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Processes involved in assisted reproduction technologies significantly increase sperm DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine translocation
11 Dec 2012
Abstract excerpt
Sperm preparation techniques in assisted reproduction technologies (ART) are potential generators of exogenous stresses that cause additional DNA damage. DNA fragmentation tests, such as the sperm chromatin structure assay, involve freezing sperm samples in the absence of cryoprotectant. Thermal, oxidative stress (OS) and freezing are detrimental to sperm DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine (PS)...
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