Effects of 5.8 GHz Microwaves on Testicular Structure and Function in Rats.
Biomed Res Int
; 2022: 5182172, 2022.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35707372
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the effects of exposure to 5.8 GHz microwaves on testicular structure and function of male adult rats.Methods:
After 30 days of exposure, we evaluated sperm quality by determining sperm concentration and quantifying the number of abnormal sperm. Testicular morphology was investigated by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The levels of testosterone (T), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), stem cell factor (SCF), and transferrin (TRF) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). We also used western blotting to determine the levels of GDNF and SCF and apoptosis-related protein (caspase-3) in the testis.Results:
Compared with the sham group, there were no significant differences in terms of sperm count, sperm abnormality, and the levels of T, FSH, LH, GDNF, SCF, and caspase-3 in the microwave group.Conclusion:
Under the experimental conditions, 5.8 GHz microwave exposure has no obvious effect on testicular structure and function of rats.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Testis
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Microwaves
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Biomed Res Int
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China