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Effects of prenatal exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field on 60-day-old rat testis and epididymal sperm quality.

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Odacı E, Hancı H, Yuluğ E, Türedi S, Aliyazıcıoğlu Y, Kaya H, Çolakoğlu S · 2016

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Prenatal exposure to 900 MHz EMF for 1 hour daily during pregnancy days 13-21 led to higher apoptotic index, greater DNA oxidation, and lower sperm motility and vitality in 60-day-old rat offspring.

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Pregnant rats were exposed to 900 MHz EMF for 1 hour each day during days 13 to 21 of pregnancy. At 60 days old, offspring showed higher apoptotic index, greater DNA oxidation levels, and lower sperm motility and vitality compared to controls. Histopathological examination revealed immature germ cells in seminiferous tubule lumen and altered seminiferous tubule epithelium and structure. TUNEL staining showed nuclear changes indicating apoptosis with large numbers of apoptotic cells in most seminiferous tubule epithelium.

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Sixty-day-old rat testes exposed to 900 MHz EMF exhibited altered sperm quality and biochemical characteristics. Pregnant rats were divided into control and EMF groups, and newborn rats were designated as newborn control or newborn EMF groups. On postnatal day 60, a testis and epididymis were removed from each animal for analysis of epididymal semen quality, lipid and DNA oxidation levels, apoptotic index, and histopathological damage.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 1 h

Study Details

We investigated the effects of exposure in utero to a 900 megahertz (MHz) electromagnetic field (EMF) on 60-day-old rat testis and epididymis.

Pregnant rats were divided into control (CG; no treatment) and EMF (EMFG) groups. The EMFG was expos...

We found a higher apoptotic index, greater DNA oxidation levels and lower sperm motility and vitalit...

Sixty-day-old rat testes exposed to 900 MHz EMF exhibited altered sperm quality and biochemical characteristics.

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Odacı E, Hancı H, Yuluğ E, Türedi S, Aliyazıcıoğlu Y, Kaya H, Çolakoğlu S (2016). Effects of prenatal exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field on 60-day-old rat testis and epididymal sperm quality. Biotech Histochem. 91(1):9-19, 2016.
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@article{e_2016_effects_of_prenatal_exposure_2480,
  author = {Odacı E and Hancı H and Yuluğ E and Türedi S and Aliyazıcıoğlu Y and Kaya H and Çolakoğlu S},
  title = {Effects of prenatal exposure to a 900 MHz electromagnetic field on 60-day-old rat testis and epididymal sperm quality.},
  year = {2016},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26472053/},
}
PubMed: 26472053

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Pregnant rats in the EMF group were exposed to 900 MHz EMF for 1 hour each day during days 13 to 21 of pregnancy.
Offspring exposed prenatally showed lower sperm motility and vitality compared to controls.
Immature germ cells appeared in the seminiferous tubule lumen, and the seminiferous tubule epithelium and structure were altered.
Apoptosis was assessed using TUNEL staining, which revealed nuclear changes and large numbers of apoptotic cells in most seminiferous tubule epithelium.
Researchers compared epididymal semen quality, lipid and DNA oxidation levels, apoptotic index, and histopathological damage to the testis.