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 ...