Air pollution may impact genes involved in sperm development
Researchers found 39 sperm DNA methylation changes tied to pollutant exposure, raising questions about effects on fertility, pregnancy outcomes and offspring health.
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Shafaq News - Follow-up: A new study has found that air pollution may not only affect the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, but may also extend to men's reproductive health. Researchers found that men exposed to higher levels of air pollutants during sperm development showed changes in a process called DNA methylation, chemical modifications that help regulate gene function without altering the DNA structure itself. The study included more…
Car traffic, gas and oil heating are polluting the air. A study now shows that certain pollutants leave traces on the sperm genome in men. The effects could even affect the next generation.
Analysis of sperm DNA from 1,220 participants revealed 39 epigenetic changes associated with mixtures of pollutants.
Air pollution found to alter sperm genes in fertility study
Exposure to common air pollutants could change how genes function in sperm, potentially affecting male fertility, pregnancy outcomes and the health of future children according to new research. The study, which was presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), found that men…
Air pollution damages sperm DNA and could harm men's fertility, scientists warn
Air pollution is linked to alterations to sperm DNA, according to research unveiled today at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in London.The study, among the largest of its kind examining fertility, found that exposure to common atmospheric pollutants during sperm development produced subtle genetic modifications.These changes affected whether certain genes were activated or deactivated, prompting renewed conce…
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