Development of mouse testis and epididymis following intrauterine exposure to a static magnetic field.
In order to test if the in utero exposure to static magnetic fields affects testis and epididymis development in mice, females were exposed to 0.5-0.7 T, generated by a permanent magnet, from day 7 of gestation to the day of birth. No significant differences were found between exposed and sham-exposed animals with respect to body weight gain of dam during the gestational period, litter size, body weight of male pups at the day of birth, and body or testis-epididymis weight gain of pups from birth to day 35. Histopathologic evaluation of testis and epididymis of pups of 1, 5, 15, and 35 days of age showed no detectable alterations due to in utero exposure to static magnetic fields.
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Departament de Biologia Animal, Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Spain.
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D000375:Aging / Q000528:radiation effects; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D004822:Epididymis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D008098:Litter Size / Q000528:radiation effects; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009929:Organ Size / Q000528:radiation effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D013737:Testis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000528:radiation effects