Impact of L-carnitine and Selenium Treatment on Testicular Apoptosis in Rats Exposed to 2.45 GHz Microwave Energy

SAYGIN, Mustafa; Caliskan, S.; Ozguner, M.; GÜMRAL, Nurhan; ÇÖMLEKÇİ, Selçuk; KARAHAN, Nermin

doi:10.7727/wimj.2014.205

Impact of L-carnitine and Selenium Treatment on Testicular Apoptosis in Rats Exposed to 2.45 GHz Microwave Energy

SAYGIN M. , Caliskan S., Ozguner M. F. , GÜMRAL N. , ÇÖMLEKÇİ S. , KARAHAN N.

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.64, no.2, pp.55-61, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 64 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.7727/wimj.2014.205
Title of Journal : WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
Page Numbers: pp.55-61
Keywords: Apoptosis, L-carnitine, selenium, spermatogenesis, testes, Wi-Fi, GERM-CELL APOPTOSIS, ELECTROMAGNETIC-FIELD, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, OXIDATIVE STRESS, MALE-INFERTILITY, CASPASES, TESTIS, DEATH, SPERMATOGENESIS, SPERMATOZOA

Abstract

Objective: It has been suggested that electromagnetic radiation (EMR) by wireless devices (2.45 GHz) induces testicular apoptosis. We investigated if supplemental selenium (Se) and L-carnitine may reduce this adverse effect.