Protective effect of paricalcitol in rat testicular damage induced by subchronic 1800 MHz radiofrequency radiation
Authors not listed · 2023
Paricalcitol administration may ameliorate testicular damage from 1800 MHz RFR exposure in rats.
Plain English Summary
Male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups: control, RFR exposure, paricalcitol treatment, and combined RFR plus paricalcitol. No significant differences were found in seminiferous tubule diameters or germinal epithelial thicknesses among groups. Ultrastructural changes observed in the seminiferous tubule and Leydig cells in the RFR group were decreased in the RFR plus paricalcitol group. The RFR plus paricalcitol group showed increased Johnsen Score, Ki67, p63 immunoreactivity, SOD and CAT activities, and decreased MDA levels compared with the RFR group.
Why This Matters
Testicular tissue was examined using both histological and biochemical techniques. The authors concluded that paricalcitol may ameliorate testicular damage caused by 1800 MHz RFR exposure.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{protective_effect_of_paricalcitol_in_rat_testicular_damage_induced_by_subchronic_1800_mhz_radiofrequency_radiation_ce2351,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Protective effect of paricalcitol in rat testicular damage induced by subchronic 1800 MHz radiofrequency radiation},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.09.024},
}