The TUNEL assay consistently underestimates DNA damage in human spermatozoa and is influenced by DNA compaction and cell vitality: Development of an improved methodology

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-13

  Mitchell, L A ^a   De Iuliis, G N ^a   Aitken, R John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Sperm; TUNEL; Viability

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CHROMOMYCIN A3; DITHIOTHREITOL;

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; MOUSE; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMATIN; CHROMOMYCIN A3; DITHIOTHREITOL; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; IRON; MALE; MICE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 78651297184     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.01042.x     Document Type: Article

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