2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) induces oxidative stress in the epididymis and epididymal sperm of adult rats

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 280-284

  Latchoumycandane, C ^a   Chitra, K C ^a   Mathur, P P ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin (TCDD); Epididymis; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress; Sperm

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDIDYMIS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038808627     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-003-0439-x     Document Type: Article

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