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Effect of Electromagnetic Field on bundary tissue of the Seminiferous Tubules of Rat: A light and transmission electron microscope study
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A.A.Khaki, N.F.Hosseini, T.C.Nag, M.Kafshnoochi, H.Montazam, A.Khaki. Effect of Electromagnetic Field on bundary tissue of the Seminiferous Tubules of Rat: A light and transmission electron microscope study. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2007;20(2):125–130.
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Human beings are unavoidably exposed to ambient electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated from various electrical gadgets and from power transmission lines. Controversy exists about the EMF effects on various organs. One of the critical issues is that EMF may adversely affect the reproductive system. To examine this, rat pups (30) were exposed to 50 Hz EMF (non-ionizing radiation) during in utero development (approximately 3 weeks) and postnatal life (5 weeks). Groups of exposed rats were subsequently left in an environment free of EMF in order to see recovery, if any, from changes induced by EMF on boundary tissue of the seminiferous tubules.
Keywords
electromagnetic fields, testes, boundary tissue, seminiferous tubules, rats, electron microscopy