Associations of urinary phthalate metabolites and lipid peroxidation with sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number and deletions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.023
Abstract: Background Phthalates, a chemical class of plasticizers, are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that have been associated with oxidative stress. Mitochondria DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) and DNA deletions (mtDNAdel) are emerging biomarkers for cellular oxidative stress and… read more here.
Keywords: urinary phthalate; mtdnacn; mtdnacn mtdnadel; phthalate ... See more keywords
Associations of sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number and deletion rate with fertilization and embryo development in a clinical setting
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DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey330
Abstract: STUDY QUESTION Are sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) and deletion rate (mtDNAdel) associated with odds of fertilization and high embryo quality at Days 3 and 5? SUMMARY ANSWER Higher sperm mtDNAcn and mtDNAdel were… read more here.
Keywords: quality; fertilization; mtdnacn mtdnadel; sperm mtdnacn ... See more keywords