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171 Microplastics are present in bull epididymal sperm and polystyrene bead affects bovine sperm inducing oxidative stress on embryos

Reproduction Fertility and Development 2023 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Nicole Grechi, S. Devkota, Giuseppe Ferronato, Marcia de Almeida Monteiro Melo Ferraz

Summary

Microplastics were detected in bull epididymal sperm, and exposure of sperm to polystyrene beads induced oxidative stress that carried over into the resulting embryos. This conference abstract reports early evidence that plastic contamination of reproductive fluids may impair embryo quality, a finding relevant to understanding the potential fertility effects of widespread microplastic exposure in mammals including humans.

Polymers
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Body Systems
Reproductive

Reproduction, Fertility and Development is an international journal publishing original research , review and comment in the fields of reproduction and developmental biology in humans, domestic animals and wildlife

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