# WEB-007 — Testicular tissue and stress-marker changes after 5.9 GHz exposure

Why this matters
Changes in reproductive tissue can help identify which biological processes warrant investigation. This experiment connects tissue findings with markers of cellular stress.

Id: WEB-007

Author: Yilmaz et al.

Full Authors: Hamit Yilmaz; Levent Tümkaya; Tolga Mercantepe; Adnan Yılmaz; Fatih Gül; Zehra Topal Suzan

Year: 2025

Title: Effects of 5G Mobile Phone Network Electromagnetic Field Exposure on Testicular Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and the Protective Role of Coenzyme Q10

Journal: Archives of medical research

Citation: Hamit Yilmaz; Levent Tümkaya; Tolga Mercantepe; Adnan Yılmaz; Fatih Gül; Zehra Topal Suzan. Effects of 5G Mobile Phone Network Electromagnetic Field Exposure on Testicular Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and the Protective Role of Coenzyme Q10. Archives of medical research. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103157.

Doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103157

Pmid: 39765017

Topic: Reproductive cell injury in animals; Newer-frequency reproduction

Verification Group: Original abstract reviewed

Record Role: Original abstract reviewed

Featured: False

Exposure: 5.9 GHz; 2 h/day for 30 days. Field intensity, SAR and waveform remain unverified.

Design: 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats, eight per control, exposure and exposure-plus-CoQ10 group; histology and biochemical assays.

Finding: Exposed testes showed oedema, inflammation and spermatogenic-cell loss, with increased TBARS, reduced thiols and increased GRP78/CHOP staining.

Statistics: See reported finding and original tables; effect sizes not independently recalculated.

Boundary: Original abstract only; missing dose prevents realistic exposure comparison. The treatment arm does not establish a treatment recommendation. NR modulation is not verified.

Protection Question: Which exposure conditions and biological models reproduce this response, and what would establish its relevance to health?

Access: Original abstract and bibliographic metadata checked; full methods and dosimetry not audited.

Locator: Original abstract; methods verification incomplete

Notice: Linked notice fields in retrieved Europe PMC/PubMed records checked 21 October 2026; no correction or retraction surfaced there. Publisher-history and forward-citation screening are not exhaustive.

Funding: Not established from retrieved original abstract.

Conflicts: Not established from retrieved original abstract.

Source Url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103157

Retrieval Links: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103157 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39765017/

Verification Date: 2026-10-21

Discovery Id: EML-5G-007

Technology Tracks: 5g

Technology Connection: Relevant mobile-frequency experiment; waveform and dose described in this record.

Publication Type: Original journal research

Study Setting: Animals

Browse Categories: reproduction|cells