Exposure to Cadmium Impairs Sperm Functions by Reducing CatSper in Mice
Author(s) -
Huafeng Wang,
Meng Chang,
Tingting Peng,
Yi Yang,
Na Li,
Tao Luo,
Yimin Cheng,
Meng-Zhi Zhou,
Xuhui Zeng,
Liping Zheng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000477113
Subject(s) - sperm , andrology , endocrine disruptor , sperm motility , acrosome reaction , reproductive toxicity , cadmium , hyperactivation , cadmium chloride , motility , toxicity , biology , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , endocrine system , microbiology and biotechnology , hormone , organic chemistry
Cadmium (Cd), a common environmental heavy metal and endocrine disruptor, is known to exert toxic effects on the testes. However, the mechanisms accounting for its toxicity in mature spermatozoa remain unclear.
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