Protective effects of luteolin on rat testis following exposure to 900 MHz electromagnetic field
Authors not listed · 2019
Repeated exposure to 900 MHz EMF caused testicular tissue changes in rats, and luteolin substantially reduced those harmful effects.
Plain English Summary
Twenty-four Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, EMF, luteolin, and EMF + luteolin. EMF exposure reduced Leydig cells, primary spermatocytes, and spermatids, increased SOD activity, and decreased testis wet weight and serum testosterone. Luteolin treatment increased those cell counts, restored testis weight and testosterone, and decreased SOD activity compared with EMF alone.
Why This Matters
The researchers noted that increasing cell phone use raises questions about long-term EMF exposure. They investigated EMF effects on testes of 12-week-old rats and tested luteolin as a protective antioxidant.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{protective_effects_of_luteolin_on_rat_testis_following_exposure_to_900_mhz_electromagnetic_field_ce2648,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Protective effects of luteolin on rat testis following exposure to 900 MHz electromagnetic field},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.1080/10520295.2019.1566568},
}