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ArticleJournal of biochemical and molecular toxicology2025

Effects of PM2.5 Metal Components Derived From Porcine Farm Exposure on Sperm Function in Mice.

Chae Yeon Kim, Chae Rim Kim, Eungyung Kim, Kanghyun Park, Hyeonjin Kim, Lei Ma, Ke Huang, Zhibin Liu, Junsu Park, Minwoong Jung and 7 more

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Article in Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Chae Yeon KimDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Chae Rim KimDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Eungyung KimDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Kanghyun ParkDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Hyeonjin KimDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Lei MaDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Ke HuangDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Zhibin LiuDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Junsu ParkAnimal Environment Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju, Republic of Korea.
Minwoong JungAnimal Environment Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju, Republic of Korea.
Shengqing LiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Weihong WenInstitute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
Sangsik KimDepartment of Energy Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
Sijun ParkSchool of Life Science, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Zae Young RyooSchool of Life Science, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Junkoo YiSchool of Animal Life Convergence Science, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2593-6529
Myoung Ok KimDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Research Institute for Innovative Animal Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.

Funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effects of major metal components present in particulate matter (PM)2.5 on the reproductive system, sperm function, and embryo development. Through intratracheal instillation, male mice were exposed to various concentrations of metal components, including calcium oxide (Ca), iron oxide (Fe), aluminum oxide (Al), zinc oxide (Zn), lead oxide (Pb), and a mixture of these metals, in PM2.5 collected from the porcine farm. After 14 days, testicular inflammation and abnormal sperm morphology were observed in the exposed mice. These results indicate that such metal exposure enhances inflammatory cytokines in the testis and oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. Moreover, the exposure influenced sperm deformation, capacitation status, testosterone levels, and testosterone biosynthesis. Importantly, embryo development was also found to be impacted due to decreased sperm fertility. This study demonstrates that major metal components of PM2.5 derived from porcine farm pose adverse effects on the male reproductive system.

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MetalsParticulate MatterSpermatozoaAnimalsApoptosisFarmsMaleMiceOxidative StressSwineTestisTestosteroneMetalsParticulate MatterTestosteronemetalparticulate matterreproductive systemspermtestis

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PMID40293820
PMCPMC12036746

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