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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.119, No.9, p.581–587, 2018

Title: Modulatory effect of 900 MHz radiation on biochemical and reproductive parameters in rats
Author: S. N. Narayanan, S. T. Lukose, G. Arun, N. Mohapatra, J. Pamala, P. L. Concessao, R. Jetti, V. Kedage, K. Nalini, P. Gopalakrishna Bhat

Abstract: In the present study, the effect of 900 MHz radiation exposure on blood biochemical and reproductive parameters was evaluated in adolescent rats. Male albino Wistar rats (8–10 weeks of age) were exposed to 900 MHz radiation (1hr/day, power density – 146.60 µW/cm2) from a mobile phone for 28 days. On 29th day the animals were euthanized and malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidants (TA) levels and Glutathione-S transferase (GST) activity were studied in the blood. Reproductive parameters such as total sperm count, percentage of non-motile sperms, and sperm morphology were determined. Testes sections were stained with H(et)E staining and their cellular integrity was evaluated. Caspase-3 activity in the testes was also determined. MDA concentration was increased but TA levels and GST activity were not found to be different in 900 MHz group compared to controls. Sperm motility was found to be slightly reduced in 900 MHz group. Percentage of abnormal sperm was significantly elevated in 900 MHz group. Additionally, loss of germ cells particularly spermatocytes and spermatids was found in the testes of 900 MHz group. Testes caspase-3 activity was slightly elevated in 900 MHz exposed rats. Chronic 900 MHz exposure induced oxidative damage in the blood and lead to alterations in reproductive parameters in rats (Fig. 4, Ref. 33).

Keywords: radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation, adolescent, mobile phone, reproduction, caspase-3
Published online: 13-Sep-2018
Year: 2018, Volume: 119, Issue: 9 Page From: 581, Page To: 587
doi:10.4149/BLL_2018_105


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