Çetkin M, Kızılkan N, Demirel C, Bozdağ Z, Erkılıç S, Erbağcı H
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Andrologia. 2017 Dec;49(10). doi: 10.1111/and.12761. Epub 2017 Jan 26.
The possible effects of the electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by mobile phones on reproductive functions have been discussed in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of EMF emitted from mobile phones on the rat testis morphology and histopathology using stereological techniques. We also investigated cortisol, testosterone, FSH and LH levels. A total of thirty-two (n = 32) male Wistar albino rats were used in this study. Animals were randomly divided into four groups as control (C, n = 8), sham (Sh, n = 8), mobile phone speech (Sp, n = 8) and mobile phone standby (ST by). Morphometric measurements were made with the help of a computer-assisted stereological analysis system. The testis weight and volume were significantly lower in the EMF exposed groups. The mean volume fraction of interstitial tissue was higher, but the volume fraction of tubular tissue was lower in the EMF-exposed groups. The mean tubular and germinal tissue volume, seminiferous tubule diameter and germinal epithelium height were also lower in EMF exposed groups. The cortisol levels in the EMF-exposed groups were significantly higher. In conclusion, the EMF created by mobile phones caused morphologic and histological changes by the affecting germinal epithelium tissue negatively.
近年来，人们一直在讨论手机产生的电磁场（EMF）对生殖功能可能产生的影响。本研究的目的是使用体视学技术评估手机发出的电磁场对大鼠睾丸形态和组织病理学的影响。我们还研究了皮质醇、睾酮、促卵泡激素（FSH）和促黄体生成素（LH）水平。本研究共使用了32只雄性Wistar白化大鼠。动物被随机分为四组：对照组（C，n = 8）、假手术组（Sh，n = 8）、手机通话组（Sp，n = 8）和手机待机组（ST by）。借助计算机辅助体视学分析系统进行形态测量。电磁场暴露组的睾丸重量和体积显著降低。电磁场暴露组的间质组织平均体积分数较高，但管状组织的体积分数较低。电磁场暴露组的平均管状和生精组织体积、曲细精管直径和生精上皮高度也较低。电磁场暴露组的皮质醇水平显著更高。总之，手机产生的电磁场通过对生精上皮组织产生负面影响而导致形态学和组织学变化。
