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Disruption of the ovarian follicle reservoir of prepubertal rats following prenatal exposure to a continuous 900-MHz electromagnetic field.

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Türedi S, Hancı H, Çolakoğlu S, Kaya H, Odacı E. · 2016

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Prenatal exposure to continuous 900-MHz EMF for one hour daily on gestational days 13-21 reduced primordial and tertiary follicle counts and increased atretic follicles and apoptotic index in prepubertal female rat offspring.

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Researchers exposed pregnant Sprague Dawley rats to continuous 900-MHz EMF for one hour daily on gestational days 13-21. Female offspring were evaluated on postnatal day 34 for ovarian follicle counts and histopathology. Exposed offspring showed significantly fewer primordial and tertiary follicles and more atretic follicles and higher apoptotic index than controls. Histopathology revealed severe follicle degeneration, vasocongestion, increased stromal fibrotic tissue, and cytoplasmic vacuolization in granulosa cells.

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The study aimed to examine how prenatal 900-MHz EMF exposure affects ovarian follicle development and oocyte differentiation. The authors concluded that prenatal exposure led to a decrease in ovarian follicle reservoirs in female rat pups at the beginning of the prepubertal period.

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

Study Details

The aim of this study was therefore to examine the effects of exposure to continuous 900-Megahertz (MHz) EMF applied in the prenatal period on ovarian follicle development and oocyte differentiation

Six pregnant Sprague Dawley rats were divided equally into a non-exposed control group (CNGr) and a ...

Follicle count results revealed a statistically significant decrease in primordial and tertiary foll...

Cite This Study
Türedi S, Hancı H, Çolakoğlu S, Kaya H, Odacı E. (2016). Disruption of the ovarian follicle reservoir of prepubertal rats following prenatal exposure to a continuous 900-MHz electromagnetic field. Int J Radiat Biol. 92(6):329-337, 2016.
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@article{s_2016_disruption_of_the_ovarian_2638,
  author = {Türedi S and Hancı H and Çolakoğlu S and Kaya H and Odacı E.},
  title = {Disruption of the ovarian follicle reservoir of prepubertal rats following prenatal exposure to a continuous 900-MHz electromagnetic field.},
  year = {2016},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27007703/},
}
PubMed: 27007703

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Pregnant rats were exposed to continuous 900-MHz EMF for one hour daily on gestational days 13 through 21.
Exposed offspring had significantly fewer primordial and tertiary follicles, more atretic follicles, and a higher apoptotic index.
Severe follicle degeneration, vasocongestion, increased stromal fibrotic tissue, and cytoplasmic vacuolization in granulosa cells were observed.
All rat pups were sacrificed on the postnatal 34th day for ovarian tissue analysis.
Prenatal exposure to continuous 900-MHz EMF for one hour daily from days 13 to 21 led to a decrease in ovarian follicle reservoirs in female rat pups at the beginning of the prepubertal period.