Endocrine Abstracts

Nonylphenol (NP) is an endocrine disruptor that is capable of interfering with the hormonal system of numerous organisms. Estrogens play a central role in female reproduction, but also affect the male reproductive system. In males, they stimulate sperm capacitation, acrosome reaction and fertilizing ability. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 4-nonylphenol (4-NP) and the effect of 17β-estradiol (E2) on bovine spermatozoa motility. We ...

Currently, there is increasing evidence that various chemicals introduced in the environment have the potential to cause damage to endocrine system, which regulates reproductive processes. Iron has various effects on reproductive endocrinology and it can also cause or contribute to hormonal disruption and to interfere with the key enzymes involved in steroid synthesis. The target of this in vitro study was to determine the effects of iron (FeSO4·7H<sub...