Ultrastructural, histological and histochemical study on the effect of electromagnetic field on the liver of pregnant rats and their foetuses

Exposure of pregnant rats to 50 Hz, 2 mT caused many ultrastructural, histological and histochemical changes in liver of pregnant rats and their foetuses. Highly affected mitochondria, degenerated cristae and rER, decreased ribosomes were observed with dystrophic changes in cytoplasm and nuclei of foetal and maternal hepatocytes with decreased glycogen and increased collagenous fibers. Protein content was highly affected. It is clear that foetal liver is more sensitive to the electromagnetic field [EMF] than maternal ones

Ultrastructural, histological and histochemical study on the effect of electromagnetic field on the kidney cortex of pregnant rats and their foetuses

Exposure to 50 Hz 2 mT caused dystrophic changes in kidney cortex of maternal and foetal rats. Large degenerated areas, internal bleeding and highly affected glomeruli were detected. Epithelial cells of distal convoluted tubules [ds] were highly sensitive to EMF than proximal convoluted tubules [px].foetuses were more sensitive than maternal ones. Golgi apparatus was more resistant than mitochondria. Altered polysaccharides, protein and collagen were noticed in kidney of exposed pregnant rats and their foetuses