Abstract

Overview

The study investigates the long-term impacts of prenatal and early-life exposure to WiFi signals on the neurodevelopment and behavioral patterns of Wistar rats.

Methodology

• Beginning from the first day of pregnancy, two groups were formed: a control group and a WiFi-exposed group, each consisting of 12 pregnant rats.
• The WiFi-exposed group underwent continuous WiFi signal exposure 24 hours a day from the first day of pregnancy to postnatal day 42.

Findings

• Increased body weight in WiFi + male rats.
• Enhanced learning and memory functions in WiFi + male group rats.
• Increase in BDNF and p-CREB protein levels in the hippocampus of WiFi-exposed male group rats.
• No notable changes were observed in neuro-behavioral development across groups.
• Neuronal integrity was maintained with no significant changes in the number of hippocampal CA1 neurons.
• No alterations were detected in apoptosis-related proteins or antioxidant enzyme activities in the hippocampus.

Conclusion

The exposure to WiFi signals during prenatal and early life stages notably increased body weight, and improved spatial memory and learning functions in male rats, although it did not significantly affect overall neurodevelopment or induce oxidative stress.