Short-Term Effects of Cell Phone Radiation on Fertility and Testosterone Hormone in Male Rats

Year 2021, , 151 - 156, 30.08.2021

Jafar Fatahi Asl Kiarash Shirbandi , Anahita Rezaie Shahrzad Rastegarpour Shamim Pahlavani Akram Ahangarpour Maryam Dastoorpur Esrafil Mansouri

https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.909709

Abstract

Aim: Given the increasing usage of cell phones (6.9 billion subscriptions globally) and heterogeneous reports, this study aimed to determine the cell phone effect as non-ionizing radiation on the level of testosterone hormone and sperm parameters in male rats.
Material and Methods: Twenty-five matured male Wistar rats were randomly allocated to five groups with the same body weights. Radiofrequency radiation for the exposed groups was 1 h/day call, 2 h/day call, and 50 missed calls/day in 30 days. The other two groups were control (out of any radiation) and positive control (exposed to γ-radiation) groups. Sperm parameters (motility, morphology, viability, counting), histopathology, and serum level of testosterone were measured and analyzed.
Results: According to the results, the sperm viability significantly decreased compared to the control group (p<0.001). Also, the findings revealed that the sperm motility in all groups except missed call group (p=0.475). For sperm count and morphology only in Group C (2 h/day call) and Group D (positive control), there were significant reductions compared to the control group (p<0.001). The level of testosterone was not statistically significantly different between the groups (p=0.451).
Conclusion: This study suggests that cell phone hazard to infertility was mild to moderate, and cell phone usage might have long-term effects on infertility. However, the cell phone cannot significantly affect the serum testosterone level.

Keywords

Cell Phone, Infertility, Testosterone, Histomorphometry, Semen

Supporting Institution

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Project Number

CMRC-9611

Cep Telefonu Radyasyonunun Erkek Sıçanlarda İnfertilite ve Testosteron Hormonu Üzerine Kısa Dönem Etkileri

Abstract

Amaç: Cep telefonlarının artan kullanımı (küresel olarak 6,9 milyar abonelik) ve heterojen raporlar göz önüne alındığında, bu çalışmada, iyonlaştırıcı olmayan radyasyon olarak cep telefonu erkek sıçanlarda testosteron hormonu düzeyi ve sperm parametreleri üzerine etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Yirmi beş olgunlaşmış erkek Wistar sıçanı, aynı vücut ağırlıklarına sahip olacak şekilde rastgele olarak beş gruba ayrıldı. Maruz kalan gruplar için radyofrekans radyasyonu 30 gün içinde günde 1 saat görüşme, günde 2 saat görüşme ve günde 50 cevapsız çağrı şeklindeydi. Diğer iki grup ise kontrol (hiçbir radyasyon uygulanmayan) ve pozitif kontrol (γ-radyasyona maruz kalan) grupları idi. Sperm parametreleri (hareketlilik, morfoloji, canlılık, sayım), histopatoloji ve serum testosteron düzeyi ölçüldü ve analiz edildi.
Bulgular: Sonuçlara göre sperm canlılığı kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı olarak azaldı (p<0,001). Ayrıca bulgular cevapsız çağrı grubu dışındaki tüm gruplarda sperm hareketliliğinin olduğunu ortaya koydu (p=0,475). Sadece Grup C'de (günde 2 saat görüşme) ve Grup D'de (pozitif kontrol) sperm sayısı ve morfolojisi açısından kontrol grubuna kıyasla anlamlı şekilde azalma vardı (p<0,001). Testosteron düzeyi ise gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde farklı değildi (p=0,451).
Sonuç: Bu çalışma, cep telefonunun infertilite tehlikesinin hafif ila orta düzeyde olduğunu ve cep telefonu kullanımının infertilite üzerinde uzun vadeli etkileri olabileceğini düşündürmektedir. Bununla birlikte, cep telefonu serum testosteron seviyesini ise önemli ölçüde etkileyememektedir.

Keywords

Cep telefonu, İnfertilite, Testosteron, Histomorfometri, Semen

Project Number

CMRC-9611

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