Effects of microwave at 2.45 GHz radiations on reproductive system of male rats

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1135-1147

  Kesari, Kavindra Kumar ^a   Behari, Jitendra ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme; Apoptosis; DNA fragmentation; Microwave radiation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ENZYME; APOPTOSIS; APOPTOTIC; APOPTOTIC CELLS; CHRONIC EXPOSURE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; END-LABELING; GHZ FREQUENCIES; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LOW-LEVEL EXPOSURE; MALE RATS; MICROWAVE RADIATIONS; MUTAGENIC EFFECT; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; POWER DENSITIES; RADIO FREQUENCIES; REPRODUCTIVE PATTERNS; REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; SPERM CELLS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASES; WHOLE BODY; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; DNA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRON OPTICS; ENZYMES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENES; HEALTH RISKS; MICROWAVES; OXYGEN; RATS;

RADIATION;

ABSORPTION; ANTIOXIDANT; APOPTOSIS; BIOASSAY; CATALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH RISK; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MUTAGENICITY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77953096383     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240903233637     Document Type: Article

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