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Aldawood N, Jalouli M, Alrezaki A, Nahdi S, Alamri A, Alanazi M, Manoharadas S, Alwasel S, Harrath AH. Fetal programming: in utero exposure to acrylamide leads to intergenerational disrupted ovarian function and accelerated ovarian aging. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:6887-6904. [PMID: 36069806 PMCID: PMC9512500 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
In this study we investigated the effects of multigenerational exposures to acrylamide (ACR) on ovarian function. Fifty-day-old Wistar albino female rats were divided into the control and ACR-treated groups (2.5, 10, and 20 mg/kg/day) from day 6 of pregnancy until delivery. The obtained females of the first (AF1) and second generation (AF2) were euthanized at 4 weeks of age, and plasma and ovary samples were collected. We found that in utero multigenerational exposure to ACR reduced fertility and ovarian function in AF1 through inducing histopathological changes as evidenced by the appearance of cysts and degenerating follicles, oocyte vacuolization, and pyknosis in granulosa cells. TMR red positive cells confirmed by TUNEL assay were mostly detected in the stroma of the treated groups. Estradiol and IGF-1 concentrations significantly decreased as a result of decreased CYP19 gene and its protein expression. However, ACR exposure in AF2 led to early ovarian aging as evidenced by high estradiol and progesterone levels among all treated groups compared to control group, corresponding to the upregulation of the CYP19 gene and protein expression. The apoptotic cells of the stroma were greatly detected compared to that in the control group, whereas no significant difference was reported in ESR1 and ESR2 gene expression. This study confirms the developmental adverse effects of ACR on ovarian function and fertility in at least two consecutive generations. It emphasizes the need for more effective strategies during pregnancy, such as eating healthy foods and avoiding consumption of ACR-rich products, including fried foods and coffee.
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- Nouf Aldawood
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mindang ELN, Awounfack CF, Ndinteh DT, Krause RWM, Njamen D. Effects of Tartrazine on Some Sexual Maturation Parameters in Immature Female Wistar Rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10410. [PMID: 36012044 PMCID: PMC9408620 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Over the past century, the average age for onset of puberty has declined. Several additives present in our food are thought to contribute significantly to this early puberty which is recognized to also affect people's health in later life. On this basis, the impact of 40-days unique oral administration of the food dye tartrazine (7.5, 27, and 47 mg/kg BW doses) was evaluated on some sexual maturation parameters on immature female Wistar rats. Vaginal opening was evaluated during the treatment period. At the end of the treatments, animals were sacrificed (estrus phase) and the relative weight of reproductive organs, pituitary gonadotrophin and sexual steroids level, cholesterol level in ovaries and folliculogenesis were evaluated. Compared to the control group, animals receiving tartrazine (47 mg/kg BW) showed significantly high percentage of early vaginal opening from day 45 of age, and an increase in the number of totals, primaries, secondaries, and antral follicles; a significant increase in serum estrogen, LH and in uterine epithelial thickness. Our findings suggest that tartrazine considerably disturbs the normal courses of puberty. These results could validate at least in part the global observations on increasingly precocious puberty in girls feeding increasingly with industrially processed foods.
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- Elisabeth Louise Ndjengue Mindang
- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde P.O. Box 812, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rhodes University, Makhanda P.O. Box 94, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde P.O. Box 812, Cameroon
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde P.O. Box 7011, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg P.O. Box 17011, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rhodes University, Makhanda P.O. Box 94, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde P.O. Box 812, Cameroon
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Faure MC, Khoueiry R, Quanico J, Acloque H, Guerquin MJ, Bertoldo MJ, Chevaleyre C, Ramé C, Fournier I, Salzet M, Dupont J, Froment P. In Utero Exposure to Metformin Reduces the Fertility of Male Offspring in Adulthood. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:750145. [PMID: 34745014 PMCID: PMC8565088 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.750145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Metformin is a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and disorders associated with insulin resistance. Metformin is also used in the treatment of pregnancy disorders such as gestational diabetes. However, the consequences of foetal exposure to metformin on the fertility of exposed offspring remain poorly documented. In this study, we investigated the effect of in utero metformin exposure on the fertility of female and male offspring. We observed that metformin is detectable in the blood of the mother and in amniotic fluid and blood of the umbilical cord. Metformin was not measurable in any tissues of the embryo, including the gonads. The effect of metformin exposure on offspring was sex specific. The adult females that had been exposed to metformin in utero presented no clear reduction in fertility. However, the adult males that had been exposed to metformin during foetal life exhibited a 30% reduction in litter size compared with controls. The lower fertility was not due to a change in sperm production or the motility of sperm. Rather, the phenotype was due to lower sperm head quality - significantly increased spermatozoa head abnormality with greater DNA damage - and hypermethylation of the genomic DNA in the spermatozoa associated with lower expression of the ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) protein. In conclusion, while foetal metformin exposure did not dramatically alter gonad development, these results suggest that metabolic modification by metformin during the foetal period could change the expression of epigenetic regulators such as Tet1 and perturb the genomic DNA in germ cells, changes that might contribute to a reduced fertility.
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- Mélanie C. Faure
- l’Institut National de Recherche Pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements/Centre national de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7247/Université François Rabelais de Tours/Institut français du Cheval et de l'Équitation (IFCE), Nouzilly, France
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- Epigenetics Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Université Lille 1, INSERM U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative (GABI), Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- UMR967 INSERM, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA)/Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale (DRF)/Institut de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire (iRCM)/Service Cellules Souches et Radiation (SCSR)/LDG, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Laboratory of Development of the Gonads, Fontenay aux Roses, France
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- Fertility and Research Centre, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- l’Institut National de Recherche Pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements/Centre national de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7247/Université François Rabelais de Tours/Institut français du Cheval et de l'Équitation (IFCE), Nouzilly, France
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- l’Institut National de Recherche Pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements/Centre national de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7247/Université François Rabelais de Tours/Institut français du Cheval et de l'Équitation (IFCE), Nouzilly, France
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- Université Lille 1, INSERM U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
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- Université Lille 1, INSERM U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
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- l’Institut National de Recherche Pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements/Centre national de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7247/Université François Rabelais de Tours/Institut français du Cheval et de l'Équitation (IFCE), Nouzilly, France
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- l’Institut National de Recherche Pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements/Centre national de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7247/Université François Rabelais de Tours/Institut français du Cheval et de l'Équitation (IFCE), Nouzilly, France
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Ayas B, Kırmızıkan S, Kocaman A, Avcı B. The effects of metformin treatment on the ovaries and uterus of offspring. Gynecol Endocrinol 2021; 37:624-628. [PMID: 32930027 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2020.1819002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of metformin treatment at different dosage levels on the ovaries and uteruses of rat offspring in the course of the intrauterine period. METHODS Saline, metformin (100 mg/kg/day), and metformin (200 mg/kg/day) were administered via oral gavage between the 6th and 15th days of gestation to the 9 pregnant rats (n = 3/group). After birth, 5 female offspring were separated from each group and perfused on the 60th day of postnatal development. The cortex and medulla volumes of the ovaries, the thicknesses of epithelium and endometrium of the uteruses and the total oocyte number density were estimated. In addition, the estradiol levels in blood samples were measured by the ELISA method. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences among the groups regarding the number of oocytes, the volumes of ovarian cortex, medulla, primary and secondary follicles (p > .05). In comparison with the control group, the volume of the tertiary follicle, the thickness of the uterus epithelium, and the estradiol level were significantly decreased in Metformin 200 group (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS The gestational exposure to high dose metformin may result in decreased estradiol production and subsequently decreased endometrial thickness of offspring rats.
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- Bülent Ayas
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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Zhang FF, Zhang Q, Wang YL, Wang FF, Hardiman PJ, Qu F. Intergenerational Influences between Maternal Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Offspring: An Updated Overview. J Pediatr 2021; 232:272-281. [PMID: 33482217 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Fang-Fang Zhang
- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Ambrosio-Albuquerque EP, Cusioli LF, Bergamasco R, Sinópolis Gigliolli AA, Lupepsa L, Paupitz BR, Barbieri PA, Borin-Carvalho LA, de Brito Portela-Castro AL. Metformin environmental exposure: A systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 83:103588. [PMID: 33460803 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This review discussed the occurrence, ecological impacts, and effects of metformin, a drug used for type 2 diabetes among other diseases. It is one of the most commonly found medicines in aquatic environments owing to its incomplete metabolism in the human body, and is eventually disposed in wastewater. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were followed as a guide. After searching various databases, 48 eligible studies were selected for the review. Metformin reportedly occurs in different environmental matrices, as measurable concentrations of metformin are found in sewage (urban and hospital), influent/sludge/effluent from wastewater treatment plants, surface water (rivers, lakes, estuaries, oceans, and non-specific sources), tap/drinking water, and sediment (lake and recipient seawaters). Data on metformin detection in aquatic environments in 14 countries were studied, but a consensus on the risk patterns of pharmaceutical products was not determined. Many studies have been conducted on different test organisms, demonstrating that metformin can drive the expression of diverse genes, particularly those responsible for endocrine hormone pathways. Chronic exposure to metformin can be tested using models and other tools to understand this field, which remains largely unexplored. Our results contribute to the current ecotoxicology knowledge related to typically used drugs and provide a basis for further investigations.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringa, Maringá, Brazil
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- Ambiental Biotechnology Pos Graduated Program, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Ambiental Biotechnology Pos Graduated Program, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Aleixo JF, Pereira MRF, Montagnini BG, Pereira MJD, Forcato S, Moreira EG, Ceravolo GS, Vieira ML, Kiss ACI, Gerardin DCC. Effect of paracetamol treatment on maternal care and reproductive outcomes in female rat offspring. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020; 32:1311-1325. [PMID: 33308393 DOI: 10.1071/rd20007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Paracetamol (PAR) is one of the most commonly used drugs by pregnant women because it is considered safe for the mother and fetus. However, PAR is transferred into breast milk and crosses the blood-placental barrier, being present in the progeny during important stages of development. Intrauterine exposure to PAR may decrease the anogenital distance and follicle reserve in female rodent offspring. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate whether maternal PAR treatment altered the reproductive behaviour of dams and the sexual development of female rat offspring. Pregnant Wistar rats were gavaged daily with 350mg kg-1 day-1 PAR or water during gestation (from Gestation Day (GD) 6 until delivery) or during gestation and lactation (from GD6 until weaning). Maternal PAR treatment had maternal effects (increased grooming behaviour), and resulted in impaired sexual behaviour, decreased follicle reserve and increased plasma oestradiol concentrations in female offspring.
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- Jeberson F Aleixo
- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- University Center Philadelphia, Alagoas Street, 2050, 86010-520, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Botucatu Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University, Distrito de Rubião Júnior s/n, 18618-000, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences. State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445Km 380, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil; and Corresponding author.
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Pereira MRF, Aleixo JF, Cavalcanti LDF, Costa NO, Vieira ML, Ceravolo GS, Moreira EG, Gerardin DCC. Can maternal exposure to paracetamol impair reproductive parameters of male rat offspring? Reprod Toxicol 2020; 93:68-74. [PMID: 31926975 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Paracetamol is a widely used medication during gestation and lactation periods for the treatment of pain and fever. Several studies have shown that exposure to paracetamol can increase the incidence of cryptorchidism and decrease testosterone production. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate if maternal treatment with paracetamol during gestation and gestation/lactation periods can alter reproductive and behavioral parameters in male offspring. Female Wistar rats were treated daily by gavage with water or paracetamol (350 mg/kg/day) during gestation (CTRG and PARG) or gestation/lactation periods (CTRGL and PARGL). There were significant differences in histomorphometry (increased volume and total length of the seminiferous tubules) and weight of testes (PARG group) and copulatory behavior and testosterone levels (PARG and PARGL groups) at PND 120. Therefore, the present study showed that maternal exposure to paracetamol has an impact on the reproductive system and sexual behavior of male adult offspring suggesting an impaired in sexual hypothalamic differentiation at the beginning of the development of the brain.
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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