DNA fragmentation dynamics allows the assessment of cryptic sperm damage in human: Evaluation of exposure to ionizing radiation, hyperthermia, acidic pH and nitric oxide

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 734, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 41-49

  Santiso, Rebeca ^a,b   Tamayo, María ^a,b   Gosálvez, Jaime ^c   Johnston, Steve ^d   Mariño, Alfonso ^a   Fernández, Carlos ^a   Losada, Carlos ^a   Fernández, José Luis ^a,b  

^a Centro Oncologico de Galicia   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

DNA fragmentation; Dynamic assay; SCD test, cryptic damage; Sperm

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; GENETIC DAMAGE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; IONIZING RADIATION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPERM CHROMATIN DISPERSION TEST; SPERM DNA FRAGMENTATION; TEMPERATURE;

DNA FRAGMENTATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; RADIATION, IONIZING; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84862022603     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: 09218262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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