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Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Genistein during Activation Does Not Affect Sperm Motility in the Fighting Fish Betta splendens
Joint Authors
Gendelman, Hannah K.
Clotfelter, Ethan D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sperm collected from male fighting fish Betta splendens were activated in control water, water containing the ion-channel blocker gadolinium (a putative positive control), or water containing the isoflavone phytoestrogen genistein to determine the effects of acute genistein exposure on male reproductive function.
Computer-assisted sperm analysis was used to quantify the proportion of sperm that were motile and the swimming velocity of those sperm.
The highest concentration of gadolinium (100 μM) tested was effective at reducing sperm motility and velocity, but neither concentration of genistein tested (3.7 nM or 3.7 μM) significantly affected these sperm parameters.
Our findings suggest that acute exposure to waterborne phytoestrogens during activation does not reduce the motility of fish sperm.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Clotfelter, Ethan D.& Gendelman, Hannah K.. 2014. Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Genistein during Activation Does Not Affect Sperm Motility in the Fighting Fish Betta splendens. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504598
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Clotfelter, Ethan D.& Gendelman, Hannah K.. Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Genistein during Activation Does Not Affect Sperm Motility in the Fighting Fish Betta splendens. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504598
American Medical Association (AMA)
Clotfelter, Ethan D.& Gendelman, Hannah K.. Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Genistein during Activation Does Not Affect Sperm Motility in the Fighting Fish Betta splendens. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504598
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504598