Effect of whole-body 1800MHz GSM-like microwave exposure on testicular steroidogenesis and histology in mice

Forgács, Zsolt; Somosy, Z.; Kubinyi, Györgyi; Bakos, J. S.; Hudák, Aranka; Surján, A.; Thuróczy, György

doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2005.12.003

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“…These observations are in line with findings of this work where 0.9 GHz exposed group RBC decreases with prolongs exposure. An increase in RBC and PCV values reported in [14] after mice exposure for 2 weeks on work days only for the duration of 2 hours per day also support the findings of this investigation where RBC of 1.8 GHz exposed group, and PCV values of all the exposed groups were found to increase with prolonged exposure.…”

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“…This emerging technology to date has witnessed a lot of research papers with many contradictions. Most significant researches were done using mice exposed to either GSM frequencies or frequencies around that of GSM as in [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Research on haematological parameters in [18] reported that thermal effects of RF EMF was capable of increasing neutrophils and decreased the levels of lymphocytes.…”

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MICROWAVE EFFECT OF 0.9 GHz AND 1.8 GHz CW FREQUENCIES EXPOSED TO UNRESTRAINED SWISS ALBINO MICE

Usman

Ahmad

Kadir

et al. 2012

PIER B

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Abstract-Long term radio frequency electromagnetic field (RF EMF) exposures due to Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) frequencies were investigated in this study. 158 Swiss Albino mice in unrestrained conditions were used as surrogate and divided into four groups. The average peak field strength generated and measured inside the cages placed at a far field from the antennas is 0.6 × 10 −3 mW/cm 2 , and the specific absorption rate at 0.9 GHz and 1.8 GHz is 2.33 × 10 −3 W/kg and 1.97 × 10 −4 W/kg, respectively. Three samples of the mice chosen at random each from sham and exposed groups in week 4 and subsequently biweekly basis were taken for haematology and histopathology tests. The complete blood count result shows that haematological parameters of both the sham exposed and exposed mice were within the normal range of mice in the control group. A statistical analysis was conducted to determine whether differences observed between the experimental groups were significant. The histopathology examination on some internal organs shows that spleen and bone marrow of the mice were normal for all the three experimental groups, while a sign of tissue degeneration and inflammations were observed after 8 weeks of exposure on the brain,

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Section: Mchc For Exposed and Sham Exposed Groupssupporting

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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MICROWAVE EFFECT OF 0.9 GHz AND 1.8 GHz CW FREQUENCIES EXPOSED TO UNRESTRAINED SWISS ALBINO MICE

Usman

Ahmad

Kadir

et al. 2012

PIER B

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“…However, results of animal studies related to the effects of cell phone radiation on reproductive functions are conflicting. [14][15][16][17][18][19] An animal model does not give us valuable information and inference cannot be drawn from it for several reasons, including the smaller dimensions of the testes, the nonpendulous scrotum, the free migration of the testes through the inguinal canal between the abdomen and the scrotum and the unavoidable exposure of the animal's entire body to RF-EMW at the time of the experiment. 20 Hence, an in vitro model would be the best scientific way to assess the effects of mobile phone exposure.…”

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Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Waves and Its Effect on Human Ejaculated Semen: An in vitro Study

Veerachari¹,

Vasan²

2012

International Journal of Infertility &Amp; Fetal Medicine

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Mobile phones usage has seen an exponential growth recently. With this increasing demand, the amount of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposed is also increasing. Hence, we studied the effect of these radiations on ejaculated human semen and speculate the contribution of these harmful radiations in male infertility. Samples exposed to EMR showed a significant decrease in sperm motility and viability, increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA fragmentation index (DFI) compared to unexposed group. We concluded that mobile phones emit electromagnetic waves which lead to oxidative stress in human semen and also cause changes in DNA fragmentation. We extrapolate these findings to speculate that these radiations may negatively affect spermatozoa and impair male fertility.

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“…It is well known that in addition to damage caused by thermal effects, MW exposure can induce severe changes at the cellular and molecular levels, such as single and double strand DNA breaks, protein conformation alterations, increases in oxidative stress [2] and apoptosis [3].…”

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The Effects of Melatonin on Oxidative Stress Parameters and DNA Fragmentation in Testicular Tissue of Rats Exposed to Microwave Radiation

Djordjević¹,

Kocić²,

Stoimenov³

et al. 2015

Adv Clin Exp Med

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Background. Microwaves from mobile phones are one of the environmental toxicants that are capable of compromising male fertility by inducing oxidative stress and apoptosis in the testes. Melatonin is a lipophilic tryptophan indole amine and a potent antioxidant. Objectives. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of melatonin treatment on oxidative stress parameters and DNA fragmentation in the testicular tissue of rats exposed to microwave radiation (4 h/day). Material and Methods. Adult Wistar rats were divided in 4 groups: I -treated with saline; II -treated with melatonin; III -exposed to microwaves; IV -exposed to microwaves and treated with melatonin. The melatonin (2 mg/kg ip) was administered daily. The animals were sacrificed after 20, 40 and 60 days. Results. Melatonin treatment prevented previously registered increases in malondialdehyde after only 20 days. Furthermore, it reversed the effects of microwave exposure on xanthine oxidase (after 40 days) and acid-DNase activity (after 20 days). However, neither protein carbonyl content nor catalase and alkaline Dnase activity were changed due to melatonin treatment. Conclusions. Melatonin exerts potent antioxidant effects in the testes of rats exposed to microwaves by decreasing the intensity of oxidative stress; it also reduces DNA fragmentation (Adv Clin Exp Med 2015, 24, 3, 429-436).

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Effect of whole-body 1800MHz GSM-like microwave exposure on testicular steroidogenesis and histology in mice

Cited by 69 publications

References 40 publications

MICROWAVE EFFECT OF 0.9 GHz AND 1.8 GHz CW FREQUENCIES EXPOSED TO UNRESTRAINED SWISS ALBINO MICE

MICROWAVE EFFECT OF 0.9 GHz AND 1.8 GHz CW FREQUENCIES EXPOSED TO UNRESTRAINED SWISS ALBINO MICE

Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Waves and Its Effect on Human Ejaculated Semen: An in vitro Study

The Effects of Melatonin on Oxidative Stress Parameters and DNA Fragmentation in Testicular Tissue of Rats Exposed to Microwave Radiation

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