[Status quo of the researches on the biological effect of electromagnetic radiation on the testis and epididymal sperm].
The testis is highly sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. Sperm is the passer of male genetic material and electromagnetic radiation may cause structural and functional injury to the testis, including motility reduction, abnormality increase and ultrastructural alteration of epididymal sperm. Energy metabolism disorder in spermatogenic cells, enhancement of lipid peroxidation in the testis, excessive expression of inflammatory factors and abnormality of genetic transcription may be responsible for injury to the testis and epididymal sperm. This paper reviews the progress made in this field and the preventive measures against the injury.
Gao
Xiao-fang
XF
Institute of Radiation Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
Wang
Shui-ming
SM
Peng
Rui-yun
RY
D000818:Animals; D004822:Epididymis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011827:Radiation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000528:radiation effects; D013737:Testis / Q000528:radiation effects*