Study of RBCs structural changes as a result of exposure to extremely low frequency electric fields

6^th International Conference on Biomarkers & Clinical Research

August 31-September 02, 2015 Toronto, Canada

Alaa Mahmoud Khalil1, Gamal D Roston2, Moustafa M Mohamed2, Mostafa El-Khatib1, Hanan M Abdulsalam3 and Ahmed M El-Khatib2

1Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt 2Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt 3Gar Younis University, Libya

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Mol Biomark Diagn

Abstract :

Effect of 50 Hz-6 KV/m electric field rats exposure on its red blood cells (RBCs) structural properties is studied. Six groups of animals are used; group A considered as sham group that housed at normal environmental conditions did not receive any treatments. The other five groups B, C, D, E and F exposed to electric fields for different exposure periods 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 days respectively. Blood samples are collected immediately after sacrificing from each animal and RBCs are separated for further investigations. Erythrocytes osmofragility is carried out for each sample and its hemolysis percentages are calculated. The results of different exposed groups indicated clear abnormality and significant changes in RBCs membrane fragility as compared with unexposed group A. It may be concluded that exposures to 50 Hz-6 KV/m electric fields may cause hematological diseases which lead to several defects on biological functions.

Biography :

Email: alaa.khalil.jo@gmail.com