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Almamoun R, Pierozan P, Karlsson O. Mechanistic screening of reproductive toxicity in a novel 3D testicular co-culture model shows significant impairments following exposure to low-dibutyl phthalate concentrations. Arch Toxicol 2024; 98:2695-2709. [PMID: 38769170 PMCID: PMC11272729 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-024-03767-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
To improve the mechanistic screening of reproductive toxicants in chemical-risk assessment and drug development, we have developed a three-dimensional (3D) heterogenous testicular co-culture model from neonatal mice. Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), an environmental contaminant that can affect reproductive health negatively, was used as a model compound to illustrate the utility of the in vitro model. The cells were treated with DBP (1 nM to 100 µM) for 7 days. Automated high-content imaging confirmed the presence of cell-specific markers of Leydig cells (CYP11A1 +), Sertoli cells (SOX9 +), and germ cells (DAZL +). Steroidogenic activity of Leydig cells was demonstrated by analyzing testosterone levels in the culture medium. DBP induced a concentration-dependent reduction in testosterone levels and decreased the number of Leydig cells compared to vehicle control. The levels of steroidogenic regulator StAR and the steroidogenic enzyme CYP11A1 were decreased already at the lowest DBP concentration (1 nM), demonstrating upstream effects in the testosterone biosynthesis pathway. Furthermore, exposure to 10 nM DBP decreased the levels of the germ cell-specific RNA binding protein DAZL, central for the spermatogenesis. The 3D model also captured the development of the Sertoli cell junction proteins, N-cadherin and Zonula occludens protein 1 (ZO-1), critical for the blood-testis barrier. However, DBP exposure did not significantly alter the cadherin and ZO-1 levels. Altogether, this 3D in vitro system models testicular cellular signaling and function, making it a powerful tool for mechanistic screening of developmental testicular toxicity. This can open a new avenue for high throughput screening of chemically-induced reproductive toxicity during sensitive developmental phases.
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- Radwa Almamoun
- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, 11418, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, 11418, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, 11418, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Pontifex T, Yang X, Tracy A, Burns K, Craig Z, Zhou C. Prenatal Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Low Dosage Dibutyl Phthalate Reduces Placental Efficiency in CD-1 Mice. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.26.582170. [PMID: 38464211 PMCID: PMC10925143 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.26.582170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Introduction Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a phthalate congener, is widely utilized in consumer products and medication coatings. Women of reproductive age have a significant burden of DBP exposure through consumer products, occupational exposure, and medication. Prenatal DBP exposure is associated with adverse pregnancy/fetal outcomes and cardiovascular diseases in the offspring. However, the role of fetal sex and the general mechanisms underlying DBP exposure-associated adverse pregnancy outcomes are unclear. We hypothesize that prenatal DBP exposure at an environmentally relevant low dosage adversely affects fetal-placental development and function during pregnancy in a fetal sex-specific manner. Methods Adult female CD-1 mice (8-10wks) were orally treated with vehicle (control) or with environmentally relevant low DBP dosages at 0.1 μg/kg/day (refer as DBP0.1) daily from 30 days before pregnancy through gestational day (GD) 18.5. Dam body mass composition was measured non-invasively using the echo-magnetic resonance imaging system. Lipid disposition in fetal labyrinth and maternal decidual area of placentas was examined using Oil Red O staining. Results DBP0.1 exposure did not significantly affect the body weight and adiposity of non-pregnant adult female mice nor the maternal weight gain pattern and adiposity during pregnancy in adult female mice. DBP0.1 exposure does not affect fetal weight but significantly increased the placental weight at GD18.5 (indicative of decreased placental efficiency) in a fetal sex-specific manner. We further observed that DBP0.1 significantly decreased lipid disposition in fetal labyrinth of female, but not male placentas, while it did not affect lipid disposition in maternal decidual. Conclusions Prenatal exposure to environmentally relevant low-dosage DBP adversely impacts the fetal-placental efficiency and lipid disposition in a fetal sex-specific manner.
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- Tasha Pontifex
- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Hasan S, Miah MA, Mustari A, Sujan KM, Bhuiyan MER, Rafiq K. Exposure to environmentally relevant phthalate mixture during pregnancy alters the physical and hemato-biochemical parameters in Black Bengal goats. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25852. [PMID: 38375287 PMCID: PMC10875431 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Several environmental pollutants, mostly chemicals and plasticizers, have an effect on the reproduction of small ruminants, causing abortion, delayed estrus, and decreased fertility. Phthalates are common in our environment and have been identified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The research work investigated the impact of dietary exposure to a phthalate mixture on physical and hemato-biochemical parameters in pregnant Black Bengal (BB) goats. A total of 20 clinically healthy, 1-2 months pregnant, aged 6-8 months with a body weight of 10-12 kg BB goats were collected and divided into two (n = 10) groups. The treatment group received a standard goat ration with a combination of different phthalates mixture while the control group was provided the same ration with the vehicle of aphthalatemixture until parturition. The physical parameters were measured with appropriate tools and blood samples were collected for hemato-biochemical tests. The results showed that the physiological parameters (body condition score, respiration rate and heart rate) were significantly (P < 0.05) reduced in phthalate-exposed goats without altering rectal temperature and rumen motility. The hematological parameters: RBC count, WBC count, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit values and RBC indices were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in phthalate-exposed goats. Phthalate-exposed BB goats had significantly (P < 0.05) higher neutrophil and lower lymphocyte counts. Serum glucose, total protein, albumin and total cholesterol levels were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in phthalate-exposed BB goats but higher the values of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels in treated BB goats. It may be concluded that exposure to a phthalate mixture during pregnancy alters the physical, hematological and biochemical parameters in BB goats.
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- Sajibul Hasan
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensing, 2202, Bangladesh
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Earl Gray L. Biologically relevant reductions in fetal testosterone and Insl3 induced by in utero exposure to high levels of di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) in male rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2023; 465:116454. [PMID: 36921846 PMCID: PMC10405973 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Some phthalate esters alter male rat reproductive development during sexual differentiation by interfering with fetal testis maturation resulting in reduced Leydig Cell synthesis of testosterone and insulin-like 3 (Insl3) hormones. Gene transcripts associated with steroid hormone and cholesterol transport, and cholesterol synthesis and lipid metabolism also are reduced. These alterations cause permanent malformations of hormone-dependent tissues, sperm production and fertility in male offspring; effects known as the "Phthalate Syndrome." We have shown that administration of a high dose of 750 mg diisononyl phthalate (750 mg/kg/d DINP) during sex differentiation reduced fetal testis testosterone production (T Prod), testis gene expression and induced a low incidence of reproductive malformations in male rat offspring. In the current study we administered DINP at even higher dose levels (1.0 and 1.5 g/kg/d) from gestational day (GD) 14 to postnatal (PND) 3 to determine if these effects were dose related and if the magnitude of the effects could be predicted from a statistical model of fetal testosterone production (T Prod) and Insl3 mRNA levels. These models were previously developed using dipentyl phthalate (DPeP) data from fetal T Prod and postnatal studies. We found that the severity of the demasculinizing effects on the androgen-dependent organs and gubernaculum by DINP were accurately predicted from the statistical models of fetal T prod and Insl3 mRNA, respectively. Taken together, our results indicate that reductions fetal T prod and Insl3 predict the severity of demasculinizing effects in utero exposure to the phthalates DINP and DPeP regardless of potency.
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- L Earl Gray
- Reproductive And Developmental Toxicology Branch, PHITD, CPHEA, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, Mail Drop-72, NC 27711, United States of America.
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Lærkeholm Müller M, Busch AS, Ljubicic ML, Upners EN, Fischer MB, Hagen CP, Albrethsen J, Frederiksen H, Juul A, Andersson AM. Urinary concentration of phthalates and bisphenol A during minipuberty is associated with reproductive hormone concentrations in infant boys. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023; 250:114166. [PMID: 37058994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The transient postnatal activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal hormone axis is termed minipuberty and considered an important developmental period, which is highly sensitive to endocrine disruption. Here, we explore exposure-outcome associations during minipuberty between concentrations of potentially endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in urine of infant boys and their serum reproductive hormone concentrations. METHODS In total, 36 boys participating in the COPENHAGEN Minipuberty Study had data available for both urine biomarkers of target endocrine disrupting chemicals and reproductive hormones in serum from samples collected on the same day. Serum concentrations of reproductive hormones were measured by immunoassays or by LC-MS/MS. Urinary concentrations of metabolites of 39 non-persisting chemicals, including phthalates and phenolic compounds, were measured by LC-MS/MS. Nineteen chemicals had concentrations above the limit of detection in ≥50% of children and were included in data analysis. Associations of urinary phthalate metabolite and phenol concentrations (in tertiles) with hormone outcomes (age- and sex-specific SD-scores) were analysed by linear regression. Primarily, we focused on the EU regulated phthalates; butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP), di-iso-butyl phthalate (DiBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) as well as bisphenol A (BPA). Urinary metabolites of DiBP, DnBP and DEHP were summed and expressed as ∑DiBPm, ∑DnBPm and ∑DEHPm. RESULTS Compared to boys in the lowest ∑DnBPm tertile, urinary concentration of ∑DnBPm was associated with concurrent higher luteinizing hormone (LH) and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) SD-scores as well as lower testosterone/LH ratio in boys in the middle ∑DnBPm tertile (estimates (CI 95%) 0.79 (0.04; 1.54), 0.91 (0.13; 1.68), and -0.88 (-1.58;-0.19), respectively). Further, higher insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) SD-scores and lower DHEAS SD-score in boys in the highest ∑DnBPm tertile (0.91 (0.12; 1.70) and -0.85 (-1.51;-0.18), respectively) were observed. In addition, boys in the middle and highest ∑DEHPm tertile had higher LH (1.07 (0.35; 1.79) and 0.71 (-0.01; 1.43), respectively) and in the highest ∑DEHPm tertile also higher AMH (0.85 (0.10; 1.61)) concentration SD-scores, respectively. Boys in the highest BPA tertile had significantly higher AMH and lower DHEAS concentration compared to boys in the lowest BPA tertile (1.28 (0.54; 2.02) and -0.73 (-1.45; -0.01)), respectively. DISCUSSION Our findings indicate that exposure to chemicals with known or suspected endocrine disrupting potential, especially the EU-regulated DnBP, DEHP and BPA, may modify male reproductive hormone concentrations in infant boys suggesting that minipuberty is a critical window sensitive to endocrine disruption.
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- Matilde Lærkeholm Müller
- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; University of Münster, Department of General Pediatrics, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Wang Q, Wu X, Zhang J, Song M, Du J, Cui Y, Li Y. Role of ROS/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in di-n-butyl phthalate-induced testosterone synthesis inhibition and antagonism of lycopene. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 175:113741. [PMID: 36958386 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) causes adverse effects on male reproduction, especially testosterone synthesis inhibition. However, the specific mechanism of DBP-induced testosterone synthesis inhibition and its effective intervention measures of prevention and treatment are scarce presently. Lycopene (LYC) plays beneficial roles in male infertility because of its antioxidant activity. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether LYC could prevent DBP-induced male reproductive toxicity. By in vitro and in vivo investigations, this study demonstrated that DBP activated ROS/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, promoted mitophagy and apoptosis, which in turn inhibited testosterone synthesis. Additionally, another major finding was that LYC supplement could reverse the above change, presenting as the restraint of ROS/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, reduction of mitophagy and apoptosis, and improvement of testosterone synthesis. Our study facilitates deeper understandings of the mechanism in DBP-induced testosterone synthesis inhibition, and identifies LYC as the effective prevention and control strategies for DBP poisoning.
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- Qi Wang
- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, 028000, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Miranowicz-Dzierżawska K. Comparison of binary mixtures of dibutyl phthalate and diisobutyl phthalate cytotoxicity towards skin and lung origin cells in vitro. Toxicology 2023; 486:153433. [PMID: 36708983 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In the light of current literature on the subject and legal acts that classify phthalates as a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, it is crucial to accurately assess their combined effect, because the disruption of endocrine homeostasis can lead to multi-directional implications causing disorders of the efficiency and functions of the body, and combined exposure to phthalates is common. The possibility of interactions between them during exposition to their mixtures is also extremely important. The aim of the study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of two phthalates: dibutyl and diisobutyl (which are structural isomers) on cells derived from the human respiratory system (A549) and human skin (A431) in vitro, and then to evaluate the interactions between the tested phthalates with the combined exposure of both types of cells to their equimolar (1:1) and non-molar mixtures, in which 1:3 and 3:1 ratios were used. Comparing the IC50 values determined for equimolar mixtures of DBP and DIBP (1:1) with the theoretical values, calculated on the basis of the IC50 values of each tested compound applied individually to cells, an antagonism of the cytotoxic effect in terms of cell metabolic activity and integrity of cell membranes were observed on A549 cells, while on A431 cells an equimolar mixture of the tested compounds showed a synergistic effect in terms of cytotoxicity assessed by the MTT test, while in the NRU test the differences between the obtained IC50 values and the calculated theoretical values were not statistically significant. In the combined exposure to equitoxic (1:1) mixtures of the tested compounds, antagonism of the cytotoxic effect regarding the ability of cells to proliferate was observed when both A549 and A431 cells were exposed to the lower of the concentrations tested, which was reflected in the calculated Synergy Index (SI) values. Taking into consideration that the results of cells co-exposure to chemicals can differ significantly from single exposure pattern of toxicity, it is essential to the take effects of co-exposure into account when performing the risk assessment.
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Assessing human exposure to phthalate esters in drinking water migrated from various pipe materials and water filter elements during water treatments and storage. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:47832-47843. [PMID: 36749517 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25633-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Plastic water-supply pipes and filter element are frequently used in municipal water supply systems. Leaching of phthalate esters (PAEs) from these pipes and filter elements to drinking water has become a common concern among the public. In this study, the migrations of 16 phthalate esters (PAEs) in seven different kinds of water-supply product materials were investigated. Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) had the highest detection frequency of 54.4% in the water leaching samples of various water supply pipes and water filter elements samples, followed by Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP, 46/90, 51.1%). The maximum detected concentration level for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), and DBP in the leaching experiment was below the regulatory limit values of 8 µg/L, 300 µg/L, and 3 µg/L for each compound in China standards for drinking water quality. The increasing of the water temperature, the lower pH of the water, and the increasing of the leaching time will increase the migration of PAEs from plastic pipes into water. The chronic daily intake of children aged < 1-12 years to PAEs through drinking water was higher than the rest of the population groups. Carcinogenic risks (CR) of DEHP via drinking water were neglectable for most groups of people, while for young children with age of 1-2 years old, the CR is an acceptable risk.
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Wang SY, Wang MQ, Yang EQ, Chen XM, Pan FG. Review on Occurrence, Sources of Contamination, and Mitigation Strategies of Phthalates in Vegetable Oils. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.202100086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Su Yin. Wang
- Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130062 PR China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130062 PR China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130062 PR China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130062 PR China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130062 PR China
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Giovanni SM, Letizia AAM, Chiara M, Vincenzo S, Erika P, Marta S. The Male Reproductive System and Endocrine Disruptors. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2021; 22:686-703. [PMID: 34607552 DOI: 10.2174/1871530321666211004100633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The male reproductive system is exposed to a great number of chemical substances which can interfere with the normal hormonal milieu and reproductive function; these are called endocrine disruptors (EDs). Despite a growing number of studies evaluating the negative effects of EDs, their production is continuously growing although some of which have been prohibited. The prevalence of poor semen quality, hypospadias, cryptorchidism, and testicular cancer have increased in the last decades, and recently, it has been postulated that these could all be part of a unique syndrome called testicular dysgenesis syndrome. This syndrome could be related to exposure to a number of EDs which cause imbalances in the hormonal milieu and oestrogenic over-exposure during the foetal stage. The same EDs can also impair spermatogenesis in offspring and have epigenetic effects. Although studies on animal and in vitro models have raised concerns, data are conflicting. However, these studies must be considered as the basis for future research to promote male reproductive health.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Villa Salus Hospital, Mestre (VE). Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Villa Salus Hospital, Mestre (VE). Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Villa Salus Hospital, Mestre (VE). Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Villa Salus Hospital, Mestre (VE). Italy
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Erukainure OL, Salau VF, Oyenihi AB, Mshicileli N, Chukwuma CI, Islam MS. Strawberry fruit (Fragaria x ananassa Romina) juice attenuates oxidative imbalance with concomitant modulation of metabolic indices linked to male infertility in testicular oxidative injury. Andrologia 2021; 53:e14175. [PMID: 34255375 DOI: 10.1111/and.14175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study investigated the protective properties of strawberry fruit on testicular oxidative injury. Oxidative injury was induced in vitro in testicular tissue homogenates by incubation with ferrous sulphate (FeSO4 ) in the presence and absence of strawberry fruit extract (SFE) for 30 min at 37˚C, with gallic acid serving as the standard antioxidant drug. Induction of oxidative injury significantly reduced glutathione, cholesterol and triglyceride levels; and inhibited SOD, catalase and ENTPDase activities when compared to normal control. It also led to exacerbated nitric oxide, malondialdehyde, LDL-cholesterol levels, acetylcholinesterase, ATPase and lipase activities. These effects were, however, reversed following treatment with SFE when compared to the untreated control, except for cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Additionally, the induction of the oxidative injury led to alterations in testicular lipid metabolites that were accompanied by the activation of α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid metabolic pathways. While SFE treatment had no significant impact on the altered metabolites, it repressed pathways for mitochondrial beta-oxidation of long-chain saturated fatty acids and plasmalogen synthesis. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis of SFE revealed the presence of rutin, caffeic acid, p-coumarin and cinnamic acid. These data imply the protective potentials of strawberry fruits against testicular oxidative injury.
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- Ochuko L Erukainure
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa
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- Functional Foods Research Unit, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville, South Africa
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- AgriFood Technology Station, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville, South Africa
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- Center for Quality of Health and Living, Faculty of Health Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa
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Yuan G, Zeng Y, Hu G, Liu Y, Wei L, Liu P, Liu G, Cheng J. Inverse association of certain seminal phthalate metabolites with semen quality may be mediated by androgen synthesis: A cross-sectional study from the South China. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 151:106459. [PMID: 33684682 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the effects of phthalates on androgen synthesis, and the adverse outcomes of phthalate exposure on male reproductive function have been reported. However, the direct relationship among these three factors remains unknown. OBJECTIVE To explore the potential roles of steroids involved in androgen synthesis in the association between phthalate exposure and semen quality. METHODS Eighteen phthalate metabolites (mPAEs) and nine steroids were analyzed in semen samples of 403 male participants aged 18-54 years from a hospital in Shenzhen, China. The associations across phthalate metabolites, steroids, and eleven semen quality parameters were evaluated by multivariate linear regression and logistical regression models. The potential contributions of steroids to the associations between phthalate metabolites and semen quality outcomes were explored by mediation effect analysis. RESULTS In this cross-sectional study, mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP) was inversely associated with nine continuous semen quality parameters in a dose-dependent manner (all p for trend < 0.05). Positive associations were observed between MnBP tertiles and androstenedione (ADD) and pregnenolone (PGL), of which only ADD was significantly associated with sperm quality (i.e., motility, p < 0.05). The estimated average mediated effects of seminal ADD on the associations between MnBP and lower sperm motility parameters (i.e., total motility, TR; progressive motility, PR; curvi-linear velocity, VCL) were 6.4-11.9% (all p < 0.05). The potential mediated effects of ADD on the increasing risks of TR (9.8%) and PR (8.5%) abnormalities induced by MnBP exposure were also observed in logistical regression analysis. CONCLUSION Our results indicated that androgen synthesis in reproductive system may be potentially affected by phthalate exposure, thereby resulting in reduced sperm motility in adult men. Further studies are needed to understand the actual roles and underlying mechanism of action of androstenedione on these associations.
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- Guanxiang Yuan
- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China.
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Overexpression of miR-506-3p Aggravates DBP-Induced Testicular Oxidative Stress in Rats by Downregulating ANXA5 via Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:4640605. [PMID: 33354277 PMCID: PMC7735838 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4640605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Background Di-N-butylphthalate (DBP) is a kind of unique endocrine toxicity linked to hormonal disruptions that affects the male reproductive system and has given rise to more and more attention. However, the mechanism of DBP-induced testicular injury remains unclear. Here, the objective of this study was to investigate the potential molecular mechanism of miR-506-3p in DBP-induced rat testicular oxidative stress injury via ANXA5 (Annexin A5)/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. Methods In vivo, a total of 40 adolescent male rats were treated from 2 weeks with 800 mg/kg/day of DBP in 1 mL/kg corn oil administered daily by oral gavage. Among them, some rats were also injected subcutaneously with 2 nmol agomir-506-3p and/or 10 nmol recombinant rat ANXA5. The pathomorphological changes of testicular tissue were assessed by histological examination, and the antioxidant factors were evaluated. Subsequently, ANXA5, Nrf2, and its dependent antioxidant enzymes, such as HO-1, NQO1, and GST, were detected by Western blotting or immunohistochemical staining. In vitro, TM3 cells (Leydig cells) were used to detect the cell activity by CCK-8 and the transfection in the DBP-treated group. Results Differentially expressed miRNAs between the DBP-treated and normal rats were analyzed, and qRT-PCR showed miR-506-3p was highly expressed in testicular tissues of the DBP-treated rats. DBP-treated rats presented severe inflammatory infiltration, increased abnormal germ cells, and missed cell layers frequently existed in seminiferous tubules, resulted in oxidative stress and decreased testicular function. Meanwhile, upregulation of miR-506-3p aggravated the above changes. In addition, miR-506-3p directly bound to ANXA5, and overexpression of miR-506-3p could reduce the ANXA5 expression and also decrease the protein levels of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. Additionally, we found that recombinant rat ANXA5 reversed the DBP-treated testicular oxidative stress promoting injury of miR-506-3p in rats. In vivo results were reproduced in in vitro experiments. Conclusions This study provided evidence that miR-506-3p could aggravate the DBP-treated testicular oxidative stress injury in vivo and in vitro by inhibiting ANXA5 expression and downregulating Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, which might provide novel understanding in DBP-induced testicular injury therapy.
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Systematic comparison of the male reproductive tract in fetal and adult Wistar rats exposed to DBP and DINP in utero during the masculinisation programming window. Toxicol Lett 2020; 335:37-50. [PMID: 33086118 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This study investigates possible effects of in utero exposure of rats to a low dose (125 mg/kg bw/day) and a high dose (750 mg/kg bw/day) of Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) during the masculinisation programming window (MPW) which is embryonic days 15.5-18.5 (e15.5 - e18.5). Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) was used at a high dose level (750 mg/kg bw/day) as an established positive control substance for anti-androgenic effects on the developing male reproductive tract. We focussed on the MPW and measured a multitude of biological endpoints at various life stages and applied state of the art histopathology staining techniques to refine the characterization of potential changes to the testis, beyond what is currently available with DINP. If DINP can mediate testicular dysgenesis (TDS) disorders, this exposure window would be sufficient to induce androgen impacts and alter male reproductive tract development as shown earlier in this validated experimental model with DBP. Overall, the results of this systematic comparison provide convincing evidence on the differences between the effects occurring with DBP and DINP. In contrast to what was seen with DBP, DINP did not cause cryptorchidism or hypospadias, had no effect on anogenital distance/anogenital index (AGD/AGi) and Leydig cell aggregates on e17.5 and e21.5 did not increase. With DINP no reduction of intratesticular testosterone, no effects on sperm motility and sperm count and no effect on adult testosterone or luteinizing hormone (LH) levels were seen. Our results demonstrate that DINP does not cause the adverse reproductive effects known to occur with DBP, a well-established endocrine disruptor.
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Wang Y, Wen Y, Xiao P, Sun J, Chen M, Gu C, Kong Y, Gu A, Zhang J, Wang Y. Di-n-butyl phthalate promotes lipid accumulation via the miR200c-5p-ABCA1 pathway in THP-1 macrophages. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 264:114723. [PMID: 32417575 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is ubiquitously in the environment and has been detected in almost all of human bodies. Few data could be found about the effects of DBP on cardiovascular system, though its reproductive toxicities have been studied extensively. This study aimed to explore the effects of DBP on lipid metabolism, a key step during the formation of atherosclerosis, since DBP was recently reported to be associated with atherosclerosis. THP-1 macrophages were employed and exposed to various levels of DBP (10-8, 10-7, 10-6, 10-5 and 10-4 mol/L) or DMSO as control. Lipid accumulation was determined by detection of cellular total cholesterol, free cholesterol, cholesterol ester and content of lipid drops. Expressions of mRNA/miRNAs and proteins were measured by qRT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. Bioinformatic analysis and dual luciferase reporter assay were used to analyze the combination between miR200c-5p and ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1). Cholesterol efflux assay was executed to study the inhibitory effects of DBP on cholesterol efflux capability. Results revealed that DBP at 10-7 mol/L prompted THP-1 macrophages lipid accumulation by inhibiting cholesterol efflux via suppressing ABCA1 expression. In addition, a non-linear inverted U-shaped relationship between DBP and lipid accumulation could be observed. Moreover, miR200c-5p could directly targets to ABCA1 3'UTR and modulate ABCA1 expression. Besides, downregulation of ABCA1 expression and reduction of lipid efflux induced by DBP were due to the miR200c-5p upregulation. Collectively, these data suggested that DBP at levels relative to human exposure could increase lipid accumulation in THP-1 macrophages by decreasing cholesterol efflux through miR200c-5p-ABCA1, then potentiate the formation of atherosclerosis.
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- Yidi Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Yang Y, Dong F, Liu X, Xu J, Wu X, Zheng Y. Dysregulation of circadian rhythm in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by thifluzamide: Involvement of positive and negative regulators. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 235:280-287. [PMID: 31260868 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thifluzamide as a fungicide is toxic to brain of zebrafish embryos. Brain can regulate biological rhythms. To clarify whether thifluzamide would influence circadian rhythms, zebrafish embryos were treated with thifluzamide (0, 0.19, 1.90 and 2.85 mg/L) for 4 days. Exposure to thifluzamide induced pronounced changes in embryo brain and melatonin levels. The mRNA levels of genes related to circadian rhythms were apparently altered. Among these, the transcripts of cry1ba and clock1 were extremely correlated with exposure concentrations. Importantly, the content of cry1 showed no apparent changes, but the clock level was dramatically increased. Moreover, consistent with the inhibition of development and behavior, the levels of GH and DA were significantly inhibited. In addition, the expression levels of genes related to development, behavior and reproduction were significantly changed by thifluzamide. Therefore, we speculated that circadian disruption due to thifluzamide exposure were primarily attributed to increases in expression of clock1a and contents of clock, which might be at least in part responsible for abnormal development and behavior of zebrafish. In addition, our research will provide important insights into the grouped assessment of SDHI pesticides in future.
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- Yang Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Wang L, Dou T, Li S, Liu Y. Transcriptome profiling and pathway analysis of the effects of mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in mouse Sertoli cells. Exp Ther Med 2019; 17:2821-2829. [PMID: 30906470 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Phthalates are confirmed to have toxic effects on the reproductive system and are likely to have further damaging actions in humans. The present study explored the molecular mechanisms of the toxic effect of mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) on mouse Sertoli cells. Cell apoptosis and proliferation assays were used to assess the effects of MEHP on the TM4 Sertoli cell line derived from mouse testes. TM4 cells were treated with two doses of MEHP or left untreated as a control group, followed by RNA extraction and analysis using high-throughput transcriptome sequencing technology. The gene expression profile obtained was then subjected to a bioinformatics analysis to explore the molecular mechanisms of reproductive toxicity. The results revealed that 528 and 269 genes were upregulated in the high- and low-dose MEHP groups of cells compared with the control group, while 148 and 173 genes were downregulated. Gene ontology (GO) analysis indicated that the differently expressed genes were associated with the GO term 'extracellular region' of the cellular component domain in the high and low MEHP groups. Compared with the control group, eight common pathway changes were identified in the high- and low-dose MEHP groups, including 'terpenoid backbone biosynthesis'. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to validation, and hermetic effects were observed for certain genes. These results provide an important basis and experimental data for further research into the mechanisms of phthalate-induced toxicity.
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- Liqiang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of The Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China.,College of Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology and Microbial Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of The Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Quality Inspection and Technical Research, National Quality Supervision and Inspection Center for Food Products (Shanghai), Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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Beverly BEJ, Furr JR, Lambright CS, Wilson VS, McIntyre BS, Foster PMD, Travlos G, Earl Gray L. In utero exposure to simvastatin reduces postnatal survival and permanently alters reproductive tract development in the Crl:CD(SD) male rat. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2019; 365:112-123. [PMID: 30639414 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We showed previously that in utero exposure to the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin (SMV) during sex differentiation lowers fetal lipids and testicular testosterone production (T Prod) in Hsd:SD rats. Here, the effects of SMV on fetal lipids and T Prod in Crl:CD(SD) rats were correlated with postnatal alterations in F1 males. The current study was conducted in two parts: 1) a prenatal assessment to confirm and further characterize the dose response relationship among previously reported alterations of SMV on fetal T Prod and the fetal lipid profile and 2) a postnatal assessment to determine the effects of SMV exposure during the periods of major organogenesis and/or sexual differentiation on F1 offspring growth and development. We hypothesized that SMV would have adverse effects on postnatal development and sexual differentiation as a consequence of the disruptions of fetal lipid levels and testicular T Prod since fetal cholesterol is essential for normal intrauterine growth and development and steroid synthesis. In the prenatal assessment, SMV was administered orally at 0, 15.6, 31.25, 62.5, 80, 90, 100, and 110 mg SMV/kg/d from GD 14-18, the period that cover the critical window of sex differentiation in the male rat fetus. T Prod was maximally reduced by ~40% at 62.5 mg/kg/d, and higher doses induced overt maternal and toxicity. In the postnatal assessment, SMV was administered at 0, 15.6, 31.25, and 62.5 mg/kg/d from GD 8-18 to determine if it altered postnatal development. We found that exposure during this time frame to 62.5 mg SMV/kg/d reduced pup viability by 92%, decreased neonatal anogenital distance, and altered testis histology and morphology in 17% of the F1 males. In another group, SMV was administered only during the masculinizing window (GD14-18) at 62.5 mg/kg/d to determine if male rat sexual differentiation and postnatal reproductive development were altered. SMV-exposed F1 males displayed female-like areolae/nipples, delayed puberty, and reduced seminal vesicle and levator ani-bulbocavernosus weights. Together, these results demonstrate that in utero exposure to SMV reduces offspring viability and permanently disrupts reproductive tract development in the male offspring. While the effects of high dose, short term in utero exposure to SMV in the adult male are likely androgen-dependent and consistent with the 40% reduction in T Prod in the fetal testes, long-term, lower dose administration induced some effects that were likely not mediated by decreased T Prod.
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- Brandiese E J Beverly
- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, B105-04, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States.
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, B105-04, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, B105-04, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, B105-04, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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- National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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- National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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- National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, B105-04, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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Bissegger S, Pineda Castro MA, Yargeau V, Langlois VS. Phthalates modulate steroid 5-reductase transcripts in the Western clawed frog embryo. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2018; 213:39-46. [PMID: 30055282 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Phthalates are used worldwide in the manufacturing of plastics, added to cosmetic products, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and paints; and are widely detected in soil, surface water, and organism tissues. Phthalate esters have been previously shown to interfere with the endocrine system in vertebrates. However, few studies have investigated the effects of phthalates on testosterone-converting enzymes that affect hormone levels and reproduction. In the present study, we exposed the Western clawed frog (Silurana tropicalis) to 0.1, 1, and 10 μM diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and diethyl phthalate (DEP) during early amphibian embryonic development. Additional DBP exposures were conducted ex vivo using mature frog testes. Malformations and mRNA levels of genes associated to reproduction and oxidative stress were evaluated. 0.1 μM DEHP, DBP, and DEP induced an array of malformations, including incomplete gut coiling, edemas, and eye malformations. Moreover, all three phthalates increased the expression of androgen-related genes, such as steroid-5α-reductase 1, 2, 3, steroid-5β-reductase, and androgen receptor at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 10 μM depending on the phthalate and gene. Data suggest that the phthalate esters tested are teratogens to the amphibian embryo and that these phthalates exhibit an androgenic activity in amphibians.
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- Sonja Bissegger
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Chemical Engineering Department, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada; Institut de la recherche scientifique - Centre Eau Terre Environnement (INRS-ETE), Québec, QC, Canada.
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Xing JS, Bai ZM. Is testicular dysgenesis syndrome a genetic, endocrine, or environmental disease, or an unexplained reproductive disorder? Life Sci 2018; 194:120-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In utero combined di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and diethyl phthalate exposure cumulatively impairs rat fetal Leydig cell development. Toxicology 2018; 395:23-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oda SS, Waheeb RS. Ginger attenuated di (n-butyl) phthalate-induced reproductive toxicity in pubertal male rabbits. WORLD RABBIT SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.4995/wrs.2017.7466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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This study was conducted to investigate the toxic effects of di (n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) on reproductive functions in male rabbits and the probable protective role of ginger. Twenty rabbits were divided equally into 4 groups: control group; DBP group (520 mg/kg body weight [BW] DBP orally), DBP+ginger group (520 mg/kg BW DBP and 400 mg/kg BW ginger) and ginger group (400 mg/kg BW ginger orally). Treatments were given three-times/week. After 7 wk of the experiment, DBP induced significant reduction in testis and prostate weights, serum and intratesticular testosterone concentrations, sperm counts both mass and progressive sperm motility and live sperms percentage as well as significant elevation of testicular malondialdehyde compared to control group. No significant changes were detected in epididymal weights, serum FSH and serum LH concentrations and testicular total superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in all treated groups. DBP induced considerable histopathological alterations in testis and to minimal extent in epididymis and prostates. Ginger treatment attenuated the significant changes to a certain extent induced by DBP intoxication in male rabbits probably due to its potential to scavenge free radicals.
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Majeed KA, Ur Rehman H, Yousaf MS, Zaneb H, Rabbani I, Tahir SK, Rashid MA. Sub-chronic exposure to low concentration of dibutyl phthalate affects anthropometric parameters and markers of obesity in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:25462-25467. [PMID: 28823096 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9952-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Dibutyl phthalate is an important phthalate ester extensively used in various products like plastics, adhesives, inks, pharmaceuticals, lacquers, varnishes, paper coatings, safety glasses, and cosmetics. The exposure of DBP to "one's health" is therefore inevitable. The present study focuses on elucidating the effect of low doses of DBP on anthropometric parameters and markers of obesity in rats in a 13-week study. A total of 48 rats were divided into three treatment groups as mg DBP/kg body weight per day: (a) 0 mg/kg (control), (b) 10 mg/kg (DBP-10), and (c) 50 mg/kg (DBP-50). The rats in each treatment (n = 16) were further equally divided into male and female rats for studying treatment and gender interaction. Anthropometric parameters, nutritional determinants, and markers of obesity in rats were studied. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the data (p < 0.05). Tukey's post hoc test was used for pairwise comparisons. DBP increased body weight gain, feed efficiency, abdominal to thoracic circumference ratio, and body mass index in rats. Serum cholesterol and alkaline phosphatase concentrations decreased with DBP treatment. Serum albumin, glucose, creatinine, and alanine transaminase increased with DBP treatments. Serum lactate dehydrogenase increased in DBP-10 but was not affected by DBP-50. Further low-dose investigations are needed to assess non-monotonic dose responses.
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- Khalid Abdul Majeed
- Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Outfall Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Outfall Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Outfall Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Outfall Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Outfall Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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Nepelska M, Odum J, Munn S. Adverse Outcome Pathway: Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α Activation and Reproductive Toxicity—Development and Application in Assessment of Endocrine Disruptors/Reproductive Toxicants. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1089/aivt.2017.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Małgorzata Nepelska
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F–Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Chemical Safety and Alternative Methods, Ispra, Italy
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- Regulatory Science Associates, Kip Marina, Inverkip, Renfrewshire, England
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F–Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Chemical Safety and Alternative Methods, Ispra, Italy
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Zhang C, Gong P, Ye Y, Zhang L, Chen M, Hu Y, Gu A, Chen S, Wang Y. NF-κB-vimentin is involved in steroidogenesis stimulated by mono-butyl phthalate in primary cultured ovarian granulosa cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 45:25-30. [PMID: 28735033 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and its active metabolite, monobutyl phthalate (MBP) are the most common endocrine disrupting chemicals. Many studies indicated the effects of MBP on male steroidogenesis, however, little attention have been paid on the effects of low levels of MBP on female steroidogenesis. This study was aimed to assess steroidogenesis stimulated by low-dose MBP on primary cultured ovarian granulosa cells (mGCs). Ovarian granulosa cells were isolated from ICR female mice. Hormone levels in medium were detected by ELISA, mRNA and protein expressions of vimentin, NF-κB p65 and phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 (p-p65) were assayed by qRT-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Besides, confocal immunofluorescence and electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) were used for detecting vimentin expression and activity of NF-κB p65 binding to the promoter of vimentin, respectively. Progesterone levels, mRNA and protein levels of vimentin and p-p65 in cells were increased significantly in mGCs treated by MBP at 10-10M. Additionally, MBP-induced steroidogenesis was blocked when vimentin protein was knocked down or activity of NF-κB was inhibited. EMSA assay showed that binding activity of NF-κB to the promoter regions of vimentin was boosted after MBP exposure. Accordingly, the results suggested that MBP could up-regulated steroidogenesis through NF-κB-vimentin signal in mGCs.
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- Chang Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- Donghai Town Community Health Service Center, Qidong County, Jiangsu Province 226253, PR China
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- Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China; Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China.
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Ungewitter E, Rotgers E, Bantukul T, Kawakami Y, Kissling GE, Yao HHC. From the Cover: Teratogenic Effects of in Utero Exposure to Di-(2-Ethylhexyl)-Phthalate (DEHP) in B6:129S4 Mice. Toxicol Sci 2017; 157:8-19. [PMID: 28123099 PMCID: PMC6074946 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfx019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Intrauterine exposure to phthalates is known to cause disorders of male reproductive function including androgen insufficiency, decreased fertility, and germ cell defects in rodents. In this study, we set out to investigate the effects of intrauterine exposure to di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) on fetal development of the B6:129S4 mouse strain. Time-mated pregnant C57BL/6 dams were exposed to 0, 5, 250, or 500 mg/kg DEHP with corn oil as the vehicle via oral gavage from embryonic days (E)7 to 16. Survival and gross morphology of the pups were analyzed one day after the last treatment. Anogenital distance (AGD) and testicular cell functions were examined in male embryos to confirm the known effects of phthalate exposure. DEHP exposure significantly reduced the survival rate of fetuses in the 250 and 500 mg/kg dosage groups compared with the control and 5 mg/kg groups. Exposure to 250 and 500 mg/kg DEHP was teratogenic and induced exencephaly and limb malformations such as polydactyly in the B6:126S4 embryos. No gross malformations were observed in control or 5 mg/kg DEHP groups. In male embryos, exposure to both 5 and 250 mg/kg DEHP in utero was sufficient to induce the formation of multinucleated germ cells in the testes and widespread changes in mRNA expression of germ cell, interstitium and Sertoli cell-associated genes. These findings reveal that intrauterine DEHP exposure has a strong teratogenic, and lethal impact on the fetuses of B6:129S4 mouse strain.
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- Gennetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Biostatistics & Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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van den Driesche S, Kilcoyne KR, Wagner I, Rebourcet D, Boyle A, Mitchell R, McKinnell C, Macpherson S, Donat R, Shukla CJ, Jorgensen A, Meyts ERD, Skakkebaek NE, Sharpe RM. Experimentally induced testicular dysgenesis syndrome originates in the masculinization programming window. JCI Insight 2017; 2:e91204. [PMID: 28352662 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.91204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) hypothesis, which proposes that common reproductive disorders of newborn and adult human males may have a common fetal origin, is largely untested. We tested this hypothesis using a rat model involving gestational exposure to dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which suppresses testosterone production by the fetal testis. We evaluated if induction of TDS via testosterone suppression is restricted to the "masculinization programming window" (MPW), as indicated by reduction in anogenital distance (AGD). We show that DBP suppresses fetal testosterone equally during and after the MPW, but only DBP exposure in the MPW causes reduced AGD, focal testicular dysgenesis, and TDS disorders (cryptorchidism, hypospadias, reduced adult testis size, and compensated adult Leydig cell failure). Focal testicular dysgenesis, reduced size of adult male reproductive organs, and TDS disorders and their severity were all strongly associated with reduced AGD. We related our findings to human TDS cases by demonstrating similar focal dysgenetic changes in testes of men with preinvasive germ cell neoplasia (GCNIS) and in testes of DBP-MPW animals. If our results are translatable to humans, they suggest that identification of potential causes of human TDS disorders should focus on exposures during a human MPW equivalent, especially if negatively associated with offspring AGD.
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- Sander van den Driesche
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Urological Cancer Group, Department of Urology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Urological Cancer Group, Department of Urology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Growth & Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth & Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth & Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Shen H, Liao K, Wu HF, Lu HC, Li Y, Li Z, Zhang W. In utero exposure of high-dose di-n-butyl phthalate resulted in opposite effects on testicular cell apoptosis in late embryonic and pubertal male rat offspring. Hum Exp Toxicol 2017; 36:1236-1247. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327116685886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effects of in utero exposure to high-dose di- n-butyl phthalate (DBP) on testicular cell apoptosis in late embryonic and pubertal male rat offspring. Methods: Twenty pregnant Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into two groups. During gestation day (GD) 12 to GD 19, control group was given 1 ml day−1 of olive oil and experimental group was given DBP 500 mg kg−1 day−1 by gavage. On GD 19.5 and postnatal day (PND) 45, the testes were removed. Morphological analysis of the testes was observed by transmission electron microscopy and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Testicular cell apoptosis was detected by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). The expression of Bcl-2, Bax, and p53 was presented by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and western blot. Data of the two groups was compared using independent samples t-test and Mann–Whitney test by SPSS 20.0. Results: H&E staining showed that spermatogenetic cells were significantly decreased in DBP exposed pubertal rat testis. The apoptosis index of testes in DBP-treated group was significantly lower on GD 19.5 but higher on PND 45 than that of the controls ( p < 0.01). IHC and western blot revealed significantly increased expression of Bcl-2 in GD 19.5 rat testis and Bax and p53 in PND 45 rat testis after DBP exposure, compared with the control ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: In utero exposure of high-dose DBP resulted in opposite effects on testicular cell apoptosis in late embryonic and pubertal rat offspring. The overexpression of Bcl-2, Bax, and p53 might be related to the occurrence of abnormal apoptosis and finally produce male infertility.
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- H Shen
- Department of Urology, BenQ Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, BenQ Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, BenQ Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang J, Jin S, Zhao J, Li H. Effect of dibutyl phthalate on expression of connexin 43 and testosterone production of leydig cells in adult rats. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 47:131-135. [PMID: 27676332 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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To investigate the adverse effect of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) on Leydig cells and its mechanism related to gap junction, Leydig cells isolated from adult rats were treated with 0.1% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), 50mg/L DBP, 50mg/L DBP+10μM prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and 40μM flutamide respectively. Radioimmunoassay, semi-quantitative RT-PCR, immunofluorescence and Western blot were applied to determine the expression of testosterone and Connexin 43 (Cx43) in Leydig cells. The expression of testosterone and Cx43 were both decreased in DBP group (P<0.05). While Cx43 was up-regulated after administered to PGE2, there was no significant change in testosterone. However, testosterone was down-regulated with a significant decrease of Cx43 in flutamide group. The results indicated that the inhibitory effect of DBP on testosterone production was not through the down-regulation of Cx43. On the contrary, the change of testosterone can influence the expression of Cx43 in Leydig cells.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- Department of Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- Department of Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- Department of Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China.
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Motohashi M, Wempe MF, Mutou T, Okayama Y, Kansaku N, Takahashi H, Ikegami M, Asari M, Wakui S. In utero-exposed di(n-butyl) phthalate induce dose dependent, age-related changes of morphology and testosterone-biosynthesis enzymes/associated proteins of Leydig cell mitochondria in rats. J Toxicol Sci 2016; 41:195-206. [PMID: 26961603 DOI: 10.2131/jts.41.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Female pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were intragastrically (ig) administered di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) at four doses (0, 10, 50 and 100 mg/kg) during gestation days (GD) 12-21 (n = 5 per group). The age-related morphological changes of Leydig cell mitochondrion (LC-Mt) and testosterone biosynthesis enzymes/associated genes/proteins expression levels were investigated. As compared to the control (no DBP), the 10 mg, and 50 mg DBP dose groups, the 100 mg DBP dose group at weeks 5 and 7 showed a significant amount of small LC-Mt. Thereafter, from weeks 9 to 17, the LC-Mt size and quantity in the 100 mg DBP dose group increased and became statistically similar to the other dose groups; hence, dose and time-dependent LC-Mt changes were observed. Throughout the study, the 100 mg DBP dose group had significantly lower testosterone levels. In addition, the 100 mg DBP dose group displayed lower StAR (StAR, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein) and P450scc (CYP11a1, cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme) levels at weeks 5 and 7, but they became statistically similar to all other dose groups at weeks 9 to 17; in contrast, the SR-B1 (Sarb1, scavenger receptor class B member 1) levels were similar for all DBP dose groups. The rats in utero 100 mg DBP /kg/day (GD 12-21) exposure results from this study indicate a dose-dependent, age-related morphological change in LC-Mt which are linked to reductions in testosterone biosynthesis genes / proteins expression, specifically StAR and P450scc.
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- Masaya Motohashi
- Department of Toxicology, Azabu University School of Veterinary Medicine
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Smad2/3 Upregulates the Expression of Vimentin and Affects Its Distribution in DBP-Exposed Sertoli Cells. PPAR Res 2015; 2015:489314. [PMID: 26819576 PMCID: PMC4706965 DOI: 10.1155/2015/489314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Sertoli cells (SCs) in the testes provide physical and nutritional support to germ cells. The vimentin cytoskeleton in SCs is disrupted by dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which leads to SCs dysfunction. In a previous study, we found that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) influenced the distribution of vimentin by affecting its phosphorylation in DBP-exposed SCs. In the present study, we investigated the role of Smad2/3 in regulating the expression of vimentin in DBP-exposed SCs. We hypothesized that Smad2/3 affects the distribution of vimentin by regulating its expression and that there is cross talk between Smad2/3 and PPARα. The real-time PCR and ChIP-qPCR results showed that SB431542 (an inhibitor of Smad2/3) could significantly attenuate the expression of vimentin induced by DBP in SCs. Phosphorylated and soluble vimentin were both downregulated by SB431542 pretreatment. WY14643 (an agonist of PPARα) pretreatment stimulated, while GW6471 (an antagonist of PPARα) inhibited, the activity of Smad2/3; SB431542 pretreatment also inhibited the activity of PPARα, but it did not rescue the DBP-induced collapse in vimentin. Our results suggest that, in addition to promoting the phosphorylation of vimentin, DBP also stimulates the expression of vimentin by activating Smad2/3 in SCs and thereby induces irregular vimentin distribution.
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Male rats exposed in utero to di(n-butyl) phthalate: Age-related changes in Leydig cell smooth endoplasmic reticulum and testicular testosterone-biosynthesis enzymes/proteins. Reprod Toxicol 2015; 59:139-46. [PMID: 26706031 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This study investigated the age-related (i.e., weeks 5, 7, 9, 14 and 17) morphological changes of Leydig cell smooth endoplasmic reticulum (LCs-ER) and testicular testosterone biosynthesis/protein expression in rats in utero exposed to di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) (intragastrically; 100mg/kg/day) on days 12-21 post-conception. Ultrastructural observations revealed the LCs-ER of the DBP group were non-dilated until peri-puberty, and thereafter decreased and disappeared. RT-PCR and Western blotting analyses revealed that StAR and P450scc levels in the DBP group were significantly lower at 5 and 7 weeks compared with the vehicle group but became similar during weeks 9-17. Although 3β-HSD, P450c17, and 17β-HSD levels of mRNA and protein in the DBP group were similar to the vehicle control group at 5 and 7 weeks of age, they were significantly lower during weeks 9-17. In utero DBP exposure results in age-related LCs-ER changes corresponding to reduction of testicular testosterone biosynthesis enzymes/associated proteins.
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Impact of DBP on histology and expression of HSP 70 in gill and liver tissue of Cyprinus carpio. Mol Biol Rep 2015; 42:1409-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-015-3920-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mathieu-Denoncourt J, Wallace SJ, de Solla SR, Langlois VS. Plasticizer endocrine disruption: Highlighting developmental and reproductive effects in mammals and non-mammalian aquatic species. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2015; 219:74-88. [PMID: 25448254 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Due to their versatility, robustness, and low production costs, plastics are used in a wide variety of applications. Plasticizers are mixed with polymers to increase flexibility of plastics. However, plasticizers are not covalently bound to plastics, and thus leach from products into the environment. Several studies have reported that two common plasticizers, bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, induce adverse health effects in vertebrates; however few studies have addressed their toxicity to non-mammalian species. The aim of this review is to compare the effects of plasticizers in animals, with a focus on aquatic species. In summary, we identified three main chains of events that occur in animals exposed to BPA and phthalates. Firstly, plasticizers affect development by altering both the thyroid hormone and growth hormone axes. Secondly, these chemicals interfere with reproduction by decreasing cholesterol transport through the mitochondrial membrane, leading to reduced steroidogenesis. Lastly, exposure to plasticizers leads to the activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, the increase of fatty acid oxidation, and the reduction in the ability to cope with the augmented oxidative stress leading to reproductive organ malformations, reproductive defects, and decreased fertility.
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- Justine Mathieu-Denoncourt
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON K7K 7B4, Canada
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON K7K 7B4, Canada
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- Wildlife and Landscape Science Directorate, Environment Canada, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON K7K 7B4, Canada.
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Agus HH, Sümer S, Erkoç F. Toxicity and molecular effects of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) on CYP1A, SOD, and GPx in Cyprinus carpio (common carp). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2015; 187:423. [PMID: 26065888 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-4622-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), a widely used plasticizer in the plastic industry, affects regulation of the endocrine system and causes toxicity in animals. In the present study, we evaluated a series of ecotoxicological stress biomarkers in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) as an experimental model to test for alterations in gene expression at a sublethal concentration of 1 mg/L DBP for 4, 24, and 96 h. In gills, an immediate increase in CYP1A messenger RNA (mRNA) levels was observed within the first 4 h and persisted for 96 h. Protein levels were nearly consistent with mRNA levels. However, a time-dependent inhibition was observed in CYP1A levels in the liver within 96 h. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels increased gradually in liver with exposure time to a maximum level of 11-fold. Varied responses of different tissues were likely due to xenobiotic metabolism of DBP. In conclusion, evaluating the tissue-specific alterations of CYP1A, SOD, and GPx levels can be used as specific and effective biomarkers for ecotoxicological monitoring of DBP pollution. We strongly recommend using molecular tools to ecotoxicologists for aquatic monitoring of newly emerging pollutants.
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- Hizlan H Agus
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey,
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Yang O, Kim HL, Weon JI, Seo YR. Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals: Review of Toxicological Mechanisms Using Molecular Pathway Analysis. J Cancer Prev 2015; 20:12-24. [PMID: 25853100 PMCID: PMC4384711 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2015.20.1.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Endocrine disruptors are known to cause harmful effects to human through various exposure routes. These chemicals mainly appear to interfere with the endocrine or hormone systems. As importantly, numerous studies have demonstrated that the accumulation of endocrine disruptors can induce fatal disorders including obesity and cancer. Using diverse biological tools, the potential molecular mechanisms related with these diseases by exposure of endocrine disruptors. Recently, pathway analysis, a bioinformatics tool, is being widely used to predict the potential mechanism or biological network of certain chemicals. In this review, we initially summarize the major molecular mechanisms involved in the induction of the above mentioned diseases by endocrine disruptors. Additionally, we provide the potential markers and signaling mechanisms discovered via pathway analysis under exposure to representative endocrine disruptors, bisphenol, diethylhexylphthalate, and nonylphenol. The review emphasizes the importance of pathway analysis using bioinformatics to finding the specific mechanisms of toxic chemicals, including endocrine disruptors.
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- Oneyeol Yang
- Department of Life Science, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang ; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Seoul
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- Department of Life Science, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang ; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Seoul
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Seoul ; Department of Safety Engineering, Dongguk University College of Natural Science, Gyeongju, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang ; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Seoul
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Sen N, Liu X, Craig ZR. Short term exposure to di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) disrupts ovarian function in young CD-1 mice. Reprod Toxicol 2015; 53:15-22. [PMID: 25765776 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is present in many beauty and medical products. Human exposure estimates range from 0.007-0.01 mg/kg/day in the general population and up to 0.233 mg/kg/day in patients taking DBP-coated medications. Levels of phthalates tend to be higher in women, thus, evaluating ovarian effects of DBP exposure is of great importance. Mice were given corn oil (vehicle) or DBP at 0.01, 0.1, and 1000 mg/kg/day (high dose) for 10 days to test whether DBP causes ovarian toxicity. Estrous cyclicity, steroidogenesis, ovarian morphology, and apoptosis and steroidogenesis gene expression were evaluated. DBP exposure decreased serum E2 at all doses, while 0.1DBP increased FSH, decreased antral follicle numbers, and increased mRNA encoding pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, Bad, Bid). Interestingly, mRNAs encoding the steroidogenic enzymes Hsd17b1, Cyp17a1 and Cyp19a1 were increased in all DBP-treated groups. These novel findings show that DBP can disrupt ovarian function in mice at doses relevant to humans.
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- Nivedita Sen
- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1177 E Fourth Street, 221 Shantz Building, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States.
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1177 E Fourth Street, 221 Shantz Building, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States.
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1177 E Fourth Street, 221 Shantz Building, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States.
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van den Driesche S, McKinnell C, Calarrão A, Kennedy L, Hutchison GR, Hrabalkova L, Jobling MS, Macpherson S, Anderson RA, Sharpe RM, Mitchell RT. Comparative effects of di(n-butyl) phthalate exposure on fetal germ cell development in the rat and in human fetal testis xenografts. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2015; 123:223-30. [PMID: 25514601 PMCID: PMC4348744 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phthalate exposure induces germ cell effects in the fetal rat testis. Although experimental models have shown that the human fetal testis is insensitive to the steroidogenic effects of phthalates, the effects on germ cells have been less explored. OBJECTIVES We sought to identify the effects of phthalate exposure on human fetal germ cells in a dynamic model and to establish whether the rat is an appropriate model for investigating such effects. METHODS We used immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction to examine Sertoli and germ cell markers on rat testes and human fetal testis xenografts after exposure to vehicle or di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP). Our study included analysis of germ cell differentiation markers, proliferation markers, and cell adhesion proteins. RESULTS In both rat and human fetal testes, DBP exposure induced similar germ cell effects, namely, germ cell loss (predominantly undifferentiated), induction of multinucleated gonocytes (MNGs), and aggregation of differentiated germ cells, although the latter occurred rarely in the human testes. The mechanism for germ cell aggregation and MNG induction appears to be loss of Sertoli cell-germ cell membrane adhesion, probably due to Sertoli cell microfilament redistribution. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide the first comparison of DBP effects on germ cell number, differentiation, and aggregation in human testis xenografts and in vivo in rats. We observed comparable effects on germ cells in both species, but the effects in the human were muted compared with those in the rat. Nevertheless, phthalate effects on germ cells have potential implications for the next generation, which merits further study. Our results indicate that the rat is a human-relevant model in which to explore the mechanisms for germ cell effects.
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- Sander van den Driesche
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Li L, Bu T, Su H, Chen Z, Liang Y, Zhang G, Zhu D, Shan Y, Xu R, Hu Y, Li J, Hu G, Lian Q, Ge RS. Inutero exposure to diisononyl phthalate caused testicular dysgenesis of rat fetal testis. Toxicol Lett 2014; 232:466-74. [PMID: 25445723 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 11/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) is a synthetic material that has been widely used as a substitute for other plasticizers prohibited due to reproductive toxicity in consumer products. Some phthalates have been associated with testicular dysgenesis syndrome in male fetus when female pregnant dams were exposed to them. The present study investigated effects of DINP on fetal Leydig cell function and testis development. Female pregnant Sprague Dawley rats received control vehicle (corn oil) or DINP (10, 100, 500, and 1000 mg/kg) by oral gavage from gestational day (GD) 12 to 21. At GD 21.5, testicular testosterone production, fetal Leydig cell numbers and distribution, testicular gene and protein expression levels were examined. DINP showed dose-dependent increase of fetal Leydig cell aggregation with the low observed adverse-effect level (LOAEL) of 10 mg/kg and multinucleated gonocyte with LOAEL of 100 mg/kg. At 10 mg/kg, DINP also significantly increased fetal Leydig cell size, but inhibited insulin-like 3 and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene expression and protein levels. DINP inhibited testicular testosterone levels at 1000 mg/kg. The results indicate that in utero exposure to DINP affects the expression levels of some fetal Leydig cell steroidogenic genes, gonocyte multinucleation and Leydig cell aggregation.
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- Linxi Li
- Center of Scientific Research, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Center of Scientific Research, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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- Center of Scientific Research, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Department of Anesthesiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Research Academy of Reproductive Biomedicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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Bello UM, Madekurozwa MC, Groenewald HB, Aire TA, Arukwe A. The effects on steroidogenesis and histopathology of adult male Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) testis following pre-pubertal exposure to di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2014; 166:24-33. [PMID: 24983780 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Revised: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In the present study, we have investigated the effects of 30-day dietary (pre-pubertal) exposure to different doses (0 (control), 1, 10, 50, 200 and 400 mg/kg bodyweight/day) of di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) on Leydig cells of adult male Japanese quails by quantifying the transcript levels for P450 side-chain cleavage (p450scc), P450c17 (CYP17), and 3β- and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (hsd) using quantitative (real-time) polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). In addition, the plasma testosterone levels were analysed using radioimmunoassay (RIA) and testis was examined for evidence of gross pathology and histopathology. Our data showed that pre-pubertal exposure to DBP produced alterations in testicular architecture as evident by poorly developed or mis-shaped testis, and altered spermatogenesis due to tubular degeneration and atrophy of seminiferous tubules especially in the high DBP dose (200 and 400 mg/kg) treated groups. In addition, DBP altered several key enzymes involved in testicular steroidogenesis pathways in an apparent dose-dependent manner. For example, biphasic effects of DBP were observed for P450scc and 3β-hsd mRNA, that were generally increasing at low dose 10 mg/kg, and thereafter, an apparent dose-dependent decrease between 50 and 400mg/kg. The steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein was at the lowest detectable limits and therefore not quantifiable. These effects did not parallel the non-significant changes observed for plasma testosterone levels. The present data is consistent with previous reports showing that DBP modulates Leydig cell steroidogenesis in several species, with a potential negative effect on reproduction in those avian species that are vulnerable to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
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- Umar M Bello
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa; Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa; Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, St George's, Grenada
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Høgskoleringen 5, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Habert R, Livera G, Rouiller-Fabre V. Man is not a big rat: concerns with traditional human risk assessment of phthalates based on their anti-androgenic effects observed in the rat foetus. Basic Clin Androl 2014; 24:14. [PMID: 25780587 PMCID: PMC4349750 DOI: 10.1186/2051-4190-24-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Phthalates provide one of the most documented example evidencing how much we must be cautious when using the traditional paradigm based on extrapolation of experimental data from rodent studies for human health risk assessment of endocrine disruptors (EDs). Since foetal testis is known as one of the most sensitive targets of EDs, phthalate risk assessment is routinely based on the capacity of such compounds to decrease testosterone production by the testis or to impair masculinization in the rat during foetal life. In this paper, the well-established inhibiting effects of phthalates of the foetal Leydig cells function in the rat are briefly reviewed. Then, data obtained in humans and other species are carefully analysed. Already in January 2009, using the organotypic culture system named Fetal Testis Assay (FeTA) that we developed, we reported that phthalates might not affect testosterone production in human foetal testes. Several recent experimental studies using xenografts confirm the absence of detectable anti-androgenic effect of phthalates in the human foetal testes. Epidemiological studies led to contradictory results. Altogether, these findings suggest that phthalates effects on foetal Leydig cells are largely species-specific. Consequently, the phthalate threshold doses that disturb foetal steroidogenesis in rat testes and that are presently used to define the acceptable daily intake levels for human health protection must be questioned. This does not mean that phthalates are safe because these compounds have many deleterious effects upon germ cell development that may be common to the different studied species including human. More generally, the identification of common molecular, cellular or/and phenotypic targets in rat and human testes should precede the choice of the toxicological endpoint in rat to accurately assess the safety threshold of any ED in humans.
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- René Habert
- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Laboratory of Development of the Gonads, Unit of Stem Cells and Radiation, University Paris Diderot, BP 6, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France ; CEA, DSV, iRCM, SCSR, LDG, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France ; INSERM, Unité 967, F-92265 Fontenay aux Roses, France ; Stem Cells and Radiation Unit, LDG / SCSR / iRCM / DSV, Centre CEA, BP6, F-92265 Fontenay aux Roses, France
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- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Laboratory of Development of the Gonads, Unit of Stem Cells and Radiation, University Paris Diderot, BP 6, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France ; CEA, DSV, iRCM, SCSR, LDG, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France ; INSERM, Unité 967, F-92265 Fontenay aux Roses, France
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- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Laboratory of Development of the Gonads, Unit of Stem Cells and Radiation, University Paris Diderot, BP 6, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France ; CEA, DSV, iRCM, SCSR, LDG, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France ; INSERM, Unité 967, F-92265 Fontenay aux Roses, France
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Beverly BEJ, Lambright CS, Furr JR, Sampson H, Wilson VS, McIntyre BS, Foster PMD, Travlos G, Gray LE. Simvastatin and dipentyl phthalate lower ex vivo testicular testosterone production and exhibit additive effects on testicular testosterone and gene expression via distinct mechanistic pathways in the fetal rat. Toxicol Sci 2014; 141:524-37. [PMID: 25055962 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfu149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Sex differentiation of the male reproductive tract in mammals is driven, in part, by fetal androgen production. In utero, some phthalate esters (PEs) alter fetal Leydig cell differentiation, reducing the expression of several genes associated with steroid synthesis/transport, and consequently, lowering fetal androgen and Insl3 hormone levels. Simvastatin (SMV) is a cholesterol-lowering drug that directly inhibits HMG-CoA reductase. SMV may also disrupt steroid biosynthesis, but through a different mode of action (MOA) than the PEs. As cholesterol is a precursor of steroid hormone biosynthesis, we hypothesized that in utero exposure to SMV during the critical period of sex differentiation would lower fetal testicular testosterone (T) production without affecting genes involved in cholesterol and androgen synthesis and transport. Secondly, we hypothesized that a mixture of SMV and a PE, which may have different MOAs, would reduce testosterone levels in an additive manner. Pregnant Sprague Dawley rats were dosed orally with SMV, dipentyl phthalate (DPeP), or SMV plus DPeP from gestational days 14-18, and fetuses were evaluated on GD18. On GD18, SMV lowered fetal T production and serum triglycerides, low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein, and total cholesterol levels, and downregulated two genes in the fetal testis that were different from those altered by PEs. When SMV and DPeP were administered as a mixture, fetal T production was significantly reduced in an additive manner, thus demonstrating that a mixture of chemicals can induce additive effects on fetal T production even though they display different MOAs.
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- Brandiese E J Beverly
- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, MD-72, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, MD-72, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, MD-72, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, MD-72, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, MD-72, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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- National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, MD-72, 109 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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Shenoy K. Prenatal exposure to low doses of atrazine affects mating behaviors in male guppies. Horm Behav 2014; 66:439-48. [PMID: 25014197 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Performing appropriate mating behaviors is crucial to male reproductive success, especially in species where mating is predominantly via female mate choice. Mating behaviors are hormonally regulated and may be sexually selected traits: courtship displays are selected via mate choice, while forced copulations and aggressive behaviors are selected for via intrasexual competition. Endocrine disrupting compounds interfere with proper hormonal functioning in exposed animals. Exposures during developmentally crucial life stages can have irreversible effects lasting through adulthood. I tested the effects of prenatal exposure to environmentally relevant doses of a commonly used herbicide, atrazine (1 and 13.5μg/L) on mating behaviors in male guppies. Guppies were used as a model organism to test the effects of atrazine exposure on wildlife reproductive health. Adult female guppies were mated and exposed to the treatments throughout the gestation period, and offspring born to them were raised without further treatment. At adulthood, the males were tested for the effects of prenatal exposure on their mating behaviors such as courtship displays, gonopodium swings, forced copulatory attempts, and competitive and aggressive behaviors towards rivals who were not exposed to atrazine. I also tested female preference for treated males compared to control males. Atrazine-exposed males were less likely to perform the mating behaviors, and performed them less frequently, than control males. Atrazine exposure also made males less aggressive towards rivals. Females preferred untreated males over atrazine-treated males. In all cases, a non-monotonic pattern was seen, highlighting the significance of low-dose exposures.
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- Kausalya Shenoy
- Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, 101 Morgan Building, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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Determination of phthalate esters in non-alcoholic beverages by GC–MS and optimization of the extraction conditions. Eur Food Res Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-013-2139-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Spade DJ, Hall SJ, Saffarini CM, Huse SM, McDonnell EV, Boekelheide K. Differential response to abiraterone acetate and di-n-butyl phthalate in an androgen-sensitive human fetal testis xenograft bioassay. Toxicol Sci 2013; 138:148-60. [PMID: 24284787 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kft266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In utero exposure to antiandrogenic xenobiotics such as di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) has been linked to congenital defects of the male reproductive tract, including cryptorchidism and hypospadias, as well as later life effects such as testicular cancer and decreased sperm counts. Experimental evidence indicates that DBP has in utero antiandrogenic effects in the rat. However, it is unclear whether DBP has similar effects on androgen biosynthesis in human fetal testis. To address this issue, we developed a xenograft bioassay with multiple androgen-sensitive physiological endpoints, similar to the rodent Hershberger assay. Adult male athymic nude mice were castrated, and human fetal testis was xenografted into the renal subcapsular space. Hosts were treated with human chorionic gonadotropin for 4 weeks to stimulate testosterone production. During weeks 3 and 4, hosts were exposed to DBP or abiraterone acetate, a CYP17A1 inhibitor. Although abiraterone acetate (14 d, 75 mg/kg/d po) dramatically reduced testosterone and the weights of androgen-sensitive host organs, DBP (14 d, 500 mg/kg/d po) had no effect on androgenic endpoints. DBP did produce a near-significant trend toward increased multinucleated germ cells in the xenografts. Gene expression analysis showed that abiraterone decreased expression of genes related to transcription and cell differentiation while increasing expression of genes involved in epigenetic control of gene expression. DBP induced expression of oxidative stress response genes and altered expression of actin cytoskeleton genes.
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- Daniel J Spade
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Chen X, Zhou QH, Leng L, Chen X, Sun ZR, Tang NJ. Effects of di(n-butyl) and monobutyl phthalate on steroidogenesis pathways in the murine Leydig tumor cell line MLTC-1. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2013; 36:332-338. [PMID: 23712133 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2013.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) and its active metabolite monobutyl phthalate (MBP) have been shown to disrupt reproductive organ growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of DBP/MBP on steroidogenesis in the murine Leydig tumor cell line MLTC-1 in vitro. MLTC-1 cells were incubated with various concentrations of DBP (100, 1, 0.01, and 0μmol/l in DMSO) and MBP (1000, 10, 0.1, and 0μmol/l in DMSO) for 24h. Testosterone secretion was stimulated at the lowest doses and inhibited at higher treatment doses of DBP and MBP. The mRNA levels of the side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc), cytochrome p450c17 (P450c17) and 3β-hydroxy-steroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD) were significantly reduced in the phthalate-exposed groups, whereas, the transcription and translation of insulin-like hormone 3 (INSL3) was affected by DBP and MBP. Alterations of the steroidogenic enzymes and INSL3 in MLTC-1 cells may be involved in the biphasic effects of DBP/MBP on androgen production.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road No. 22, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road No. 22, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road No. 22, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Center Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Nankai-sanma Road No. 156, Nankai District, Tianjin 300100, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road No. 22, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road No. 22, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China.
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Shen H, Liao K, Zhang W, Wu H, Shen B, Xu Z. Differential expression of peroxiredoxin 6, annexin A5 and ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1 in testis of rat fetuses after maternal exposure to di-n-butyl phthalate. Reprod Toxicol 2013; 39:76-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2012] [Revised: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hu Y, Dong C, Chen M, Lu J, Han X, Qiu L, Chen Y, Qin J, Li X, Gu A, Xia Y, Sun H, Li Z, Wang Y. Low-dose monobutyl phthalate stimulates steroidogenesis through steroidogenic acute regulatory protein regulated by SF-1, GATA-4 and C/EBP-beta in mouse Leydig tumor cells. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2013; 11:72. [PMID: 23889939 PMCID: PMC3734203 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-11-72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The ubiquitous use of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), one of the most widely used plasticizers, results in extensive exposure to humans and the environment. DBP and its major metabolite, monobutyl phthalate (MBP), may alter steroid biosynthesis and their exposure may lead to damage to male reproductive function. Low-doses of DBP/MBP may result in increased steroidogenesis in vitro and in vivo. However, the mechanisms of possible effects of low-dose MBP on steroidogenesis remain unclear. The aim of present study was to elaborate the role of transcription factors and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein in low-dose MBP-induced distruption of steroidogenesis in mouse Leydig tumor cells (MLTC-1 cells). METHODS In the present study, MLTC-1 cells were cultured in RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with 2 g/L sodium bicarbonate. Progesterone level was examined by I125-pregesterone Coat-A-Count radioimmunoassay (RIA) kits. mRNA and protein levels were assessed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot, respectively. DNA-binding of several transcription factors was examined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). RESULTS In this study, various doses of MBP (0, 10(-9), 10(-8), 10(-7), or 10(-6) M) were added to the medium followed by stimulation of MLTC-1 cells with human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). The results showed that MBP increased progesterone production and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) mRNA and protein levels. However, the protein levels of cytochrome P450scc and 3 beta-hydroxy-steroid dehydrogenase (3 beta-HSD) were unchanged after MBP treatment. EMSA assay showed that DNA-binding of steroidogenic factors 1(SF-1), GATA-4 and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-beta (C/EBP-beta) was increased in a dose-dependent manner after MBP exposure. Western blot tests were next employed and confirmed that the protein levels of SF-1, GATA-4 and C/EBP-beta were also increased. Additionally, western blot tests confirmed the expression of DAX-1, negative factor of SF-1, was dose-dependently down regulated after MBP exposure, which further confirmed the role of SF-1 in MBP-stimulated steroid biosynthesis. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, we firstly delineated the regulation of StAR by transcription factors including SF-1, GATA-4 and C/EBP-beta maybe critical mechanism involved in low-dose MBP-stimulated steroidogenesis.
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- Yanhui Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Toxicology, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention & Treatment, Cancer Center, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Safety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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An approach for integrating toxicogenomic data in risk assessment: the dibutyl phthalate case study. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2013; 271:324-35. [PMID: 23537663 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2013.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
An approach for evaluating and integrating genomic data in chemical risk assessment was developed based on the lessons learned from performing a case study for the chemical dibutyl phthalate. A case study prototype approach was first developed in accordance with EPA guidance and recommendations of the scientific community. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) was selected for the case study exercise. The scoping phase of the dibutyl phthalate case study was conducted by considering the available DBP genomic data, taken together with the entire data set, for whether they could inform various risk assessment aspects, such as toxicodynamics, toxicokinetics, and dose-response. A description of weighing the available dibutyl phthalate data set for utility in risk assessment provides an example for considering genomic data for future chemical assessments. As a result of conducting the scoping process, two questions--Do the DBP toxicogenomic data inform 1) the mechanisms or modes of action?, and 2) the interspecies differences in toxicodynamics?--were selected to focus the case study exercise. Principles of the general approach include considering the genomics data in conjunction with all other data to determine their ability to inform the various qualitative and/or quantitative aspects of risk assessment, and evaluating the relationship between the available genomic and toxicity outcome data with respect to study comparability and phenotypic anchoring. Based on experience from the DBP case study, recommendations and a general approach for integrating genomic data in chemical assessment were developed to advance the broader effort to utilize 21st century data in risk assessment.
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Key Words
- 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta-5–delta-4 isomerase type II
- ADME
- AGD
- ALDH2
- AR
- BBDR model
- CNPs
- CYP2D6
- Cyp11a1/P450scc
- Cyp17a1
- Cyp2b1
- Cyp3a1
- DBP
- DEG
- DEHP
- D–R
- EDC
- Endocrine disrupting chemical
- GO
- Hsd3b
- IRIS
- Insl3
- Integrated Risk Information System
- MBP
- MOA
- Male development
- NIEHS
- NOAEL
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- PBPK modeling
- Phthalates
- RT-PCR
- Risk assessment
- SD
- STAR
- Scarb1
- Science to Achieve Results
- Sprague–Dawley
- Star
- T
- TD
- TDS
- TGx
- TK
- Testosterone
- Toxicogenomic
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2B1
- UF(H)
- US EPA
- Ugt2b1
- WOE
- absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
- aldehyde dehydrogenase-2
- androgen receptor
- anogenital distance
- biologically based dose–response model
- copy number polymorphisms
- cytochrome P450 2D6
- cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
- cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
- cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily b, polypeptide 1
- cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
- di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
- dibutyl phthalate
- differentially-expressed gene
- dose–response
- endocrine disrupting chemical
- gene ontology
- insulin-like 3
- mode of action
- monobutyl phthalate
- no observed adverse effect level
- physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling
- reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
- scavenger receptor class B, member 1
- steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
- testicular dysgenesis syndrome
- testosterone
- toxicodynamics
- toxicogenomic
- toxicokinetics
- uncertainty factor for uncertainty in extrapolating animal data to humans (i.e., interspecies uncertainty) (http://www.epa.gov/IRIS/)
- weight-of-evidence
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