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Table 2 Effect of ACH treatment on other sperm motion parameters between the two groups (mean ± S.EM.).

From: Genome-wide profiling of gene expression in the epididymis of alpha-chlorohydrin-induced infertile rats using an oligonucleotide microarray

ACH

n

VAP (μm/s)

VSL (μm/s)

VCL (μm/s)

ALH (μm)

BCF (Hz)

STR (%)

LIN (%)

0 mg/kg

8

147.5 ± 25.0

107.8 ± 16.4

235.3 ± 49.0

15.1 ± 2.0

25.5 ± 4.8

71.5 ± 3.4

47.0 ± 5.6

10 mg/kg

8

134.6 ± 12.7

89.5 ± 9.7*

194.8 ± 16.6*

12.9 ± 1.6*

26.8 ± 2.1

60.0 ± 6.8*

37.3 ± 4.1*

  1. *P < 0.05 versus the control group. Average path velocity (VAP), Curvilinear velocity (VCL), Straight-line velocity (VSL), Amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH), Beat cross frequency (BCF), Straightness (STR), Linearity (LIN).