Alpha-Lipoic Acid Preserves Testicular Integrity Under 2.45 GHz Electromagnetic Radiation by Restoring Redox and Inflammatory Balance
This animal study exposed adult male rats to 2.45 GHz electromagnetic radiation for 2 hours/day for one month and assessed testicular outcomes. The abstract reports that EMR exposure induced oxidative stress, increased inflammatory markers, and caused histological testicular injury. Alpha-lipoic acid supplementation was reported to mitigate these changes and restore several testicular proteins.
Key points
- Twenty-eight adult male rats were allocated to control, EMR, ALA, and ALA+EMR groups.
- Exposure was 2.45 GHz EMR for 2 hours per day for one month in the EMR and ALA+EMR groups.
- EMR exposure was reported to disrupt seminiferous tubule structure and increase collagen and tubular/interstitial volume.
- IL-6 and TNF-Ξ± increased after EMR exposure and were reported to be reduced with ALA supplementation.
- EMR exposure decreased SOD, GSH, and GPx and increased MDA, consistent with oxidative stress in the abstract.
- ALA supplementation was reported to reverse oxidative stress markers and restore AR, ZO-1, and ZO-2.
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