Biophysical Effect of EMR with 5GHz on Male Reproductive System of Mus musclus Mice

Aim: To study the effect of microwave radiation with power density 100,150 and 200 microwatt / cm2 (μW/cm2) of exposure on male reproductive system of Mus musclus Swiss albino mice.

Study Design: Twenty mice were used in the experiment, they were divided randomly and assigned into 4 groups of 5 animals each. White mice were used in this study Mus musculus Blub/c which range between 2-3 months of age and 23 -30 gm of weight . Healthy mice were obtained from the college of veterinary in Mosul University.

Place and Duration of Study: Mosul University, College of science, Biophysics department, IRAQ, between January 2014 and April 2014.

Methodology: Mice were exposed to 100,150 and 200 μW/cm2 for 60 days. Then mice were divided into 4 groups each of group contain 5 animals. Group I: considered as control group were placed in cages without exposure. Group Π: Mice group were exposed with microwave 100 μW/cm2 for 60 days. Group Ш : Mice of this group received 150/cm2 for 60 days. Group IV : Mice of this group received 200 μW/cm2 for 60 days. After exposure testis were obtain from each male group and experiment carried out on the sperm.

Results: The results in control group without exposure the parameters as No of sperm cells in epididymis, Percentage of living sperm cells, Percentage of dead sperm cells, Percentage of normal sperm cells and Percentage of abnormal sperm cells respectively recorded with, 28.96 a ± 0.99, 87.81 a±0.82, 12.19 d±0.81, 86.66 a±0.83 and 13.44 d±0.73 respectively. The first group exposed to 100 µW/cm2 and the results of the same parameters with 15.60 b±0.49, 46.05 b±0.44, 53.96 c±0.43, 44.97 b±0.55 and 55.03 c±0.55 recpectively showed a significant decrease (p˂0.05) in No. of sperm cells in epididymis, Percentage of living sperm cells and Percentage of normal sperm cells respectively while appeared a significant increase(p˂0.05) in Percentage of dead sperm cells and Percentage of abnormal sperm cells. The second and third groups exposed to microwave radiation at 150 and 200 µW/cm2. Also the results of same parameters recorded with 11.86 c±0.23, 35.90 c±0.69, 64.23 b±0.52, 34.93 c±0.72, 65.28 b±0.46, 6.88 d±0.26, 24.72 d±0.21, 75.28 a±0.21, 23.68 d±0.45 and 76.33 a±0.45 respectively.

Conclusion: The 5GHz of microwave radiation has harmful effect of physiological and histopathological for reproductive system and avoid the exposure for long time about radiation from communication That have this same frequency as Wi –Fi or any communication from internet.