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Table 2 Effects of ELF-EMF and RS exposure on FAMEs in brain regions

From: Extremely low frequency electromagnetic field exposure and restraint stress induce changes on the brain lipid profile of Wistar rats

Relative abundance

% Eicosatetraenoic (20:4)

% Docosahexaenoic (22:6)

% Docosatetraenoic (22:4)

Cortex

 C

4.9 ± 1.2

2.2 ± 1.1

0.8 ± 0.4

 RS

1.9 ± 1.0*

0.7 ± 0.1*

0.5 ± 0.3

 ELF-EMF

2.7 ± 1.4*

0.8 ± 0.5*

0.3 ± 0.2*

 RS + ELF-EMF

5.4 ± 0.8#

2.8 ± 0.8#

0.7 ± 0.2

Cerebellum

 C

2.8 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 0.8

0.3 ± 0.2

 RS

1.9 ± 0.7

0.8 ± 0.5

ND

 ELF-EMF

1.3 ± 0.6*

0.6 ± 0.4*

ND

 RS + ELF-EMF

1.3 ± 0.5*

0.3 ± 0.2*

ND

Subcortical

 C

4.8 ± 0.7

2.5 ± 0.5

0.8 ± 0.2

 RS

3.1 ± 1.5&

1.5 ± 0.9&

0.4 ± 0.3&

 ELF-EMF

6.5 ± 0.6*

4.1 ± 1.3*

1.5 ± 0.5*

 RS + ELF-EMF

4.4 ± 1.0&

2.4 ± 0.8&

0.6 ± 0.3&

  1. Octadecenoic (18:1) and eicosaenoic (20:1) acids were found in all regions, average 20–30 and 0.8–2%, respectively, without differences versus control group. Results are expressed as mean ± SD of 6 animals in each group (*p < 0.05 vs. control group, &p < 0.05 vs. ELF-EMF group, and #p < 0.05 vs. RS and EMF groups)
  2. ND no detected