Table 1.
In utero exposure to BaP negatively impacts sperm quality in F1 males as measured by computer-assisted sperm analysis.
| Parameter | Fraction of control valuesa,b | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mg/kg/day | 20 mg/kg/day | 40 mg/kg/day | |
| Progressive motility | 1.02 | 0.36 | 0.02 |
| Path velocity (VAP) | 1.03 | 0.77 | 0.19 |
| Progressive velocity (VSL) | 1.04 | 0.85 | 0.20 |
| Track velocity (VCL) | 1.01 | 0.70 | 0.18 |
| Amplitude lateral head (ALH) | 1.03 | 0.66 | 0.16 |
| Beat cross frequency (BCF) | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.50 |
| Straightness (STR) | 1.00 | 1.07 | 0.64 |
| Linearity (LIN) | 1.01 | 1.21 | 0.76 |
| aBold indicates statistical significance of p < 0.05 in analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by a Bonferroni post hoc multiple comparison. bNonnormalized data are available in Table S4. | |||