Damage of DNA in Mouse Sperm Cells Induced by Omethoate / 环境与健康杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the adverse effect of omethoate on DNA in mouse sperm cells in vivo. Single cell gel electrophoresiss (SCGE) or comet assay was used to observe the damage of DNA. Methods 40 male kunming mice were randomly divided into 4 groups and were treated with omethoate by gavage at 0 mg/kg, 0.5 mg/kg, 1 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg respectively, once a day for 35 consecutive days. Results The movement and density of sperms decreased as the dose of omethoate increased, the length of comet tails in group of 1 mg/kg and group of 2 mg/kg was much longer than that in the control, the other indexes of comet assay also showed significant DNA damage. Conclusion Omethoate exposure can induce DNA damage in the sperm cells of male mice.