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http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/genistein-impairs-mouse...


What did they find?

In both experiments, genistein affected oocyte maturation, fertilization rates and embryo development.

Exposure to genistein impaired the ability of the oocytes to mature. The effect was dose dependent, meaning that the fewest number of oocytes matured at the highest dose of genistein.

The capacity for exposed oocytes to become fertilized and progress through early embryonic development was also significantly reduced. Again, the effect was dose dependent and fewer embryos developed at the higher the dose of genistein.

The study also found evidence of improper development including cell death, a process referred to as apoptosis, in newly formed embryos. Cell death is not normal in embryos this young. It is unclear how or why genistein exposure results in embryonic cell death.

These combined results add to a growing body of work demonstrating that genistein may reduce fertility. Tweet