Independent and combined effects of diethylhexyl phthalate and polychlorinated biphenyl 153 on sperm quality in the human and dog

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 3409
• Main Authors: Sumner, Rebecca N., Tomlinson, Mathew, Craigon, Jim, England, Gary C. W., Lea, Richard G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 04.03.2019; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 13; 14; 14/63; 631/443/494/2732/1577; 704/172/4081; Biphenyl; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA fragmentation; Experimental design; Humanities and Social Sciences; Motility; multidisciplinary; PCB; Phthalates; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Semen; Sperm

A temporal decline in human and dog sperm quality is thought to reflect a common environmental aetiology. This may reflect direct effects of seminal chemicals on sperm function and quality. Here we report the effects of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and polychlorinated biphenyl 153 (PCB153) on DNA f...