reproductive system
N |
• mice exhibit normal male and female fertility under physiological conditions
(J:236765)
• males show normal testicular tissue architecture relative to controls
(J:236765)
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N |
• at 2-7 months of age, sexually mature males show no significant changes in testis weight, epididymal sperm count, sperm motility and morphology or sperm capacitation progress relative to control males
(J:268060)
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• males show an increased number of sperm with abnormally shaped heads relative to control males (15.9% vs 6.5%, respectively)
• however, the structures of the manchette and forming acrosome are grossly normal, indicating that sperm head shaping is unaffected
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• males exhibit reduced fertility only in a competitive context but not under standard mating protocols
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• sperm exhibit a reduced ability to fertilize cumulus-intact eggs in vitro
• however, sperm ability to penetrate the cumulus cells is normal
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• sperm show reduced ability to undergo calcium ionophore (A23187)-induced acrosome reaction
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cellular
• males show an increased number of sperm with abnormally shaped heads relative to control males (15.9% vs 6.5%, respectively)
• however, the structures of the manchette and forming acrosome are grossly normal, indicating that sperm head shaping is unaffected
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mortality/aging
N |
• mice are viable and show no obvious morphological, anatomical or physiological abnormalities up to 6 months of age
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behavior/neurological
• under non-standard mating conditions that mimic polyandry and introduce sperm competition, sperm fail to successfully compete with control sperm
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