Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5795162 | Research in Veterinary Science | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of our study was to evaluate the possible effects of whole-body electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure on reproduction in growing male rats. Male albino Wistar rats (2Â days old) were exposed to EMF 1800 and 900Â MHz for 2Â h continuously per day for 90Â days. Sham control was kept under similar conditions except that the field was not applied for the same period. After blood samples were collected, the animals were sacrificed 24Â h after the last exposure and the tissues of interest were harvested. The mean plasma total testosterone showed similarity among the two study groups and was significantly higher than the sham control rats. The percentage of epididymal sperm motility was significantly higher in the 1800Â MHz group (PÂ <Â 0.05). The morphologically normal spermatozoa rates were higher and the tail abnormality and total percentage abnormalities were lower in the 900Â MHz group (PÂ <Â 0.05). Histopathologic parameters in the 1800Â MHz group were significantly higher (PÂ <Â 0.05). In conclusion, the present study indicated that exposure to electromagnetic wave caused an increase in testosterone level, epididymal sperm motility (forward), and normal sperm morphology of rats. As a consequences, 1800 and 900Â MHz EMF could be considered to be a cause of precocious puberty in growing rats.
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Authors
H. Ozlem Nisbet, Cevat Nisbet, Aysegul Akar, Mesut Cevik, M. Onder Karayigit,