Electromagnetic radiation at 900 MHz induces sperm apoptosis through bcl-2, bax and caspase-3 signaling pathways in rats
| Autor: | Fuqiang Liang, Tianlei Si, Xiaoyun Xu, Lufeng Wang, Qi Liu, Siyi Pan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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900 MHz Apoptosis Caspase 3 medicine.disease_cause Antioxidants Rats Sprague-Dawley Bcl-2-associated X protein Obstetrics and Gynaecology medicine Animals Radiation Injuries bcl-2-Associated X Protein chemistry.chemical_classification Reactive oxygen species Sperm Count biology Electromagnetic Radiation Research Cytochrome c Cytochromes c Obstetrics and Gynecology Sprague-Dawley rats Spermatozoa Sperm Cell biology Microscopy Electron Gene Expression Regulation Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 Reproductive Medicine chemistry Radiofrequency biology.protein Signal transduction Reactive Oxygen Species Oxidative stress Signal Transduction |
| Zdroj: | Reproductive Health |
| ISSN: | 1742-4755 |
| Popis: | Background The decreased reproductive capacity of men is an important factor contributing to infertility. Accumulating evidence has shown that Electromagnetic radiation potentially has negative effects on human health. However, whether radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) affects the human reproductive system still requires further investigation. Therefore, The present study investigates whether RF-EMR at a frequency of 900 MHz can trigger sperm cell apoptosis and affect semen morphology, concentration, and microstructure. Methods Twenty four rats were exposed to 900 MHz electromagnetic radiation with a special absorption rate of 0.66 ± 0.01 W/kg for 2 h/d. After 50d, the sperm count, morphology, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), representing the sum of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants, were investigated. Western blotting and reverse transcriptase PCR were used to determine the expression levels of apoptosis-related proteins and genes, including bcl-2, bax, cytochrome c, and capase-3. Results In the present study, the percentage of apoptotic sperm cells in the exposure group was significantly increased by 91.42 % compared with the control group. Moreover, the ROS concentration in exposure group was increased by 46.21 %, while the TAC was decreased by 28.01 %. Radiation also dramatically decreased the protein and mRNA expression of bcl-2 and increased that of bax, cytochrome c, and capase-3. Conclusion RF-EMR increases the ROS level and decreases TAC in rat sperm. Excessive oxidative stress alters the expression levels of apoptosis-related genes and triggers sperm apoptosis through bcl-2, bax, cytochrome c and caspase-3 signaling pathways. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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