Radiations and male fertility

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dc.contributor.authorKesari, Kavindra Kumar
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Ashok
dc.contributor.authorHenkel, Ralf
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-07T13:02:55Z
dc.date.available2019-10-07T13:02:55Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractDuring recent years, an increasing percentage of male infertility has to be attributed to an array of environmental, health and lifestyle factors. Male infertility is likely to be affected by the intense exposure to heat and extreme exposure to pesticides, radiations, radioactivity and other hazardous substances. We are surrounded by several types of ionizing and non-ionizing radiations and both have recognized causative effects on spermatogenesis. Since it is impossible to cover all types of radiation sources and their biological effects under a single title, this review is focusing on radiation deriving from cell phones, laptops, Wi-Fi and microwave ovens, as these are the most common sources of non-ionizing radiations, which may contribute to the cause of infertility by exploring the effect of exposure to radiofrequency radiations on the male fertility pattern. From currently available studies it is clear that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) have deleterious effects on sperm parameters (like sperm count, morphology, motility), affects the role of kinases in cellular metabolism and the endocrine system, and produces genotoxicity, genomic instability and oxidative stress. This is followed with protective measures for these radiations and future recommendations. The study concludes that the RF-EMF may induce oxidative stress with an increased level of reactive oxygen species, which may lead to infertility. This has been concluded based on available evidences from in vitro and in vivo studies suggesting that RF-EMF exposure negatively affects sperm quality.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKesari, K.K., Agarwal, A. & Henkel, R. (2018). Radiations and male fertility. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 16(118), 1-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-018-0431-1en_US
dc.identifier.issn1477-7827
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-018-0431-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5017
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.subjectMale infertilityen_US
dc.subjectRadiationen_US
dc.subjectRadioactivityen_US
dc.subjectSpermen_US
dc.subjectSpermatogenesisen_US
dc.titleRadiations and male fertilityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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