Ameliorative Role of Coenzyme Q10 in RF Radiation-Associated Testicular and Oxidative Impairments in a 3.5-GHz Exposure Model
A rat study in Bioelectromagnetics examined GSM-modulated 3.5 GHz RF-EMF exposure (2 h/day for 30 days) and reported adverse changes in male reproductive hormones, oxidative stress markers, and testicular histology. The authors also tested Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and found it partially ameliorated some RF-associated alterations. The paper notes that because the exposure used a GSM-modulated waveform, findings cannot be extrapolated to FR1 5G NR signals, and calls for further research under real-world conditions.
Key points
- Twenty-eight adult male Wistar rats were assigned to Control, RF, CoQ10, and RF+CoQ10 groups.
- RF exposure was GSM-modulated 3.5 GHz for 2 hours/day over 30 days; SAR simulations estimated whole-body SAR ~0.17 W/kg and testis SAR ~0.027 W/kg.
- RF-exposed rats showed reduced testosterone, LH, and FSH, increased oxidative stress indicators (e.g., MDA, TOS), and degenerative testicular histology changes (as reported).
- CoQ10 (10 mg/kg/day intraperitoneal) partially improved outcomes, including restoring testosterone and TAS and reducing tissue damage (as reported).
- Authors caution results are not directly applicable to real-world 5G NR FR1 signals and recommend further mechanistic and exposure-relevance studies.
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