Expression Pattern Alterations of the Brain KCC2 Chloride Transporter in Male Rats Following Postnatal Extremely Low‐Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure Associated With Behavioral Outcomes

Exposure to extremely low‐frequency magnetic fields (ELF‐MFs) has increased with technological development. Environmental factors are known to influence the K+–Cl− cotransporter 2 (KCC2), which regulates neuronal chloride homeostasis and is essential for brain development through its role in the GABAergic shift. In this study, we investigated the effects of ELF‐MF exposure on KCC2 expression and related behavioral and biochemical outcomes in Wistar rat pups.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Birth Defects Research

• Publication date

  2025-11-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1002/bdr2.2546PMID 41216642
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