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ArticleOxidative medicine and cellular longevity2022

Molecular Hydrogen Reduces Electromagnetic Pulse-Induced Male Rat Reproductive System Damage in a Rodent Model.

Long Ma, Wei Hao, Wen-Bo Feng, Lu-Cheng Cao, Li-Na Qin, Yao Wang, Ming-Hua Liu, Neng-Zhuang Wang, Fu Gao, Jia-Ming Guo and 2 more

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Article in Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Long MaDepartment of Radiation Medicine, College of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Wei HaoDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Wen-Bo FengDepartment of Radiation Medicine, College of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Lu-Cheng CaoDepartment of Radiation Medicine, College of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Li-Na QinCenter of Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Yao WangCenter of Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Ming-Hua LiuCenter of Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Neng-Zhuang WangCenter of Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Fu GaoDepartment of Radiation Medicine, College of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Jia-Ming GuoDepartment of Radiation Medicine, College of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9898-237X
Hui DuCenter of Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9146-3697
Hong-Li YanCenter of Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-0370
Naval University of Engineering · CNSecond Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infertility has got to be a broadly concerned social issue these days, in which the malefactor cannot be overlooked. Numerous studies have shown that electromagnetic pulse (EMP) radiation may have seriously damaging effects on reproductive health, through nonthermal effects and oxidative stress. Molecular hydrogen, a selective hydroxyl radical scavenger, explains the protective effects against many diseases closely associated with oxidative damage, such as ionizing radiation (IR). We sought to characterize the beneficial effects of molecular hydrogen on the male reproductive system in a rodent EMP exposure model. The 8-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to EMP (peak intensity 1000 kV/m, pulse edge 20 ns, pulse width 200 ns, 1 Hz, and 200 pulses), with or without hydrogen-rich water. The pathological structure of the testis, the rate of apoptosis of the testis, the serum testosterone level, the sperm parameters, and the activity of the antioxidant enzymes of the testis were measured. Then, transcriptomic and untargeted metabolomic analyses were applied to uncover the underlying mechanism. Exposure to EMP increased testicular apoptosis rate and apoptosis protein level, decreased sperm viability and motility, decreased serum testosterone levels, and diminished testicular antioxidant capacity. Molecular hydrogen-alleviated damage decreased the testicular apoptosis rate and apoptosis protein level, increased sperm motility, increased serum testosterone levels, and improved antioxidative capacity. Omics results showed that molecular hydrogen has a strong influence on metabolic pathways, and EMP affects mainly oxidative phosphorylation, TNF signaling pathways, and cytokine-receptor interactions. The mechanism of molecular hydrogen's effect may be related to the reversal of some metabolite levels. These observations warrant molecular hydrogen as an innovative approach for potential protection against EMP.

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AntioxidantsRodentiaAnimalsCytokinesElectromagnetic PhenomenaHydrogenHydroxyl RadicalMaleOxidative StressRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySemenSperm MotilityTestisTestosteroneWaterAntioxidantsCytokinesHydrogenHydroxyl RadicalTestosteroneWater

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