism and related mechanisms

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- Effects of microwave radiation on brain energy metabolism and related mechanisms
- Military Medical Research Vol. 1, Issue 4, Pages: 235-243(2014)
- Affiliations：
  
  Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
- Author bio：
  
  Li Zhao, lillyliz@163.com
  *: Rui-Yun Peng, ruiyunpeng18@126.com;
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- Published：2014-12
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Hao et al.: Effects of microwave radiation on brain energy metabolism and related mechanisms. Mil Med Res 2014
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With the rapid development of electronic technologies

anxiety regarding the potential health hazards induced by microwave radiation (MW) has been growing in recent years. The brain is one of the most sensitive target organs for microwave radiation

where mitochondrial injury occurs earlier and more severely than in other organs. Energy metabolism disorders do play an important role during the process of microwave radiation-induced brain damage. In this paper

we will review the biological effects of microwave radiation

the features of brain energy supply and consumption and the effects of microwave radiation on mitochondrial energy metabolism and potential related mechanisms.

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