Exposure to silica nanoparticles causes reversible damage of the spermatogenic process in mice.

Environmental exposure to nanomaterials is inevitable, as nanomaterials have become part of our daily life now. In this study, we firstly investigated the effects of silica nanoparticles on the spermatogenic process according to their time course in male mice. 48 male mice were randomly divided into...

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Main Authors: Ying Xu, Na Wang, Yang Yu, Yang Li, Yan-Bo Li, Yong-Bo Yu, Xian-Qing Zhou, Zhi-Wei Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4086902?pdf=render