WEB-023Original abstract reviewed
Reproductive-cell responses after repeated 10 GHz rat exposure
The reported finding
ROS, histone-kinase activity, apoptotic-cell measures and G2/M cell-cycle proportion differed from sham.
Reading it carefully
Original abstract only; full dosimetry and sample size not audited. 10 GHz is below the 10.7 GHz user-downlink edge discussed in the dossier; near-band laboratory evidence, not a Starlink study.
Inside the study
Technology connection
Microwave laboratory research at an adjacent or overlapping frequency; not a Starlink or satellite-system exposure.
Publication type
Original journal research
Exposure conditions
10 GHz; reported SAR 0.014 W/kg and density 0.21 mW/cm²; 2 h/day for 45 days.
Design & controls
70-day-old male rats; sham/exposed comparison; reactive oxygen, apoptosis and cell-cycle assays.
Statistics
See reported finding and original tables; effect sizes not independently recalculated.
Related research & shared cohorts
The protection question raised
Which exposure conditions and biological models reproduce this response, and what would establish its relevance to health?
Source verification
Original abstract and bibliographic metadata checked; full methods and dosimetry not audited.
Where to find the result
Original abstract; methods verification incomplete
Editorial notices
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 of interest
Not established from retrieved original abstract.
Original publication
Sanjay Kumar; Kavindra Kumar Kesari; Jitendra Behari. Influence of microwave exposure on fertility of male rats. Fertility and sterility. 2011. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.078.