Evolution of cadmium effects in the testis and sperm of the tropical fish Gymnotus carapo. Issue 2 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vergilio, C.S.; Moreira, R.V.; Carvalho, C.E.V.; Melo, E.J.T.
• Is Part Of: Tissue & cell. Volume 47:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 132
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Cytology -- Periodicals; 571.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2015.02.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-8166

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The present study shows the Cd effects in the testes and sperm of <italic>Gymnotus carapo</italic>.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0150">Testis morphology was altered after exposure to progressive doses and exposure times.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0155">Cd affected the germ cells in different stages of differentiation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0160">Alterations in sperm count and morphology were also observed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0165">The work characterizes the Cd-induced pathogenesis in the male reproductive system.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>