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Oxidative effects of extremely low frequency magnetic field and radio frequency radiation on testes tissues of diabetic and healthy rats.

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Kuzay D, Ozer C, Sirav B, Canseven AG, Seyhan N · 2017

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ELF and RF radiation increased testicular MDA and NOX levels and decreased GSH levels in both healthy and diabetic rats, with a stronger effect in diabetic rats.

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Wistar male rats were divided into 10 groups. Intraperitoneal single dose STZ (65 mg/kg) dissolved in citrate buffer (0.1M (pH 4.5)) was injected to diabetes groups. ELF MFs and RF radiation were used as an electromagnetic exposure for 20 min/day, 5 days/week for one month. ELF and RF radiation resulted in an increase in testicular tissue MDA and NOX levels (p < 0.05), and caused a decrease in GSH levels (p < 0.05) in both healthy and diabetic rats, yet more distinctively in diabetic rats.

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The results of ANOVA and Mann-Whitney tests were compared; p < 0.05 was considered significant. The most pronounced effect was recorded in D-RF + ELF group (p < 0.005).

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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 20 min/day, 5 days/week for one month

Study Details

The purpose of this present study is to investigate oxidative effects and antioxidant parameters of ELF MFs and RF radiation on testis tissue in diabetic and healthy rats.

Wistar male rats were divided into 10 groups. Intraperitoneal single dose STZ (65 mg/kg) dissolved i...

The results of ANOVA and Mann-Whitney tests were compared; p < 0.05 was considered significant. ELF ...

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Kuzay D, Ozer C, Sirav B, Canseven AG, Seyhan N (2017). Oxidative effects of extremely low frequency magnetic field and radio frequency radiation on testes tissues of diabetic and healthy rats. Bratisl Lek Listy. 118(5):278-282, 2017.
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@article{d_2017_oxidative_effects_of_extremely_1593,
  author = {Kuzay D and Ozer C and Sirav B and Canseven AG and Seyhan N},
  title = {Oxidative effects of extremely low frequency magnetic field and radio frequency radiation on testes tissues of diabetic and healthy rats.},
  year = {2017},
  
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/28516790},
}
PubMed: 28516790

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ELF MFs and RF radiation were used as an electromagnetic exposure for 20 min/day, 5 days/week for one month.
Intraperitoneal single dose STZ (65 mg/kg) dissolved in citrate buffer (0.1M (pH 4.5)) was injected to diabetes groups.
ELF and RF radiation resulted in an increase in testicular tissue MDA and NOX levels (p < 0.05), and caused a decrease in GSH levels (p < 0.05) in both healthy and diabetic rats, yet more distinctively in diabetic rats.
The most pronounced effect was recorded in D-RF + ELF group (p < 0.005).
The results of ANOVA and Mann-Whitney tests were compared; p < 0.05 was considered significant.