研究のタイプ: 医学/生物学の研究 (experimental study)

[ラットの生殖力に対するユニークな電磁界システムの影響] med./bio.

Effects of a unique electromagnetic field system on the fertility of rats

掲載誌: Arch Environ Occup Health 2009; 64 (2): 93-100

この研究は、Hivex電磁界システム-5(EMFS-5)と称するばく露装置を製作し、それを用いたラットばく露実験を行い、生殖への影響を調べた。EMFS-5は、100 MHz – 3 GHzの広帯域の全方向性電磁界空間を提供するように設計されている。雌雄それぞれ32匹は、どれもオス8匹、メス8匹からなる4群に分けられた。オス・メスともばく露群、オス擬似ばく露・メスばく露群、オスばく露・メス擬似ばく露群、オス・メスとも擬似ばく露群である。EMFSでのばく露は8時間/日で10日間行われた。各群ともそれぞれの処置後、雌雄1匹ずつのペアにして、分娩まで同一ケージで飼育した。生殖能力の評価項目は、出産までの期間、同腹仔数、雄/雌の仔の数、雄と雌の比率、離乳時の仔の質量である。その結果、1匹の雄ラットを除いて、他のすべてのラット生殖能力への影響は見られなかった、と報告している。

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研究目的(著者による)

To investigate the fertility and reproductive activity of male and female rats exposed to a unique electromagnetic field system.

詳細情報

The unique electromagnetic field system was developed as a potential therapeutic agent against foreign viruses or bacteria invading an organism. The equipment has been designed to treat mainly patients with HIV/AIDS, and the majority of these patients in Africa are in the age group of 18-35 years. Therefore, it was investigated whether there are any harmful effects on reproductive health.
Each 32 rats (16 male, 16 female) were exposed and sham exposed. Afterwards, the animals were divided into four groups (each 8 males and females): 1) exposed males + exposed females; 2) exposed females + sham exposed males; 3) exposed males + sham exposed females; 4) sham exposed males + sham exposed females.
In each group one female rat was housed with one male rat until parturition. In case rats did not get pregnant, this procedure was continued with different rats until the third pairing when either the male or female rat or both showed signs of infertility.

影響評価項目

ばく露

ばく露 パラメータ
ばく露1: 100 MHz–3 GHz
ばく露時間: continuous for 8 h/ day on 10 days
  • Umax = 18 dB measured

General information

animals were divided into four groups: i) males and females exposed ii) only males exposed iii) only females exposed iv) males and females sham exposed

ばく露1

主たる特性
周波数 100 MHz–3 GHz
タイプ
  • electromagnetic field
ばく露時間 continuous for 8 h/ day on 10 days
ばく露装置
ばく露の発生源/構造
  • Hivex EMPS-5 System
Sham exposure A sham exposure was conducted.
パラメータ
測定量 種別 Method Mass 備考
参照 - - - - Umax = 18 dB measured

ばく露を受けた生物:

方法 影響評価項目/測定パラメータ/方法

研究対象とした生物試料:
研究対象とした臓器系:
調査の時期:
  • ばく露後

研究の主なアウトカム(著者による)

No differences in reproductive ability between exposed groups and sham exposed groups were found. Only one male of group 1 revealed inflammatory and degenerative changes of the testis (orchitis, atrophy, fibrosis).

研究の種別:

研究助成

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