Effects of parenteral di‐(2‐ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) on gonadal biochemistry, pathology, and reproductive performance of mice
作者:
DeepakK. Agarwal,
W. H. Lawrence,
JamesE. Turner,
John Autian,
期刊:
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
(Taylor Available online 1989)
卷期:
Volume 26,
issue 1
页码: 39-59
ISSN:0098-4108
年代: 1989
DOI:10.1080/15287398909531232
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Male and female mice were treated subcutaneously (sc) with 1–100 ml/kg of di‐(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) on d 1, 5, and 10 of the experiment and evaluated at d 21 for reproductive performance, selected biochemical parameters of the gonads, and histological alterations of the gonads. In both male and female treated mice there was a reduction in incidence of pregnancy. There were biochemical suggestions of reduced anabolic activity in the gonads (as reflected by decreased ATPase activity and of RNA, DNA, and protein content), and of increased catabolic activity in the gonads (as reflected by an increase in lysosomal enzyme activity and histological damage). Testicular, but not ovarian, weight was reduced in treated animals. Of the other parameters examined, the ovaries exhibited histological injury at lower doses of DEHP than the testes, but unlike testes, there was not a significant dose‐related increase in histopathology. Biochemical changes were dose‐related, for the most part, in both ovaries and testes, with the changes being more pronounced in testes. In general, reduced fertility appeared to be the most sensitive indicator for gonadotoxicity from DEHP, followed by biochemical changes and histological evidence of injury to the gonads.
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