[The correction of hypoxic damage to the pulmonary surfactant system of rats with extremely high-frequency electromagnetic fields]

Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 1996 Jan-Feb:(1):9-11.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

54 white rats were studied physically, histochemically and morphometrically for the effect of EHF electromagnetic field on repair of the lung surfactant system. The damage was inflicted by acute hypoxia existing at the altitude of 9000 m above the sea level simulated in the chamber. For the period studied natural repair was unable to secure the return to normal structure and function of the surfactant system, whereas daily 20-minute exposures to millimetric waves on the chest stimulated repair on after-exposure day 1-5 and provided normalization of all the physical and morphometric parameters.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Altitude
  • Animals
  • Atmosphere Exposure Chambers
  • Electromagnetic Fields*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Hypoxia / physiopathology
  • Hypoxia / therapy*
  • Microwaves / therapeutic use*
  • Pulmonary Surfactants / chemistry
  • Pulmonary Surfactants / radiation effects*
  • Rats
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Pulmonary Surfactants