Effects of coenzyme Q10 on sperm parameters and pathological changes induced by Wi-Fi waves in the testicular tissue of rats
This animal study exposed rats to Wi‑Fi waves for 7 hours/day for 2 months and assessed sperm parameters, serum testosterone, and testicular/epididymal pathology, with and without coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). The authors report that Wi‑Fi exposure was linked to worse sperm parameters, lower testosterone, and adverse testicular pathology. CoQ10 supplementation during exposure was reported to mitigate these changes compared with Wi‑Fi exposure alone.
Key points
- Twenty rats were allocated to four groups (Wi‑Fi-free control, Wi‑Fi exposure, Wi‑Fi exposure + CoQ10, and CoQ10 only).
- Wi‑Fi exposure was 7 hours per day for 2 months, but exposure metrics such as frequency and SAR were not provided in the abstract.
- Outcomes included sperm concentration, viability, motility, serum testosterone, and histopathology of testis and epididymis.
- Compared with the Wi‑Fi-only group, CoQ10 during Wi‑Fi exposure was reported to improve sperm concentration, viability, and motility.
- CoQ10 supplementation was reported to increase serum testosterone relative to Wi‑Fi-only exposure.
- Histopathology reportedly showed fewer seminiferous tubules with disrupted spermatogenesis in the CoQ10 + Wi‑Fi group than in the Wi‑Fi-only group.
- The authors conclude Wi‑Fi exposure negatively affected male reproductive measures in rats and that CoQ10 mitigated these effects.
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