Long-term effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from mobile phone on testicular tissue and epididymal semen quality

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dc.contributor.authorTas, Muzaffer
dc.contributor.authorDasdag, Suleyman
dc.contributor.authorAkdag, Mehmet Zulkuf
dc.contributor.authorCirit, Umut
dc.contributor.authorYegin, Korkut
dc.contributor.authorSeker, Ugur
dc.contributor.authorOzmen, Mehmet Ferit
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:20:34Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:20:34Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to bridge this gap by investigating effects of long term 900 MHz mobile phone exposure on reproductive organs of male rats. The study was carried out on 14 adult Wistar Albino rats by dividing them randomly into two groups (n: 7) as sham group and exposure group. Rats were exposed to 900 MHz radiofrequency (RF) radiation emitted from a GSM signal generator. Point, 1 g and 10 g specific absorption rate (SAR) levels of testis and prostate were found as 0.0623 W/kg, 0.0445 W/kg and 0.0373 W/kg, respectively. The rats in the exposure group were subject to RF radiation 3 h per day (7 d a week) for one year. For the sham group, the same procedure was applied, except the generator was turned off. At the end of the study, epididymal sperm concentration, progressive sperm motility, abnormal sperm rate, all-genital organs weights and testis histopathology were evaluated. Any differences were not observed in sperm motility and concentration (p>0.05). However, the morphologically normal spermatozoa rates were found higher in the exposure group (p<0.05). Although histological examination showed similarity in the seminiferous tubules diameters in both groups, tunica albuginea thickness and the Johnsen testicular biopsy score were found lower in the exposure group (p<0.05, p<0.0001). In conclusion, we claim that long-term exposure of 900 MHz RF radiation alter some reproductive parameters. However, more supporting evidence and research is definitely needed on this topic.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/15368378.2013.801850
dc.identifier.endpage222en_US
dc.identifier.issn1536-8378
dc.identifier.issn1536-8386
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid23781998
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84905215485
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage216en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3109/15368378.2013.801850
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/19131
dc.identifier.volume33en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000340368000006
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInforma Healthcareen_US
dc.relation.ispartofElectromagnetic Biology and Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject900 Mhz Radiofrequency Radiationen_US
dc.subjectMobile Phoneen_US
dc.subjectReproductive Organsen_US
dc.subjectSpermen_US
dc.subjectTestisen_US
dc.titleLong-term effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from mobile phone on testicular tissue and epididymal semen qualityen_US
dc.titleLong-term effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation emitted from mobile phone on testicular tissue and epididymal semen quality
dc.typeArticleen_US

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