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| Title |
Mobile Phone Radiation Induces Reactive Oxygen Species Production and DNA Damage in Human Spermatozoa In Vitro
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0006446 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Geoffry N. De Iuliis, Rhiannon J. Newey, Bruce V. King, R. John Aitken |
| Abstract |
In recent times there has been some controversy over the impact of electromagnetic radiation on human health. The significance of mobile phone radiation on male reproduction is a key element of this debate since several studies have suggested a relationship between mobile phone use and semen quality. The potential mechanisms involved have not been established, however, human spermatozoa are known to be particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress by virtue of the abundant availability of substrates for free radical attack and the lack of cytoplasmic space to accommodate antioxidant enzymes. Moreover, the induction of oxidative stress in these cells not only perturbs their capacity for fertilization but also contributes to sperm DNA damage. The latter has, in turn, been linked with poor fertility, an increased incidence of miscarriage and morbidity in the offspring, including childhood cancer. In light of these associations, we have analyzed the influence of RF-EMR on the cell biology of human spermatozoa in vitro. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 61 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 7% |
| Turkey | 3 | 5% |
| Japan | 3 | 5% |
| Italy | 2 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown | 37 | 61% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 57 | 93% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 3% |
| Scientists | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 295 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 285 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 53 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 15% |
| Researcher | 39 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 33 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 5% |
| Other | 54 | 18% |
| Unknown | 56 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 51 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 35 | 12% |
| Engineering | 21 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 4% |
| Other | 64 | 22% |
| Unknown | 65 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 103. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 November 2023.
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#423,827
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#5,924
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#959
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#15
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Altmetric has tracked 25,954,278 research outputs across all sources so far. Compared to these this one has done particularly well and is in the 98th percentile: it's in the top 5% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric.
So far Altmetric has tracked 226,590 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 15.9. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 97% of its peers.
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