Gupta V, Srivastava R. 2.45 GHz microwave radiation induced oxidative stress: Role of inflammatory cytokines in regulating male fertility through estrogen receptor alpha in Gallus gallus domesticus
Authors not listed · 2022
Low-level 2.45 GHz microwave radiation exposure for 30 days decreased testicular weight and seminiferous tubule diameter in immature male chickens.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed two-week-old immature male chickens to non-thermal low-level 2.45 GHz microwave radiation for two hours per day over 30 days. Exposed chickens showed decreased testicular weight, volume, and gonado-somatic index, as well as a substantial reduction in seminiferous tubule diameter. Radiation exposure increased oxidative stress parameters, increased IL-1β immunoreactivity, decreased IL-10 immunoreactivity, and reduced ERα expression in testes.
Why This Matters
The authors conclude that testes are vulnerable to free radical damage and become an easy target for microwave-induced oxidative and inflammatory stress. They suggest that this may cause male infertility in chicks through downregulation of ER-α in the testis.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{gupta_v_srivastava_r_245_ghz_microwave_radiation_induced_oxidative_stress_role_of_inflammatory_cytokines_in_regulating_male_fertility_through_estrogen_receptor_alpha_in_gallus_gallus_domesticus_ce2396,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Gupta V, Srivastava R. 2.45 GHz microwave radiation induced oxidative stress: Role of inflammatory cytokines in regulating male fertility through estrogen receptor alpha in Gallus gallus domesticus},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.09.009},
}