Effect of ultraviolet C irradiation on human sperm motility and lipid peroxidation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-193

  Torres, Elen R S ^a,b   Abad, Cilia ^b   Piñero, Sandy ^b   Proverbio, Teresa ^b   Marín, Reinaldo ^b   Proverbio, Fulgencio ^b   Camejo, María I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Lipid peroxidation; Motility; Sperm; TBARS; UVC irradiation

Indexed keywords

BUTYLCRESOL; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; VELOCITY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE; CELL MEMBRANE; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77749243143     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553000903419288     Document Type: Article

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