Abstract: In the recent times, observing the decreasing trend of male reproductive health in men and animals, the present study was aimed to find out histological changes in rat testes exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMF) emitted from commercially available mobile phones. After clearance from Institutional Animal Ethical Committee (IAEC), approximately 5 weeks old male Swiss albino rats, weighing 40-50 g were kept in steady-state micro-environmental conditions (24 ± 1o C and 50 ± 5 % humidity). Rats were given radiation exposure using Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) mobile phone with 3 hrs exposure, followed by 30 minutes rest and again 3 hrs exposure per day for 6 months. The control group was handled in the same manner as the treated ones, but was not irradiated at any point. Histological examination of testicular tissue exposed to electromagnetic radiation revealed the detachment of adjacent seminiferous tubules and decreased number of Leydig cells at interstitial space. Spermatozoa density in seminiferous tubules was found decreased. Cells with vacuolated cytoplasm and condensed nuclei were also observed.
Keywords: RF-EMF, mobile, albino rats, testes, seminiferous tubules.
Title: Histological Changes in Rat Testes after Exposure to Mobile Phone Radiations
Author: Pradeep Kumar, Promod Mehta, Nidhi, Vineeta Shukla
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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