Sperm mRNA transcripts are indicators of sub-chronic low dose testicular injury in the Fischer 344 rat.

Current human reproductive risk assessment methods rely on semen and serum hormone analyses, which are not easily comparable to the histopathological endpoints and mating studies used in animal testing. Because of these limitations, there is a need to develop universal evaluations that reliably refl...

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Main Authors: Sara E Pacheco, Linnea M Anderson, Moses A Sandrof, Marguerite M Vantangoli, Susan J Hall, Kim Boekelheide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3432073?pdf=render