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The effect of 900-MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields during the adolescence on the histological structure of rat testis and its androgen and estrogen receptors localization      
Yazarlar
Fatih Mehmet Gür
Türkiye
Ayşe İkinci Keleş
Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Hüseyin Serkan EROL Doç. Dr. Hüseyin Serkan EROL
Türkiye
Celal Güven
Türkiye
Eylem Taşkın Güven
Türkiye
Haydar Kaya
Türkiye
Hatice Emel Gür
Ersan Odacı
Türkiye
Mesut Bünyami Halıcı
Türkiye
Sema Timurkaan
Türkiye
Özet
Background: Mobile phones as an electronic device which are emitting radiofrequency-electromagnetic field (RF-EMF). In this study was intend to determine the contingent effects of cell phone induced RF-EMF on testicular tissue in adolescence. Materials and Methods: Rats in the RF-EMF group were exposed to 900 MHz RF-EMF, while sham and control rats were not. After the completion of the test steps, the testicular tissues which were rapidly removed from the body of sacrificed rats were examined by using histopathological and biochemical methods. Testicular tissues cut to 5 μm thickness undergo routine histological procedures. Thus, histopathological evaluation will be completed. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in testicular tissues were measured by biochemical methods to determine whether oxidative stress occurred or not. Results: Histopathologic findings were not observed in any of the studied groups. There was also no difference between the groups in terms of localization of androgen and estrogen receptors. The incidence of apoptotic index and TUNEL-positive cells was similar in all three groups. In the RF-EMF group, although the levels of MDA and CAT were significantly higher, GSH levels were lower than the other groups. There was no essential difference between the groups in terms of SOD level. Conclusions: The obtained results of this study showed that exposed to 900 MHz RF-EMF in adolescents caused oxidative stress in the testes, but testicular damage which is caused to oxidative stress is remained too low to be detected by histopathological methods in this study.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Androgen receptor | Apoptosis | Electromagnetic field | Estrogen receptor | Testis
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH
Dergi ISSN 2322-3243
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 01-2021
Cilt No 19
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 135 / 144
Doi Numarası 10.18869/acadpub.ijrr.19.1.135
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/ijrr.19.1.135