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Environmental Contaminant Accumulation in Freshwater Turtles Inhabiting Three Rivers of the Permian Basin, New Mexico, USA

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater turtles are valuable sentinels of aquatic systems due to their long lifespans and resilience in environments impacted by contaminants. The Permian Basin, dominated by the oil and gas sector, spans western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, USA, including the Pecos River and its tributaries, the Delaware and Black Rivers.
Ana G. G. Sapp, W. Gregory Cope, Christopher E. Moorman, Frank X. Weber, Ivana Mali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of telomere length and related gene polymorphism in signaling pathway on semen quality

Scientific Reports
This study investigates sperm telomere length (STL), gene polymorphisms in telomere-related pathway genes, and semen quality, were detected to evaluate their potential as a biomarkers of semen quality.
Xueshan Jia, Jinhu Cao, Shengnan Zhang, Ke Feng, Ju Li, Haibin Guo, Xiaowei Qu, Ling Tao, Yanyan Yang, Aihua Wu, WeiHang Ling, Chen Zhang, Qingfeng Tian, Guang-hui Zhang   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Reported Asthma Is Associated with Reduced Sperm Count-A Cross-Sectional Study of More than 6000 Young Men from the General Population. [PDF]

Life (Basel), 2023
Pedersen MK, Bräuner EV, Hansen AH, Hansen LS, Jensen TK, Jørgensen N, Priskorn L.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Synergistic Toxicity of Low‐Concentration Metal Mixture on Male Rats: Reproductive, Renal, and Hepatic Effects

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mining plays a crucial role in economic development, but improper management can lead to severe environmental degradation. Particularly for iron ore, mining generates vast amounts of tailings often stored in unstable dams. This study aims to investigate the toxicological impacts of environmentally relevant concentrations of metals mixture ...
Kalinka Helóra Gomes de Almeida, Thalita Tofanin Sargiani D'Assumpção, Ana Priscila Gomes Silva, Carolina Rocha Moreira de Oliveira, Tailisi Hoppe Trevizani, Rubens Cesar Lopes Figueira, Lucas Buruaem Moreira, Juliana Elaine Perobelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial Metabolites Bridge Environmental Stress and Male Infertility Through a Gut–Immune Axis

Medicine Bulletin, EarlyView.
Yunchuan Tian, Xinyao Tang, Ying Shen
wiley   +1 more source

Juvenile and Pubertal Exposure to Polystyrene Nanoplastics Impairs Epididymal Structure and Sperm Quality in Mice

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental contaminants capable of crossing biological barriers, accumulating in tissues, and disrupting physiological pathways. The male reproductive system is particularly vulnerable during the postnatal period, a developmental window characterized by intense testicular differentiation and epididymal ...
Gabriel Magalhães Oliveira Rigo, Nicoly Caixêta Gonçalves, Cristiana Livramento Oliveira Pinto, Patrícia Corona Lopes, Raul Silva Santarem, Juliana Reis Machado, Régia Caroline Peixoto Lira, Ana Paula Ramos, Marcos Vinicius da Silva, Hugo Felix Perini, Gláucia Eloisa Munhoz de Lion Siervo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sperm preparation after freezing improves motile sperm count, motility, and viability in frozen-thawed sperm compared with sperm preparation before freezing-thawing process

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 2018
A. P. Rios, A. Gascon, J. V. Martínez, S. Balasch, I. M. Botella   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of Propylparaben on In Vitro Maturation of Porcine Oocytes and Embryo Development

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Parabens are synthetic chemicals that, due to their antibacterial and fungicidal effects, are widely used as preservatives in food, cosmetics, and personal care products, such as shampoos, hair conditioners, body creams, soaps, deodorants, makeup, wet wipes, lotions, female hygiene products, and vaginal lubricants. Several years ago, they were
Elivier Núñez‐Macías, Fahiel Casillas, Yenny Ramírez‐Jara, Eduardo Casas, Alma López, Adyeni Barajas‐Salinas, Jaime Barraza, Brenda Casado, Ivan Bahena‐Ocampo, Lizbeth Juárez‐Rojas, Miguel Betancourt   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protective Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract Tribulus terrestris on Cisplatin Cytotoxicity on Sperm Viability and Count in Mice

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2014
Background: Cisplatin is an anti-cancer drug used in chemotherapy. The side effects of this drug include anoretic, nausea, decrease in genital gland function, azoospermia and oligospermia.
Z Keshtmand, Sh Oryan, A Ghanbari, M Khazaee   +3 more
doaj  

Intrasurgical Seminiferous Tubular Diameter Correlates with Total Motile Sperm Count in Azoospermia: a Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

Reprod Sci, 2022
Amer M, GamalEl Din SF, Zeidan A, Adel A, Elsisi I, Fakhry E, Sadek AR.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source