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Wu T, Huang J, Li Y, Guo Y, Wang H, Zhang Y. Prenatal acetaminophen exposure and the developing ovary: Time, dose, and course consequences for fetal mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 189:114679. [PMID: 38657942 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Acetaminophen is an emerging endocrine disrupting chemical and has been detected in various natural matrices. Numerous studies have documented developmental toxicity associated with prenatal acetaminophen exposure (PAcE). In this study, we established a PAcE Kunming mouse model at different time (middle pregnancy and third trimester), doses (low, middle, high) and courses (single or multi-) to systematically investigate their effects on fetal ovarian development. The findings indicated PAcE affected ovarian development, reduced fetal ovarian oocyte number and inhibited cell proliferation. A reduction in mRNA expression was observed for genes associated with oocyte markers (NOBOX and Figlα), follicular development markers (BMP15 and GDF9), and pre-granulosa cell steroid synthase (SF1 and StAR). Notably, exposure in middle pregnancy, high dose, multi-course resulted in the most pronounced inhibition of oocyte development; exposure in third trimester, high dose and multi-course led to the most pronounced inhibition of follicular development; and in third trimester, low dose and single course, the inhibition of pre-granulosa cell function was most pronounced. Mechanistic investigations revealed that PAcE had the most pronounced suppression of the ovarian Notch signaling pathway. Overall, PAcE caused fetal ovarian multicellular toxicity and inhibited follicular development with time, dose and course differences.
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- Tiancheng Wu
- Department of Obstetrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and HN Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China; Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China; Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China; Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China; Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan, 430071, China; Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430071, China; Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Science and Birth Health of Wuhan, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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Fischer MB, Mola G, Scheel L, Wraae KB, Rom AL, Frederiksen H, Johannsen TH, Almstrup K, Sundberg K, Hegaard HK, Juul A, Hagen CP. Cohort profile: The Copenhagen Analgesic Study-The COPANA cohort. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2024; 38:370-381. [PMID: 38453250 DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Development of the gonads during fetal life is complex and vital for adult reproductive health. Cell and animal studies have shown an alarming effect of mild analgesics on germ cells in both males and females. More than 50% of pregnant women use mild analgesics during pregnancy, which potentially could compromise the reproductive health of the next generation. OBJECTIVES We present a research protocol designed to evaluate the effect of prenatal exposure to mild analgesics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals on gonadal function in the offspring. POPULATION Healthy, singleton pregnant women and their partners. DESIGN The COPANA cohort is a prospective, observational pregnancy and birth cohort. METHODS Participants were enrolled during the first trimester of pregnancy. Information on the use of mild analgesics was collected retrospectively 3 months prior to pregnancy and prospectively every 2 weeks throughout the study. We collected extensive data on lifestyle and reproductive health. Biospecimens were collected in the first trimester (maternal and paternal urine- and blood samples), in the third trimester in conjunction with a study-specific ultrasound scan (maternal urine sample), and approximately 3 months post-partum during the infant minipuberty period (maternal and infant urine- and blood samples). A comprehensive evaluation of reproductive function in the infants during the minipuberty phase was performed, including an ultrasound scan of the testis or ovaries and uterus. PRELIMINARY RESULTS In total, 685 pregnant women and their partners were included between March 2020 and January 2022. A total of 589 infants (287 males) and their parents completed the follow-up during the minipuberty phase (December 2020-November 2022). CONCLUSIONS The Copenhagen Analgesic Study holds the potential to provide novel and comprehensive insights into the impact of early and late prenatal exposure to mild analgesics and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals on future reproductive function in the offspring.
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- Margit Bistrup Fischer
- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Center 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 Center 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 Obstetrics, Center of Fetal Medicine and Pregnancy, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics, Center of Fetal Medicine and Pregnancy, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Research Unit of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Center 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 Center 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 Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics, Center of Fetal Medicine and Pregnancy, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Department of Obstetrics, 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 Center 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 Center 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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Tran-Guzman A, Khan A, Culty M. Differential roles of cyclooxygenase enzymes in the regulation of murine juvenile undifferentiated spermatogonia. Andrology 2024; 12:899-917. [PMID: 37772683 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13537] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are widely administered to babies due to their presumed safety as over-the-counter drugs. However, no reports exist on the effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitors on undifferentiated spermatogonia and spermatogonial stem cells. Infancy represents a critical period for spermatogonial stem cell formation and disrupting spermatogonial stem cells or their precursors may be associated with infertility and testicular cancer formation. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to examine the molecular and functional impact of cyclooxygenase inhibition and silencing on early steps of undifferentiated spermatogonia (u spg) and spermatogonial stem cell development, to assess the potential reproductive risk of pharmaceutical cyclooxygenase inhibitors. METHODS The effects of cyclooxygenase inhibition were assessed using the mouse C18-4 undifferentiated juvenile spermatogonial cell line model, previously shown to include cells with spermatogonial stem cell features, by measuring prostaglandins, cell proliferation, and differentiation, using cyclooxygenase 1- and cyclooxygenase 2-selective inhibitors NS398, celecoxib, and FR122047, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. Cyclooxygenase 1 gene silencing was achieved using a stable short-hairpin RNA approach and clone selection, then assessing gene and protein expression in RNA sequencing, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and immunofluorescence studies. RESULTS Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors NS398 and celecoxib, as well as acetaminophen, but not ibuprofen, dose-dependently decreased retinoic acid-induced expression of the spg differentiation gene Stra8, while NS398 decreased the spg differentiation marker Kit, suggesting that cyclooxygenase 2 is positively associated with spg differentiation. In contrast, short-hairpin RNA-based cyclooxygenase 1 silencing in C18-4 cells altered cellular morphology and upregulated Stra8 and Kit, implying that cyclooxygenase 1 prevented spg differentiation. Furthermore, RNA sequencing analysis of cyclooxygenase 1 knockdown cells indicated the activation of several signaling pathways including the TGFb, Wnt, and Notch pathways, compared to control C18-4 cells. Notch pathway genes were upregulated by selective cyclooxygenase inhibitors, acetaminophen and ibuprofen. CONCLUSION We report that cyclooxygenase 1 and 2 differentially regulate undifferentiated spermatogonia/spermatogonial stem cell differentiation. Cyclooxygenases regulate Notch3 expression, with the Notch pathway targeted by PGD2. These data suggest an interaction between the eicosanoid and Notch signaling pathways that may be critical for the development of spermatogonial stem cells and subsequent spermatogenesis, cautioning about using cyclooxygenase inhibitors in infants.
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- Amy Tran-Guzman
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Svingen T, Andersson AM, Angelova J, Axelstad M, Bakker J, Baumann L, Beronius A, Bouftas N, Chalmel F, Christiansen S, Cornil C, Damdimopoulou P, Deepika D, Dollé MET, Draskau MK, Fischer MB, Hagen CP, Hessel E, Holmer ML, Hughes S, Jensen G, Johansson HKL, Juul A, Kumar V, Kumar S, Lardenois A, Main KM, Mazaud-Guittot S, Moe SJ, Mola G, Parent AS, Pineda R, Rolland A, Rosenmai AK, Song Y, Suglia A, Tena-Sempere M, Wehrli L, Zilliacus J, van Duursen M. Enhanced identification of endocrine disruptors through integration of science-based regulatory practices and innovative methodologies: The MERLON Project. OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE 2024; 4:68. [PMID: 38883262 PMCID: PMC11179054 DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.17319.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
Abstract
The prevalence of hormone-related health issues caused by exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is a significant, and increasing, societal challenge. Declining fertility rates together with rising incidence rates of reproductive disorders and other endocrine-related diseases underscores the urgency in taking more action. Addressing the growing threat of EDCs in our environment demands robust and reliable test methods to assess a broad variety of endpoints relevant for endocrine disruption. EDCs also require effective regulatory frameworks, especially as the current move towards greater reliance on non-animal methods in chemical testing puts to test the current paradigm for EDC identification, which requires that an adverse effect is observed in an intact organism. Although great advances have been made in the field of predictive toxicology, disruption to the endocrine system and subsequent adverse health effects may prove particularly difficult to predict without traditional animal models. The MERLON project seeks to expedite progress by integrating multispecies molecular research, new approach methodologies (NAMs), human clinical epidemiology, and systems biology to furnish mechanistic insights and explore ways forward for NAM-based identification of EDCs. The focus is on sexual development and function, from foetal sex differentiation of the reproductive system through mini-puberty and puberty to sexual maturity. The project aims are geared towards closing existing knowledge gaps in understanding the effects of EDCs on human health to ultimately support effective regulation of EDCs in the European Union and beyond.
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- Terje Svingen
- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Region Hovedstaden, 2800, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Center for Research and Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Region Hovedstaden, 2800, Denmark
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- Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, GIGA-Neurosciences, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Environmental Health and Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, 2800, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden
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- Environmental Health and Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, 2800, The Netherlands
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail), Rennes, F-25000, France
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Region Hovedstaden, 2800, Denmark
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- Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, GIGA-Neurosciences, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, 14186, Sweden
- Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, 14186, Sweden
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- IISPV, Departament d' Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia, 43007, Spain
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- Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Region Hovedstaden, 2800, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Center for Research and 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 Center for Research and Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Region Hovedstaden, 2800, Denmark
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- Environmental Health and Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, 2800, The Netherlands
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- Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Center for Research and Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- IISPV, Departament d' Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia, 43007, Spain
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- IISPV, Departament d' Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia, 43007, Spain
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail), Rennes, F-25000, France
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Center for Research and Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail), Rennes, F-25000, France
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, 0579, Norway
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Center for Research and Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, GIGA-Neurosciences, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology / IMIBIC., University of Cordoba, Cordoba, 14012, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Region Hovedstaden, 2800, Denmark
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, 0579, Norway
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail), Rennes, F-25000, France
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology / IMIBIC., University of Cordoba, Cordoba, 14012, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, 14186, Sweden
- Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, 14186, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden
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- Environmental Health and Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, 2800, The Netherlands
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Wang JJ, Zhang XY, Zeng Y, Liu QC, Feng XL, Yan JM, Li MH, Reiter RJ, Shen W. Melatonin alleviates the toxic effect of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on oocyte quality resulting from CEBPB suppression during primordial follicle formation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:132997. [PMID: 38008054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Presently, the exposure of plasticizers to humans and animals occurs daily, which pose a potential threat to reproductive health. In the present study, a pregnant mouse model exposed to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP, one of the most common plasticizers) and melatonin was established, and the single-cell transcriptome technology was applied to investigate the effects of melatonin in ovarian cells against DEHP. Results showed that DEHP markedly altered the gene expression pattern of ovarian cells, and severely weakened the histone methylation modification of oocytes. The administration of melatonin recovered the expression of LHX8 and SOHLH1 proteins that essential for primordial follicle formation, and increased the expression of CEBPB, as well as key genes of histone methylation modification (such as Smyd3 and Kdm5a). In addition, the ovarian damage caused by DEHP was also relieved after the overexpression of CEBPB, which suggested melatonin could improve primordial follicle formation progress via enhancing CEBPB expression in mice. Besides, the apoptosis of ovarian cells induced by DEHP also was diminished by melatonin. The study provides evidence of melatonin preventing the damage mediated by plasticizers on the reproductive system in females and CEBPB may serve as a downstream target factor of melatonin in the process.
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- Jun-Jie Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Animal Products Quality and Safety Center, Shandong Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau, Jinan 250100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, Long School of Medicine, UT Health, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
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Liu F, He J, Chen X, Liu R, Li F, Geng Y, Dai Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Mu X. Maternal Administration of Acetaminophen Affects Meiosis Through its Metabolite NAPQI Targeting SIRT7 in Fetal Oocytes. Antioxid Redox Signal 2024. [PMID: 38062739 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2023.0270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Aim: Acetaminophen (APAP) is clinically recommended as analgesic and antipyretic among pregnant women. However, accumulating laboratory evidence shows that the use of APAP during pregnancy may alter fetal development. Since fetal stage is a susceptible window for early oogenesis, we aim to assess the potential effects of maternal administration of APAP on fetal oocytes. Results: Pregnant mice at 14.5 dpc (days post-coitus) were orally administered with APAP (50 and 150mg/kg.bw/day) for 3 days; meanwhile, 14.5 dpc ovaries were collected and cultured with APAP or its metabolite N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI; 5 and 15 μM) for 3 days. It showed that APAP caused meiotic aberrations in fetal oocytes through its metabolite NAPQI, including meiotic prophase I (MPI) progression delay and homologous recombination defects. Co-treatment with nicotinamide (NAM) or nicotinamide riboside chloride (NRC), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) supplements, efficiently restored the MPI arrest, whereas the addition of the inhibitor of sirtuin 7 (SIRT7) invalidated the effect of the NAD+ supplement. In addition, RNA sequencing revealed distorted transcriptomes of fetal ovaries treated with NAPQI. Furthermore, the fecundity of female offspring was affected, exhibiting delayed primordial folliculogenesis and puberty onset, reduced levels of ovarian hormones, and impaired developmental competence of MII oocytes. Innovation: These findings provide the first known demonstration that NAPQI, converted from maternal administration of APAP, disturbs meiotic process of fetal oocytes and further impairs female fecundity in adulthood. The concomitant oral dosing with NAM further supports the benefits of NAD+ supplements on oogenesis. Conclusion: Short-term administration of APAP to pregnant mouse caused meiotic aberrations in fetal oocytes by its metabolite NAPQI, whereas co-treatment with NAD+ supplement efficiently relieves the adverse effects by interacting with SIRT7.
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- Fangfei Liu
- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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Philibert P, Stévant I, Déjardin S, Girard M, Sellem E, Durix Q, Messager A, Gonzalez AA, Mialhe X, Pruvost A, Poulat F, Boizet-Bonhoure B. Intergenerational effects on fertility in male and female mice after chronic exposure to environmental doses of NSAIDs and 17α-ethinylestradiol mixtures. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 182:114085. [PMID: 37844793 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.114085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) are extensively used in human and veterinary medicine. Due to their partial removal by wastewater treatment plants, they are frequent environmental contaminants, particularly in drinking water. Here, we investigated the adverse outcomes of chronic exposure to mixtures of NSAIDs (ibuprofen, 2hydroxy-ibuprofen, diclofenac) and EE2 at two environmentally relevant doses in drinking water, on the reproductive organ development and fertility in F1-exposed male and female mice and in their F2 offspring. In male and female F1 mice, which were exposed to these mixtures, reproductive organ maturation, estrous cyclicity, and spermiogenesis were altered. These defects were observed also in F2 animals, in addition to some specific sperm parameter alterations in F2 males. Transcriptomic analysis revealed significant changes in gene expression patterns and associated pathways implicated in testis and ovarian physiology. Chronic exposure of mice to NSAID and EE2 mixtures at environmental doses intergenerationally affected male and female fertility (i.e. total number of pups and time between litters). Our study provides new insights into the adverse effects of these pharmaceuticals on the reproductive health and will facilitate the implementation of a future regulatory environmental risk assessment of NSAIDs and EE2 for human health.
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- Pascal Philibert
- Développement et Pathologie de La Gonade, Institut de Génétique Humaine, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier UMR9002, Montpellier, France; Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Hôpital Carèmeau, CHU de Nîmes, Nîmes, France.
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- Développement et Pathologie de La Gonade, Institut de Génétique Humaine, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier UMR9002, Montpellier, France; The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel.
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- Développement et Pathologie de La Gonade, Institut de Génétique Humaine, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier UMR9002, Montpellier, France.
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- Développement et Pathologie de La Gonade, Institut de Génétique Humaine, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier UMR9002, Montpellier, France
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- Research and Development Department, Allice, Biology of Reproduction, INRA Domaine de Vilvert, Jouy en Josas, France
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- IExplore-RAM, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, INSERM, Université de Montpellier UMR9002, Montpellier, France.
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- Département Médicaments et Technologies pour La Santé (DMTS), Université Paris Saclay, CEA, INRAE, SPI, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- MGX-Montpellier GenomiX, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Montpellier, France.
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- Département Médicaments et Technologies pour La Santé (DMTS), Université Paris Saclay, CEA, INRAE, SPI, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Développement et Pathologie de La Gonade, Institut de Génétique Humaine, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier UMR9002, Montpellier, France.
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- Développement et Pathologie de La Gonade, Institut de Génétique Humaine, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier UMR9002, Montpellier, France.
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Huang Y, Su S, Luo W, Zhong H, Wang X, Lyu G. Effects and mechanisms of intrauterine chronic hypoxia on ovarian reserve function of zygotic rats. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19771. [PMID: 37957219 PMCID: PMC10643435 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47088-7] [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: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Chronic intrauterine hypoxia (ICH) may lead to permanent alterations in the offspring's body structure, function, and metabolism through the "developmental programming" pathway, resulting in lasting changes in physiology and metabolism, as well as the onset of adult-onset diseases. The aim was to investigate intrauterine growth restriction caused by ICH and its effect on ovarian reserve function in female offspring at different developmental stages after birth. Healthy female Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 20) were pregnant by normal mating, and the rats in the ICH group were treated with chronic intrauterine hypoxia twice a day for 04 h00 each time from day 4 to 21 of gestation. After the first hypoxic treatment, four pregnant rats were randomly selected from the ICH and natural control groups for arterial blood gas analysis. In the ICH group, birth weight and body weight on the 5th day after birth were less than in the control group, the total number of follicles and the number of primordial follicles in the offspring of the ICH group were significantly reduced on postnatal days 5, 20, and 40 (p < 0.05). ICH decreases ovarian reserve function in female offspring rats and programmatically regulates the differential expression of ovarian miRNAs in female offspring rats.
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- Yanyan Huang
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhangzhou Hospital, Zhangzhou, 363000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Maternal and Infant Health Service Application Technology of Education Ministry, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, 362000, China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Maternal and Infant Health Service Application Technology of Education Ministry, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, 362000, China.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, 362000, China.
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Abdallah S, Jampy A, Moison D, Wieckowski M, Messiaen S, Martini E, Campalans A, Radicella JP, Rouiller-Fabre V, Livera G, Guerquin MJ. Foetal exposure to the bisphenols BADGE and BPAF impairs meiosis through DNA oxidation in mouse ovaries. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 317:120791. [PMID: 36464114 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Many endocrine disruptors have been proven to impair the meiotic process which is required for the production of healthy gametes. Bisphenol A is emblematic of such disruptors, as it impairs meiotic prophase I and causes oocyte aneuploidy following in utero exposure. However, the mechanisms underlying these deleterious effects remain poorly understood. Furthermore, the increasing use of BPA alternatives raises concerns for public health. Here, we investigated the effects of foetal exposure to two BPA alternatives, bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether (BADGE) and bisphenol AF (BPAF), on oogenesis in mice. These compounds delay meiosis initiation, increase the number of MLH1 foci per cell and induce oocyte aneuploidy. We further demonstrate that these defects are accompanied by changes in gene expression in foetal premeiotic germ cells and aberrant mRNA splicing of meiotic genes. We observed an increase in DNA oxidation after exposure to BPA alternatives. Specific induction of oxidative DNA damage during foetal germ cell differentiation causes similar defects during oogenesis, as observed in 8-oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase (OGG1)-deficient mice or after in utero exposure to potassium bromate (KBrO3), an inducer of oxidative DNA damage. The supplementation of BPA alternatives with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) counteracts the effects of bisphenols on meiosis. Together, our results propose oxidative DNA lesion as an event that negatively impacts female meiosis with major consequences on oocyte quality. This could be a common mechanism of action for numerous environmental pro-oxidant pollutants, and its discovery, could lead to reconsider the adverse effect of bisphenol mixtures that are simultaneously present in our environment.
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- Sonia Abdallah
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Université de Paris-Cité, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, 92260, Fontenay aux Roses, France; Laboratory of the Development of the Gonads, France.
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Exposure to acetaminophen impairs gametogenesis and fertility in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Arch Toxicol 2023; 97:263-278. [PMID: 36167911 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-022-03390-3] [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: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Acetaminophen (ACE; paracetamol) is one of the most widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs worldwide and is often found in aquatic systems, where it can act on nontarget species and impair fish reproduction. This study aimed to investigate the effects of chronic exposure to environmentally relevant ACE concentrations (0.5, 5 and 50 µg/L) on multiple reproductive parameters in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Gametogenesis was analyzed using histology, morphometry, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. This study also evaluated sex steroids, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels, gene expression for sex steroids and PGE2 receptors, fertilization rate, and semen quality. In females, exposure to 5 and 50 µg/L ACE induced larger and more abundant vitellogenic follicles and increased follicular atresia. In these treatments, males showed a lower proportion and proliferation of undifferentiated spermatogonia and a higher proportion of TUNEL-positive differentiated spermatogonia, spermatids, and spermatozoa, resulting in lower sperm production. ACE increased 17β-estradiol (E2) and reduced 11-ketotestosterone levels in the testis, whereas only E2 increased in the ovaries. In both sexes, gonadal PGE2 levels were reduced. ACE at 50 µg/L induced an increase in the gene expression of androgen, estrogen, and PGE2 receptors in the ovaries, and reduced expression in the testes. Results also showed lower egg production and fertilization rate from 28 days of exposure with reduced sperm quality. These results demonstrated that ACE impairs the reproductive performance of zebrafish, affecting multiple reproductive parameters, which may be caused by the synergistic action of the imbalance of sex steroids, with a reduction of PGE2 and its receptors.
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Ovarian Reserve Disorders, Can We Prevent Them? A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315426. [PMID: 36499748 PMCID: PMC9737352 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The ovarian reserve is finite and begins declining from its peak at mid-gestation until only residual follicles remain as women approach menopause. Reduced ovarian reserve, or its extreme form, premature ovarian insufficiency, stems from multiple factors, including developmental, genetic, environmental exposures, autoimmune disease, or medical/surgical treatment. In many cases, the cause remains unknown and resulting infertility is not ultimately addressed by assisted reproductive technologies. Deciphering the mechanisms that underlie disorders of ovarian reserve could improve the outcomes for patients struggling with infertility, but these disorders are diverse and can be categorized in multiple ways. In this review, we will explore the topic from a perspective that emphasizes the prevention or mitigation of ovarian damage. The most desirable mode of fertoprotection is primary prevention (intervening before ablative influence occurs), as identifying toxic influences and deciphering the mechanisms by which they exert their effect can reduce or eliminate exposure and damage. Secondary prevention in the form of screening is not recommended broadly. Nevertheless, in some instances where a known genetic background exists in discrete families, screening is advised. As part of prenatal care, screening panels include some genetic diseases that can lead to infertility or subfertility. In these patients, early diagnosis could enable fertility preservation or changes in family-building plans. Finally, Tertiary Prevention (managing disease post-diagnosis) is critical. Reduced ovarian reserve has a major influence on physiology beyond fertility, including delayed/absent puberty or premature menopause. In these instances, proper diagnosis and medical therapy can reduce adverse effects. Here, we elaborate on these modes of prevention as well as proposed mechanisms that underlie ovarian reserve disorders.
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Frost ER, Ford EA, Peters AE, Lovell-Badge R, Taylor G, McLaughlin EA, Sutherland JM. A New Understanding, Guided by Single-Cell Sequencing, of the Establishment and Maintenance of the Ovarian Reserve in Mammals. Sex Dev 2022; 17:145-155. [PMID: 36122567 DOI: 10.1159/000526426] [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: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oocytes are a finite and non-renewable resource that are maintained in primordial follicle structures. The ovarian reserve is the totality of primordial follicles, present from birth, within the ovary and its establishment, size, and maintenance dictates the duration of the female reproductive lifespan. Understanding the cellular and molecular dynamics relevant to the establishment and maintenance of the reserve provides the first steps necessary for modulating both individual human and animal reproductive health as well as population dynamics. SUMMARY This review details the key stages of establishment and maintenance of the ovarian reserve, encompassing germ cell nest formation, germ cell nest breakdown, and primordial follicle formation and activation. Furthermore, we spotlight several formative single-cell sequencing studies that have significantly advanced our knowledge of novel molecular regulators of the ovarian reserve, which may improve our ability to modulate female reproductive lifespans. KEY MESSAGES The application of single-cell sequencing to studies of ovarian development in mammals, especially when leveraging genetic and environmental models, offers significant insights into fertility and its regulation. Moreover, comparative studies looking at key stages in the development of the ovarian reserve across species has the potential to impact not just human fertility, but also conservation biology, invasive species management, and agriculture.
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- Emily R Frost
- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Schools of Biomedical Science & Pharmacy and Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
- Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Schools of Biomedical Science & Pharmacy and Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Schools of Biomedical Science & Pharmacy and Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Schools of Biomedical Science & Pharmacy and Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Schools of Biomedical Science & Pharmacy and Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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Boizet-Bonhoure B, Déjardin S, Rossitto M, Poulat F, Philibert P. Using Experimental Models to Decipher the Effects of Acetaminophen and NSAIDs on Reproductive Development and Health. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2022; 4:835360. [PMID: 35295217 PMCID: PMC8915900 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2022.835360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), diclofenac and ibuprofen (IBU), and analgesic drugs, such as acetaminophen (APAP, or paracetamol), are widely used to treat inflammation and pain. APAP and IBU are over-the-counter drugs and are among the most commonly taken drugs in the first trimester of pregnancy, even in combination. Furthermore, these drugs and their metabolites are released in the environment, and can be frequently detected in wastewater, surface water, and importantly in drinking water. Although their environmental concentrations are much lower than the therapeutics doses, this suggests an uncontrolled low-dose exposure of the general population, including pregnant women and young children, two particularly at risk populations. Epidemiological studies show that exposure to these molecules in the first and second trimester of gestation can favor genital malformations in new-born boys. To investigate the cellular, molecular and mechanistic effects of exposure to these molecules, ex vivo studies with human or rodent gonadal explants and in vivo experiments in rodents have been performed in the past years. This review recapitulates recent data obtained in rodent models after in utero or postnatal exposure to these drugs. The first part of this review discusses the mechanisms by which NSAIDs and analgesics may impair gonadal development and maturation, puberty development, sex hormone production, maturation and function of adult organs, and ultimately fertility in the exposed animals and their offspring. Like other endocrine disruptors, NSAIDs and APAP interfere with endocrine gland function and may have inter/transgenerational adverse effects. Particularly, they may target germ cells, resulting in reduced quality of male and female gametes, and decreased fertility of exposed individuals and their descendants. Then, this review discusses the effects of exposure to a single drug (APAP, aspirin, or IBU) or to combinations of drugs during early embryogenesis, and the consequences on postnatal gonadal development and adult reproductive health. Altogether, these data may increase medical and public awareness about these reproductive health concerns, particularly in women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and parents of young children.
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- Brigitte Boizet-Bonhoure
- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- *Correspondence: Brigitte Boizet-Bonhoure,
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Carèmeau Hospital, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes, France
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Tran-Guzman A, Culty M. Eicosanoid Biosynthesis in Male Reproductive Development: Effects of Perinatal Exposure to NSAIDs and Analgesic Drugs. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2022; 4:842565. [PMID: 35295224 PMCID: PMC8915844 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2022.842565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Increasing rates of infertility associated with declining sperm counts and quality, as well as increasing rates of testicular cancer are contemporary issues in the United States and abroad. These conditions are part of the Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome, which includes a variety of male reproductive disorders hypothesized to share a common origin based on disrupted testicular development during fetal and neonatal stages of life. Male reproductive development is a highly regulated and complex process that relies on an intricate coordination between germ, Leydig, and Sertoli cells as well as other supporting cell types, to ensure proper spermatogenesis, testicular immune privilege, and endocrine function. The eicosanoid system has been reported to be involved in the regulation of fetal and neonatal germ cell development as well as overall testicular homeostasis. Moreover, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics with abilities to block eicosanoid synthesis by targeting either or both isoforms of cyclooxygenase enzymes, have been found to adversely affect male reproductive development. This review will explore the current body of knowledge on the involvement of the eicosanoid system in male reproductive development, as well as discuss adverse effects of NSAIDs and analgesic drugs administered perinatally, focusing on toxicities reported in the testis and on major testicular cell types. Rodent and epidemiological studies will be corroborated by findings in invertebrate models for a comprehensive report of the state of the field, and to add to our understanding of the potential long-term effects of NSAID and analgesic drug administration in infants.
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AOP Key Event Relationship report: Linking decreased retinoic acid levels with disrupted meiosis in developing oocytes. Curr Res Toxicol 2022; 3:100069. [PMID: 35345548 PMCID: PMC8957012 DOI: 10.1016/j.crtox.2022.100069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The first case study to develop and publish an individual KER as a stand-alone unit of information under the AOP framework overseen by the OECD. Full description of a KER linking decreased all-trans retinoic acid (atRA) levels in developing ovaries with disrupted meiotic entry of oogonia. KER described is associated with an intended AOP linking inhibition of the atRA producing ALDH1A enzymes with reduced fertility in women.
The Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) concept is an emerging tool in regulatory toxicology that uses simplified descriptions to show cause-effect relationships between stressors and toxicity outcomes in intact organisms. The AOP structure is a modular framework, with Key Event Relationships (KERs) representing the unit of causal relationship based on existing knowledge, describing the connection between two Key Events. Because KERs are the only unit to support inference it has been argued recently that KERs should be recognized as the core building blocks of knowledge assembly within the AOP-Knowledge Base. Herein, we present a first case to support this proposal and provide a full description of a KER linking decreased all-trans retinoic acid (atRA) levels in developing ovaries with disrupted meiotic entry of oogonia. We outline the evidence to support a role for atRA in inducing meiosis in oogonia across mammals; this is important because elements of the RA synthesis/degradation pathway are recognized targets for numerous environmental chemicals. The KER we describe will be used to support an intended AOP linking inhibition of the atRA producing ALDH1A enzymes with reduced fertility in women.
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OUP accepted manuscript. Toxicol Sci 2022; 187:80-92. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfac016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Novi DRBS, Vidigal CB, Moura KF, da Silva DG, Serafim AFL, Klein RM, Moreira EG, Gerardin DCC, Ceravolo GS. Intrauterine and Lactational Exposure to Paracetamol: Cardiometabolic Evaluation in Adult Female and Male Offspring. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2021; 78:858-866. [PMID: 34596621 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Paracetamol (PAR) is the most common over-the-counter drug recommended by physicians for treatment of pain and fever during gestation. This drug is not teratogenic, being considered safe for fetus; however, PAR crosses the blood-placental barrier. Considering that, the present study aimed to evaluate the vascular and metabolic safety of PAR exposure during intrauterine and neonatal development in adult male and female-exposed offspring. Wistar female rats were gavaged, with PAR (350 mg/kg/d), from gestational day 6-21 or from gestational day 6 until postnatal day 21. Control dams received water by gavage at the same periods. The male and female offspring were evaluated at adulthood (80 days of life). The thoracic aorta reactivity to acetylcholine, sodium nitroprusside, and phenylephrine was evaluated in male and female adult offspring. It was observed that aortic relaxation was similar between the PAR and control offspring. In addition, the contraction to phenylephrine was similar between the groups. Further, the insulin sensitivity, adipose tissue deposition and blood pressure were not different between PAR and control adult offspring. These results suggest that the protocol of PAR exposure used in the present study did not program vascular and metabolic alterations that would contribute to the development of cardiometabolic diseases in adult life, being safe for the exposed offspring.
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- Daniella R B S Novi
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
- Graduation Program in Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil; and
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
- Graduation Program in Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil; and
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
- Graduation Program in Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil; and
- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
- Graduation Program in Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil; and
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
- Graduation Program in Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil; and
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Bauer AZ, Swan SH, Kriebel D, Liew Z, Taylor HS, Bornehag CG, Andrade AM, Olsen J, Jensen RH, Mitchell RT, Skakkebaek NE, Jégou B, Kristensen DM. Paracetamol use during pregnancy - a call for precautionary action. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2021; 17:757-766. [PMID: 34556849 PMCID: PMC8580820 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-021-00553-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Paracetamol (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP), otherwise known as acetaminophen) is the active ingredient in more than 600 medications used to relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce fever. APAP is widely used by pregnant women as governmental agencies, including the FDA and EMA, have long considered APAP appropriate for use during pregnancy when used as directed. However, increasing experimental and epidemiological research suggests that prenatal exposure to APAP might alter fetal development, which could increase the risks of some neurodevelopmental, reproductive and urogenital disorders. Here we summarize this evidence and call for precautionary action through a focused research effort and by increasing awareness among health professionals and pregnant women. APAP is an important medication and alternatives for treatment of high fever and severe pain are limited. We recommend that pregnant women should be cautioned at the beginning of pregnancy to: forego APAP unless its use is medically indicated; consult with a physician or pharmacist if they are uncertain whether use is indicated and before using on a long-term basis; and minimize exposure by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time. We suggest specific actions to implement these recommendations. This Consensus Statement reflects our concerns and is currently supported by 91 scientists, clinicians and public health professionals from across the globe.
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- Ann Z Bauer
- Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts School of Health Sciences, Lowell, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts School of Health Sciences, Lowell, MA, USA
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- Yale Center for Perinatal, Paediatric, and Environmental Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
- Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Danish Headache Center, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queens Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Department of Growth & Reproduction and EDMaRC, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) UMR_S, 1085, Rennes, France
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- Department of Neurology, Danish Headache Center, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) UMR_S, 1085, Rennes, France.
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Passoni MT, Palu G, Grechi N, da Silva Amaral BA, Gomes C, Rülker C, van Ravenzwaay B, Martino-Andrade AJ. Uterotrophic and in vitro screening for (anti)estrogenic activity of dipyrone. Toxicol Lett 2021; 352:1-8. [PMID: 34536523 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dipyrone is a commonly used analgesic in many countries and there is limited data on its possible endocrine disrupting effects. We performed a screening for in vivo and in vitro anti(estrogenic) activity of dipyrone. For the in vivo uterotrophic assay, immature female rats (22-days-old) were treated daily by oral gavage for three days with different doses of dipyrone alone (50, 100, 200 mg/kg/day) and associated with three ethynylestradiol (EE) doses (1, 3 and 10 μg/kg/day), which were based on a dose-response curve experiment. The uterine weight was used as a biomarker for estrogenicity. In a parallel in vitro approach, we used a yeast-based transcriptional activation reporter gene assay (Yeast Estrogen Screening - YES) for assessment of estrogenic agonistic and antagonistic effects of dipyrone and its main metabolites 4-methylaminoantipyrine (MAA) and 4-aminoantipyrine (AA). In the uterotrophic assay, animals that received EE at 1, 3 and 10 μg/kg/day showed an increase in relative uterine weight compared with vehicle-only rats (canola oil). Dipyrone did not increase uterine weight at any dose tested (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg/day) in relation to vehicle control, indicating absence of estrogenic activity. Furthermore, co-administration of dipyrone (50 and 200 mg/kg/day) and EE (1, 3 or 10 μg/kg/day) was unable to block EE estrogenic action in comparison to the groups treated with EE alone, indicating absence of antiestrogenic activity. In the YES assay dipyrone and its metabolites did not demonstrate estrogen agonistic or antagonistic properties in the yeast cells. These results suggest that dipyrone and its metabolites do not produce (anti)estrogenic effects in vivo or in vitro.
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- Marcella Tapias Passoni
- Reproductive Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Animal Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Reproductive Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Animal Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- BASF SE Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- BASF SE Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Reproductive Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Animal Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Gray LE, Lambright CS, Conley JM, Evans N, Furr JR, Hannas BR, Wilson VS, Sampson H, Foster PMD. Genomic and Hormonal Biomarkers of Phthalate-Induced Male Rat Reproductive Developmental Toxicity Part II: A Targeted RT-qPCR Array Approach That Defines a Unique Adverse Outcome Pathway. Toxicol Sci 2021; 182:195-214. [PMID: 33983380 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfab053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Previously, we demonstrated that exposure to some diortho-phthalate esters during sexual differentiation disrupts male reproductive development by reducing fetal rat testis testosterone production (T Prod) and gene expression in a dose-related manner. The objectives of the current project were to expand the number of test compounds that might reduce fetal T Prod, including phthalates, phthalate alternatives, pesticides, and drugs, and to compare reductions in T Prod with altered testis mRNA expression. We found that PEs that disrupt T Prod also reduced expression of a unique "cluster" of mRNAs for about 35 genes related to sterol transport, testosterone and insulin-like hormone 3 hormone syntheses, and lipoprotein signaling and cholesterol synthesis. However, phthalates had little or no effect on mRNA expression of genes in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) pathways in the fetal liver, whereas the 3 PPAR agonists induced the expression of mRNA for multiple fetal liver PPAR pathway genes without reducing testis T Prod. In summary, phthalates that disrupt T Prod act via a novel adverse outcome pathway including down regulation of mRNA for genes involved in fetal endocrine function and cholesterol synthesis and metabolism. This profile was not displayed by PEs that did not reduce T Prod, PPAR agonists or the other chemicals. Reductions in fetal testis gene expression and T Prod in utero can be used to establish relative potency factors that can be used quantitatively to predict the doses of individual PEs and mixtures of phthalates that produce adverse reproductive tract effects in male offspring.
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- Leon Earl Gray
- Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Branch, PHITD, CPHEA, ORD, US Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Branch, PHITD, CPHEA, ORD, US Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Branch, PHITD, CPHEA, ORD, US Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Branch, PHITD, CPHEA, ORD, US Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Corteva, Agriscience, Haskell R&D Center, Newark, Delaware 19711, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Branch, PHITD, CPHEA, ORD, US Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina 27711, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Branch, PHITD, CPHEA, ORD, US Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina 27711, USA
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López-Rodríguez D, Aylwin CF, Delli V, Sevrin E, Campanile M, Martin M, Franssen D, Gérard A, Blacher S, Tirelli E, Noël A, Lomniczi A, Parent AS. Multi- and Transgenerational Outcomes of an Exposure to a Mixture of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) on Puberty and Maternal Behavior in the Female Rat. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2021; 129:87003. [PMID: 34383603 PMCID: PMC8360047 DOI: 10.1289/ehp8795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on fertility and reproductive development represent a rising concern in modern societies. Although the neuroendocrine control of sexual maturation is a major target of EDCs, little is known about the potential role of the hypothalamus in puberty and ovulation disruption transmitted across generations. OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that developmental exposure to an environmentally relevant dose of EDC mixture could induce multi- and/or transgenerational alterations of sexual maturation and maternal care in female rats through epigenetic reprograming of the hypothalamus. We investigated the transmission of a disrupted reproductive phenotype via the maternal germline or via nongenomic mechanisms involving maternal care. METHODS Adult female Wistar rats were exposed prior to and during gestation and until the end of lactation to a mixture of the following 13 EDCs: di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), bisphenol A (BPA), vinclozolin, prochloraz, procymidone, linuron, epoxynaxole, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, octyl methoxynimmate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), butylparaben, and acetaminophen. Perinatally exposed offspring (F1) were mated with unexposed males to generate germ cell (F2) and transgenerationally exposed (F3 and F4) females. Sexual maturation, maternal behavior, and hypothalamic targets of exposure were studied across generations. RESULTS Germ cell (F2) and transgenerationally (F3) EDC-exposed females, but not F1, displayed delayed pubertal onset and altered folliculogenesis. We reported a transgenerational alteration of key hypothalamic genes controlling puberty and ovulation (Kiss1, Esr1, and Oxt), and we identified the hypothalamic polycomb group of epigenetic repressors as actors of this mechanism. Furthermore, we found a multigenerational reduction of maternal behavior (F1-F3) induced by a loss in hypothalamic dopaminergic signaling. Using a cross-fostering paradigm, we identified that the reduction in maternal phenotype was normalized in EDC-exposed pups raised by unexposed dams, but no reversal of the pubertal phenotype was achieved. DISCUSSION Rats developmentally exposed to an EDC mixture exhibited multi- and transgenerational disruption of sexual maturation and maternal care via hypothalamic epigenetic reprogramming. These results raise concerns about the impact of EDC mixtures on future generations. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8795.
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- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- GIGA Neurosciences, Neuroendocrinology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA Neurosciences, Neuroendocrinology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Lille Neuroscience & Cognition (LilNCog), Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- GIGA Neurosciences, Neuroendocrinology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA Neurosciences, Neuroendocrinology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Psychology: Cognition and Behavior, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- GIGA Neurosciences, Neuroendocrinology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Rutkowska J, Lagisz M, Bonduriansky R, Nakagawa S. Mapping the past, present and future research landscape of paternal effects. BMC Biol 2020; 18:183. [PMID: 33246472 PMCID: PMC7694421 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00892-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although in all sexually reproducing organisms an individual has a mother and a father, non-genetic inheritance has been predominantly studied in mothers. Paternal effects have been far less frequently studied, until recently. In the last 5 years, research on environmentally induced paternal effects has grown rapidly in the number of publications and diversity of topics. Here, we provide an overview of this field using synthesis of evidence (systematic map) and influence (bibliometric analyses). RESULTS We find that motivations for studies into paternal effects are diverse. For example, from the ecological and evolutionary perspective, paternal effects are of interest as facilitators of response to environmental change and mediators of extended heredity. Medical researchers track how paternal pre-fertilization exposures to factors, such as diet or trauma, influence offspring health. Toxicologists look at the effects of toxins. We compare how these three research guilds design experiments in relation to objects of their studies: fathers, mothers and offspring. We highlight examples of research gaps, which, in turn, lead to future avenues of research. CONCLUSIONS The literature on paternal effects is large and disparate. Our study helps in fostering connections between areas of knowledge that develop in parallel, but which could benefit from the lateral transfer of concepts and methods.
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- Joanna Rutkowska
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, BEES, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, BEES, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, BEES, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, BEES, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Zafeiri A, Mitchell RT, Hay DC, Fowler PA. Over-the-counter analgesics during pregnancy: a comprehensive review of global prevalence and offspring safety. Hum Reprod Update 2020; 27:67-95. [PMID: 33118024 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmaa042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Analgesia during pregnancy is often necessary. Due to their widespread availability, many mothers opt to use over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics. Those analgesic compounds and their metabolites can readily cross the placenta and reach the developing foetus. Evidence for safety or associations with adverse health outcomes is conflicting, limiting definitive decision-making for healthcare professionals. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE This review provides a detailed and objective overview of research in this field. We consider the global prevalence of OTC analgesia during pregnancy, explain the current mechanistic understanding of how analgesic compounds cross the placenta and reach the foetus, and review current research on exposure associations with offspring health outcomes. SEARCH METHODS A comprehensive English language literature search was conducted using PubMed and Scopus databases. Different combinations of key search terms were used including 'over-the-counter/non-prescription analgesics', 'pregnancy', 'self-medication', 'paracetamol', 'acetaminophen', 'diclofenac', 'aspirin', 'ibuprofen', 'in utero exposure', 'placenta drug transport', 'placental transporters', 'placenta drug metabolism' and 'offspring outcomes'. OUTCOMES This article examines the evidence of foetal exposure to OTC analgesia, starting from different routes of exposure to evidence, or the lack thereof, linking maternal consumption to offspring ill health. There is a very high prevalence of maternal consumption of OTC analgesics globally, which is increasing sharply. The choice of analgesia selected by pregnant women differs across populations. Location was also observed to have an effect on prevalence of use, with more developed countries reporting the highest consumption rates. Some of the literature focuses on the association of in utero exposure at different pregnancy trimesters and the development of neurodevelopmental, cardiovascular, respiratory and reproductive defects. This is in contrast to other studies which report no associations. WIDER IMPLICATIONS The high prevalence and the challenges of reporting exact consumption rates make OTC analgesia during pregnancy a pressing reproductive health issue globally. Even though some healthcare policy-making authorities have declared the consumption of some OTC analgesics for most stages of pregnancy to be safe, such decisions are often based on partial review of literature. Our comprehensive review of current evidence highlights that important knowledge gaps still exist. Those areas require further research in order to provide pregnant mothers with clear guidance with regard to OTC analgesic use during pregnancy.
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- Aikaterini Zafeiri
- Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Arneja J, Hung RJ, Seeto RA, Knight JA, Hewko SL, Bocking A, Lye SJ, Brooks JD. Association between maternal acetaminophen use and adverse birth outcomes in a pregnancy and birth cohort. Pediatr Res 2020; 87:1263-1269. [PMID: 31852009 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0726-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Acetaminophen is the only analgesic recommended for use during pregnancy. This use has recently been linked to childhood developmental disorders, a finding that requires further investigation. Adverse birth outcomes-preterm birth, low birthweight, and small for gestational age-are associated with increased risk of developmental disorders and can serve as intermediate outcomes when examining the impact of maternal acetaminophen use. METHODS Clinical and lifestyle-factor data were gathered from 1200 women within the Ontario Birth Study who delivered between January 2013 and June 2017. Poisson regression with robust error variance was used to estimate the relationship between acetaminophen use before and during pregnancy and low birthweight, preterm birth, and small for gestational age. RESULTS Offspring of mothers who used acetaminophen before pregnancy had a higher risk of low birthweight and small for gestational age. Acetaminophen use <once/week was associated with small for gestational age, adjusted relative risk (aRR) = 1.46 (95% CI 1.02, 2.11). Acetaminophen use ≥once/week was associated with both small for gestational age, RR = 1.82 (95% CI 1.12, 2.94), and low birthweight, aRR = 2.16 (95% CI 1.02, 4.54). Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with the examined outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Prepregnancy acetaminophen use may be associated with higher risk of adverse birth outcomes.
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- Jasleen Arneja
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Ahmed RG. Overdoses of Acetaminophen Disrupt the Thyroid-Liver Axis in Neonatal Rats. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2020; 19:705-714. [PMID: 30760194 DOI: 10.2174/1871530319666190212165603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to examine the impact of neonatal acetaminophen (APAP; paracetamol) administrations on the thyroid-liver axis in male Wistar rats. METHODS APAP (100 or 350mg/kg) was orally administered to neonates from Postnatal Day (PND) 20 to 40. RESULTS Both APAP doses elicited a substantial increase in serum TSH, albumin, AST, ALT, and ALP values, and a profound decrease in serum FT4 and FT3 values at PND 40 relative to those in the control group. Additionally, the hypothyroid state in both APAP-treated groups may increase the histopathological variations in the neonatal liver, such as destructive degeneration, fibrosis, fatty degeneration, fibroblast proliferation, haemorrhage, oedema, and vacuolar degeneration, at PND 40. Moreover, in the APAP groups, a marked depression was recorded in the t-SH and GSH levels and GPx and CAT activities at PND 40 in the neonatal liver compared to those in the control group. However, the levels of hepatic LPO, H2O2, and NO were increased in both APAP-treated groups at PND 40. All previous alterations were dose- dependent. CONCLUSION Neonatal APAP caused a hypothyroidism and disturbed hepatic cellular components by increasing prooxidant markers and decreasing antioxidant markers, causing hepatotoxicity. Thus, neonatal administrations of APAP may act as a neonatal thyroid-liver disruptor.
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- R G Ahmed
- Zoology Department, Division of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Science; Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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de Mello Miyasaki AM, Rigobello C, Klein RM, Crespigio J, Flaiban KK, Bracarense AP, Mazzucatto BC, Barbosa DS, Moreira EG. Evaluation of hepatic and renal effects in rat dams and their offspring after exposure to paracetamol during gestation and lactation. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020; 32:1301-1310. [PMID: 33317685 DOI: 10.1071/rd20142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Paracetamol (PAR) is the analgesic and antipyretic of choice for pregnant and nursing women. PAR may reach the fetus and/or neonate through the placenta and/or milk and effect development. This study evaluated possible hepatic and renal effects in rat dams and their offspring exposed to PAR using a human-relevant route of administration and doses from Gestational Day 6 to Postnatal Day (PND) 21. Dams were gavaged daily with PAR (35 or 350mg kg-1) or water (CON). Dams and pups were killed on PND21 and 22 respectively, and blood was collected for biochemical analysis (aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), urea and creatinine). The kidneys and liver were isolated and processed for histopathological assessment and evaluation of oxidative stress markers. Compared with the CON groups, pups exposed to 350mg kg-1 PAR had increased renal reduced glutathione (GSH), whereas dams exposed to both doses of PAR increased serum AST. PAR administration did not affect parameters of general toxicity or renal and hepatic oxidative stress. In conclusion, maternal exposure to human-relevant doses of PAR by gavage was not associated with hepatic or renal toxicity in the pups or dams, but PAR was not devoid of effects. Exposure to PAR increased renal GSH in pups, which could suggest an adaptive antioxidant response, and affected maternal serum AST activity.
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- Andréa Morgato de Mello Miyasaki
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrics Surgery, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brazil; and Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brazil; and Department of Physiological Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil; and Corresponding author.
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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: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [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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Manku G, Papadopoulos P, Boisvert A, Culty M. Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) expression and prostaglandin synthesis in neonatal rat testicular germ cells: Effects of acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Andrology 2019; 8:691-705. [DOI: 10.1111/andr.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Gurpreet Manku
- The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal QC Canada
- Department of Medicine McGill University Montreal QC Canada
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- The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal QC Canada
- Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences School of Pharmacy University of Southern California Los Angeles CA USA
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- The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal QC Canada
- Department of Medicine McGill University Montreal QC Canada
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- The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal QC Canada
- Department of Medicine McGill University Montreal QC Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Pharmacy University of Southern California Los Angeles CA USA
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Rossitto M, Ollivier M, Déjardin S, Pruvost A, Brun C, Marchive C, Nguyen AL, Ghettas A, Keime C, de Massy B, Poulat F, Philibert P, Boizet-Bonhoure B. In utero exposure to acetaminophen and ibuprofen leads to intergenerational accelerated reproductive aging in female mice. Commun Biol 2019; 2:310. [PMID: 31428698 PMCID: PMC6692356 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0552-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesic drugs, such as acetaminophen (APAP), are frequently taken during pregnancy, even in combination. However, they can favour genital malformations in newborn boys and reproductive disorders in adults. Conversely, the consequences on postnatal ovarian development and female reproductive health after in utero exposure are unknown. Here, we found that in mice, in utero exposure to therapeutic doses of the APAP-ibuprofen combination during sex determination led to delayed meiosis entry and progression in female F1 embryonic germ cells. Consequently, follicular activation was reduced in postnatal ovaries through the AKT/FOXO3 pathway, leading in F2 animals to subfertility, accelerated ovarian aging with abnormal corpus luteum persistence, due to decreased apoptosis and increased AKT-mediated luteal cell survival. Our study suggests that administration of these drugs during the critical period of sex determination could lead in humans to adverse effects that might be passed to the offspring.
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- Moïra Rossitto
- Development and Pathology of the Gonad, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Development and Pathology of the Gonad, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Service de Chirurgie et Urologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Lapeyronie CHU Montpellier, Centre de Référence Maladies Rares Développement Génital, Montpellier, France
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- Development and Pathology of the Gonad, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie et d’Immunoanalyse (SPI), plateforme SMArt-MS, CEA, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Meiosis and Recombination, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Development and Pathology of the Gonad, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie et d’Immunoanalyse (SPI), plateforme SMArt-MS, CEA, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie et d’Immunoanalyse (SPI), plateforme SMArt-MS, CEA, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- IGBMC, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Strasbourg/INSERM, Illkirch, France
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- Meiosis and Recombination, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Development and Pathology of the Gonad, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Development and Pathology of the Gonad, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Département de Biochimie et Hormonologie, Hôpital Lapeyronie, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Development and Pathology of the Gonad, IGH, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Blecharz‐Klin K, Wawer A, Pyrzanowska J, Piechal A, Jawna‐Zboińska K, Widy‐Tyszkiewicz E. Hypothalamus – Response to early paracetamol exposure in male rats offspring. Int J Dev Neurosci 2019; 76:1-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- Kamilla Blecharz‐Klin
- Department of Experimental and Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of WarsawCentre for Preclinical Research and Technology CePTBanacha 1B02‐097WarsawPoland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of WarsawCentre for Preclinical Research and Technology CePTBanacha 1B02‐097WarsawPoland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of WarsawCentre for Preclinical Research and Technology CePTBanacha 1B02‐097WarsawPoland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of WarsawCentre for Preclinical Research and Technology CePTBanacha 1B02‐097WarsawPoland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of WarsawCentre for Preclinical Research and Technology CePTBanacha 1B02‐097WarsawPoland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of WarsawCentre for Preclinical Research and Technology CePTBanacha 1B02‐097WarsawPoland
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Ge W, Li L, Dyce PW, De Felici M, Shen W. Establishment and depletion of the ovarian reserve: physiology and impact of environmental chemicals. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:1729-1746. [PMID: 30810760 PMCID: PMC11105173 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03028-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The reproductive life span in women starts at puberty and ends at menopause, following the exhaustion of the follicle stockpile termed the ovarian reserve. Increasing data from experimental animal models and epidemiological studies indicate that exposure to a number of ubiquitously distributed reproductively toxic environmental chemicals (RTECs) can contribute to earlier menopause and even premature ovarian failure. However, the causative relationship between environmental chemical exposure and earlier menopause in women remains poorly understood. The present work, is an attempt to review the current evidence regarding the effects of RTECs on the main ovarian activities in mammals, focusing on how such compounds can affect the ovarian reserve at any stages of ovarian development. We found that in rodents, strong evidence exists that in utero, neonatal, prepubescent and even adult exposure to RTECs leads to impaired functioning of the ovary and a shortening of the reproductive lifespan. Regarding human, data from cross-sectional surveys suggest that human exposure to certain environmental chemicals can compromise a woman's reproductive health and in some cases, correlate with earlier menopause. In conclusion, evidences exist that exposure to RTECs can compromise a woman's reproductive health. However, human exposures may date back to the developmental stage, while the adverse effects are usually diagnosed decades later, thus making it difficult to determine the association between RTECs exposure and human reproductive health. Therefore, epidemiological surveys and more experimental investigation on humans, or alternatively primates, are needed to determine the direct and indirect effects caused by RTECs exposure on the ovary function, and to characterize their action mechanisms.
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- Wei Ge
- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Pampanini V, Jahnukainen K, Sahlin L, Germani D, Puglianiello A, Cianfarani S, Söder O. Impact of uteroplacental insufficiency on ovarian follicular pool in the rat. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2019; 17:10. [PMID: 30630482 PMCID: PMC6329190 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-019-0453-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A low oxygen supply to the fetus causes intrauterine growth restriction and can affect gonadal development of the offspring, having a potential impact on fertility. We investigated histology and gene expression in the postnatal rat ovary after fetal hypoxia induced by uterine artery ligation. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats underwent uterine artery ligation at day 19 of gestation. Offspring were sacrificed at 5, 20 and 40 days post-partum. Follicles were counted and classified in hematoxylin-eosin stained sections. Gene expression of 90 genes was analyzed by TaqMan® Low Density Array. RESULTS A significantly lower number of total and primordial follicles was detected in 20 days post-partum intrauterine growth restricted animals. Follicle density was not different at 40 days post-partum, suggesting that compensatory mechanisms occurred during the pre-pubertal window. Uterine artery ligation modified the expression of 24 genes involved in different cellular functions, among which proliferation, apoptosis and metabolism. CONCLUSION Ovarian follicle pool was affected by fetal hypoxia in early life, but this effect did not persist in puberty. Genes involved in cellular processes were affected at all ages, potentially implying long-term genetic alterations. Further analyses are needed to elucidate later effects of fetal hypoxia on ovarian function and fertility.
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- Valentina Pampanini
- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Visionsgatan 4; J9:30, SE-171 64, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Visionsgatan 4; J9:30, SE-171 64, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Visionsgatan 4; J9:30, SE-171 64, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Visionsgatan 4; J9:30, SE-171 64, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
- Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital - Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Visionsgatan 4; J9:30, SE-171 64, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ernst A, Brix N, Lauridsen LLB, Olsen J, Parner ET, Liew Z, Olsen LH, Ramlau-Hansen CH. Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Exposure During Pregnancy and Pubertal Development in Boys and Girls From a Nationwide Puberty Cohort. Am J Epidemiol 2019; 188:34-46. [PMID: 30202914 PMCID: PMC6321810 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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This study explored the association between exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy and pubertal development using data from 15,822 boys and girls in the longitudinal Puberty Cohort, nested within the Danish National Birth Cohort. Use of acetaminophen was reported 3 times during pregnancy and 6 months postpartum. In total, 54% of mothers indicated use at least once during pregnancy. Between 2012 and 2017, sons and daughters provided information on a wide range of pubertal milestones-including Tanner stages, axillary hair growth, and age at menarche or voice break and first ejaculation-every 6 months from 11 years of age until full sexual maturation. Data were analyzed using a regression model for interval-censored data, providing adjusted mean monthly differences in age at attaining the pubertal milestones according to intrauterine cumulative (weeks) and trimester-specific acetaminophen exposure. Our results suggested a tendency towards slightly earlier attainment of almost all studied markers of female pubertal development with increasing number of weeks of exposure (i.e., about 1.5-3 months earlier age at pubic hair, axillary hair, and acne development comparing unexposed with those prenatally exposed for more than 12 weeks). Male pubertal development had no strong association with acetaminophen exposure.
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- Andreas Ernst
- Section for Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Section for Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Section for Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section for Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Section for Paediatric Urology, Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Konkel L. Uncomfortable Uncertainty: Do OTC Analgesics Disrupt Fetal Germ Cell Development? ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2018; 126:94001. [PMID: 30230350 PMCID: PMC6375438 DOI: 10.1289/ehp3799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Rossitto M, Marchive C, Pruvost A, Sellem E, Ghettas A, Badiou S, Sutra T, Poulat F, Philibert P, Boizet-Bonhoure B. Intergenerational effects on mouse sperm quality after in utero exposure to acetaminophen and ibuprofen. FASEB J 2018; 33:339-357. [PMID: 29979629 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800488rrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and analgesic drugs, such as N-acetyl- p-aminophenol (APAP; acetaminophen, paracetamol), are widely used by pregnant women. Accumulating evidence has indicated that these molecules can favor genital malformations in newborn boys and reproductive disorders in adults. However, the consequences on postnatal testis development and adult reproductive health after exposure during early embryogenesis are still unknown. Using the mouse model, we show that in utero exposure to therapeutic doses of the widely used APAP-ibuprofen combination during the sex determination period leads to early differentiation and decreased proliferation of male embryonic germ cells, and early 5-methylcytosine and extracellular matrix protein deposition in 13.5 d postcoitum exposed testes. Consequently, in postnatal testes, Sertoli-cell maturation is delayed, the Leydig-cell compartment is hyperplasic, and the spermatogonia A pool is decreased. This results in a reduced production of testosterone and in epididymal sperm parameter defects. We observed a reduced sperm count (19%) in utero-exposed (F0) adult males and also a reduced sperm motility (40%) in their offspring (F1) when both parents were exposed, which leads to subfertility among the 6 mo old F1 animals. Our study suggests that the use of these drugs during the critical period of sex determination affects the germ-line development and leads to adverse effects that could be passed to the offspring.-Rossitto, M., Marchive, C., Pruvost, A., Sellem, E., Ghettas, A., Badiou, S., Sutra, T., Poulat, F., Philibert, P., Boizet-Bonhoure, B. Intergenerational effects on mouse sperm quality after in utero exposure to acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
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- Moïra Rossitto
- Institute of Human Genetics, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie et d'Immunoanalyse (SPI), Small Molecules Analysis by Mass Spectrometry (SMArt-MS), Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Research and Development Department, Allice, Biology of Reproduction, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) Domaine de Vilvert, Jouy en Josas, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie et d'Immunoanalyse (SPI), Small Molecules Analysis by Mass Spectrometry (SMArt-MS), Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Département de Biochimie et d'Hormonologie, Hopital Lapeyronie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Montpellier; PhyMedExp, INSERM Unité 1046, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 9214, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Département de Biochimie et d'Hormonologie, Hopital Lapeyronie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Montpellier; PhyMedExp, INSERM Unité 1046, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 9214, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Département de Biochimie et d'Hormonologie, Hopital Lapeyronie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Montpellier; PhyMedExp, INSERM Unité 1046, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 9214, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Hurtado-Gonzalez P, Anderson RA, Macdonald J, van den Driesche S, Kilcoyne K, Jørgensen A, McKinnell C, Macpherson S, Sharpe RM, Mitchell RT. Effects of Exposure to Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen on Fetal Germ Cell Development in Both Sexes in Rodent and Human Using Multiple Experimental Systems. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2018; 126:047006. [PMID: 29665328 PMCID: PMC6071829 DOI: 10.1289/ehp2307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Analgesic exposure during pregnancy may affect aspects of fetal gonadal development that are targeted by endocrine disruptors. OBJECTIVES We investigated whether therapeutically relevant doses of acetaminophen and ibuprofen affect germ cell (GC) development in human fetal testes/ovaries using in vitro and xenograft approaches. METHODS First-trimester human fetal testes/ovaries were cultured and exposed to acetaminophen or ibuprofen (7 d). Second-trimester human fetal testes were xenografted into mice and exposed to acetaminophen (1 or 7 d), or ibuprofen (7 d). To determine mechanism of action, a human GC tumor–derived cell line (NTera2) exhibiting fetal GC characteristics was used in addition to in vitro and in vivo rat models. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Gonocyte (TFAP2C+) number was reduced relative to controls in first-trimester human fetal testes exposed in vitro to acetaminophen (-28%) or ibuprofen (-22%) and also in ovaries exposed to acetaminophen (-43%) or ibuprofen (-49%). Acetaminophen exposure reduced gonocyte number by 17% and 30% in xenografted second-trimester human fetal testes after treatment of host mice for 1 or 7 d, respectively. NTera2 cell number was reduced following exposure to either analgesic or prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) receptor antagonists, whereas PGE2 agonists prevented acetaminophen-induced reduction in NTera2 cell number. Expression of GC pluripotency genes, and genes that regulate DNA/histone methylation, also differed from controls following analgesic and PGE2 receptor antagonist exposures. Gene expression changes were observed in rat fetal testis/ovary cultures and after in vivo acetaminophen exposure of pregnant rats. For example, expression of the epigenetic regulator TET1, was increased following exposure to acetaminophen in human NTera2 cells, rat fetal testis/ovary cultures, and in fetal testes and ovaries after in vivo exposure of pregnant rats, indicating translatability across experimental models and species. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate evidence of PGE2-mediated effects of acetaminophen and ibuprofen on GC/NTera2 cells, which raises concerns about analgesic use during human pregnancy that warrant further investigation. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2307.
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- Pablo Hurtado-Gonzalez
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Sharpe RM. Programmed for sex: Nutrition–reproduction relationships from an inter-generational perspective. Reproduction 2018; 155:S1-S16. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-17-0537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Reproduction is our biological reason for being. Our physiology has been shaped via countless millennia of evolution with this one purpose in mind, so that at birth we are ‘programmed for sex’, although this will not kick-start functionally until puberty. Our development from an early embryo is focused on making us fit to reproduce and is intimately connected to nutrition and energy stores. Fluctuations in food supply has probably been a key evolutionary shaper of the reproductive process, and this review hypothesizes that we have developed rapid, non-genomic adaptive mechanisms to such fluctuations to better fit offspring to their perceived (nutritional) environment, thus giving them a reproductive advantage. There is abundant evidence for this notion from ‘fetal programming’ studies and from experimental ‘inter-generational’ studies involving manipulation of parental (especially paternal) diet and then examining metabolic changes in resulting offspring. It is argued that the epigenetic reprogramming of germ cells that occurs during fetal life, after fertilisation and during gametogenesis provides opportunities for sensing of the (nutritional) environment so as to affect adaptive epigenetic changes to alter offspring metabolic function. In this regard, there may be adverse effects of a modern Western diet, perhaps because it is deficient in plant-derived factors that are proven to be capable of altering the epigenome, folate being a prime example; we have evolved in tune with such factors. Therefore, parental and even grandparental diets may have consequences for health of future generations, but how important this might be and the precise epigenetic mechanisms involved are unknown.
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Ibuprofen is deleterious for the development of first trimester human fetal ovary ex vivo. Hum Reprod 2018; 33:482-493. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dex383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce a state of compensated hypogonadism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:E715-E724. [PMID: 29311296 PMCID: PMC5789927 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1715035115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Concern has been raised over increased male reproductive disorders in the Western world, and the disruption of male endocrinology has been suggested to play a central role. Several studies have shown that mild analgesics exposure during fetal life is associated with antiandrogenic effects and congenital malformations, but the effects on the adult man remain largely unknown. Through a clinical trial with young men exposed to ibuprofen, we show that the analgesic resulted in the clinical condition named "compensated hypogonadism," a condition prevalent among elderly men and associated with reproductive and physical disorders. In the men, luteinizing hormone (LH) and ibuprofen plasma levels were positively correlated, and the testosterone/LH ratio decreased. Using adult testis explants exposed or not exposed to ibuprofen, we demonstrate that the endocrine capabilities from testicular Leydig and Sertoli cells, including testosterone production, were suppressed through transcriptional repression. This effect was also observed in a human steroidogenic cell line. Our data demonstrate that ibuprofen alters the endocrine system via selective transcriptional repression in the human testes, thereby inducing compensated hypogonadism.
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Arendrup FS, Mazaud-Guittot S, Jégou B, Kristensen DM. EDC IMPACT: Is exposure during pregnancy to acetaminophen/paracetamol disrupting female reproductive development? Endocr Connect 2018; 7:149-158. [PMID: 29305399 PMCID: PMC5776669 DOI: 10.1530/ec-17-0298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Concern has been raised over chemical-induced disruption of ovary development during fetal life resulting in long-lasting consequences only manifesting themselves much later during adulthood. A growing body of evidence suggests that prenatal exposure to the mild analgesic acetaminophen/paracetamol can cause such a scenario. Therefore, in this review, we discuss three recent reports that collectively indicate that prenatal exposure in a period of 13.5 days post coitum in both rats and mouse can result in reduced female reproductive health. The combined data show that the exposure results in the reduction of primordial follicles, irregular menstrual cycle, premature absence of corpus luteum, as well as reduced fertility, resembling premature ovarian insufficiency syndrome in humans that is linked to premature menopause. This could especially affect the Western parts of the world, where the age for childbirth is continuously being increased and acetaminophen is recommended during pregnancy for pain and fever. We therefore highlight an urgent need for more studies to verify these data including both experimental and epidemiological approaches.
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- Inserm (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)Irset - Inserm, UMR 1085, Rennes, France
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- Inserm (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)Irset - Inserm, UMR 1085, Rennes, France
- EHESP-School of Public HealthRennes, France
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- Department of NeurologyDanish Headache Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Inserm (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)Irset - Inserm, UMR 1085, Rennes, France
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Kilcoyne KR, Mitchell RT. Assessing the impact of in-utero exposures: potential effects of paracetamol on male reproductive development. Arch Dis Child 2017; 102:1169-1175. [PMID: 28588045 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Human male reproductive disorders (cryptorchidism, hypospadias, testicular cancer and low sperm counts) are common and some may be increasing in incidence worldwide. These associated disorders can arise from subnormal testosterone production during fetal life. This has resulted in a focus on in-utero environmental influences that may result in reproductive effects on the offspring in later life. Over recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the scientific literature describing associations between in-utero environmental exposures (eg, industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals) and subsequent reproductive outcomes in male offspring. This includes studies investigating a potential role for in-utero analgesic exposure(s) on the fetal testis; however, providing definitive evidence of such effects presents numerous challenges. In this review, we describe an approach to assessing the potential clinical relevance of in-utero (and postnatal) environmental exposures on subsequent male reproductive function using exposure to the analgesic paracetamol as an example.
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- Karen R Kilcoyne
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK
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Johansson HKL, Svingen T, Fowler PA, Vinggaard AM, Boberg J. Environmental influences on ovarian dysgenesis - developmental windows sensitive to chemical exposures. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2017; 13:400-414. [PMID: 28450750 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A woman's reproductive health and ability to have children directly affect numerous aspects of her life, from personal well-being and socioeconomic standing, to morbidity and lifespan. In turn, reproductive health depends on the development of correctly functioning ovaries, a process that starts early during fetal life. Early disruption to ovarian programming can have long-lasting consequences, potentially manifesting as disease much later in adulthood. A growing body of evidence suggests that exposure to chemicals early in life, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals, can cause a range of disorders later in life, such as those described in the ovarian dysgenesis syndrome hypothesis. In this Review, we discuss four specific time windows during which the ovary is particularly sensitive to disruption by exogenous insults: gonadal sex determination, meiotic division, follicle assembly and the first wave of follicle recruitment. To date, most evidence points towards the germ cell lineage being the most vulnerable to chemical exposure, particularly meiotic division and follicle assembly. Environmental chemicals and pharmaceuticals, such as bisphenols or mild analgesics (including paracetamol), can also affect the somatic cell lineages. This Review summarizes our current knowledge pertaining to environmental chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and their potential contributions to the development of ovarian dysgenesis syndrome. We also highlight knowledge gaps that need addressing to safeguard female reproductive health.
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- Hanna Katarina Lilith Johansson
- Division of Diet, Disease Prevention and Toxicology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 202, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Division of Diet, Disease Prevention and Toxicology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 202, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
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- Division of Diet, Disease Prevention and Toxicology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 202, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Division of Diet, Disease Prevention and Toxicology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 202, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Male reproductive disorders are common and increasing in incidence in many countries. Environmental factors (including pharmaceuticals) have been implicated in the development of these disorders. This review aims to summarize the emerging epidemiological and experimental evidence for a potential role of in-utero exposure to analgesics in the development of male reproductive disorders. RECENT FINDINGS A number of epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between in utero exposure to analgesics and the development of cryptorchidism, although these findings are not consistent across all studies. Where present, these associations primarily relate to exposure during the second trimester of pregnancy. In vivo and in vitro experimental studies have demonstrated variable effects of exposure to analgesics on Leydig cell function in the fetal testis of rodents, particularly in terms of testosterone production. These effects frequently involve exposures that are in excess of those to which humans are exposed. Investigation of the effects of analgesics on human fetal testis have also demonstrated effects on Leydig cell function. Variation in species, model system, dosage and timing of exposure is likely to contribute to differences in the findings between studies. SUMMARY There is increasing evidence for analgesic effects on the developing testis that have the potential to impair male reproductive function. However, the importance of these findings in relation to human-relevant exposures and the risk of male reproductive disorders remain unclear.
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- Pablo Hurtado-Gonzalez
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, Scotland, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, Scotland, UK
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Ibuprofen results in alterations of human fetal testis development. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44184. [PMID: 28281692 PMCID: PMC5345102 DOI: 10.1038/srep44184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Among pregnant women ibuprofen is one of the most frequently used pharmaceutical compounds with up to 28% reporting use. Regardless of this, it remains unknown whether ibuprofen could act as an endocrine disruptor as reported for fellow analgesics paracetamol and aspirin. To investigate this, we exposed human fetal testes (7–17 gestational weeks (GW)) to ibuprofen using ex vivo culture and xenograft systems. Ibuprofen suppressed testosterone and Leydig cell hormone INSL3 during culture of 8–9 GW fetal testes with concomitant reduction in expression of the steroidogenic enzymes CYP11A1, CYP17A1 and HSD17B3, and of INSL3. Testosterone was not suppressed in testes from fetuses younger than 8 GW, older than 10–12 GW, or in second trimester xenografted testes (14–17 GW). Ex vivo, ibuprofen also affected Sertoli cell by suppressing AMH production and mRNA expression of AMH, SOX9, DHH, and COL2A1. While PGE2 production was suppressed by ibuprofen, PGD2 production was not. Germ cell transcripts POU5F1, TFAP2C, LIN28A, ALPP and KIT were also reduced by ibuprofen. We conclude that, at concentrations relevant to human exposure and within a particular narrow ‘early window’ of sensitivity within first trimester, ibuprofen causes direct endocrine disturbances in the human fetal testis and alteration of the germ cell biology.
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Kristensen DM, Mazaud-Guittot S, Gaudriault P, Lesné L, Serrano T, Main KM, Jégou B. Analgesic use - prevalence, biomonitoring and endocrine and reproductive effects. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2016; 12:381-93. [PMID: 27150289 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Paracetamol and NSAIDs, in particular acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and ibuprofen, are among the most used and environmentally released pharmaceutical drugs. The differences in international trends in the sale and consumption of mild analgesics reflect differences in marketing, governmental policies, habits, accessibility, disease patterns and the age distribution of each population. Biomonitoring indicates ubiquitous and high human exposure to paracetamol and to salicylic acid, which is the main metabolite of acetylsalicylic acid. Furthermore, evidence suggests that analgesics can have endocrine disruptive properties capable of altering animal and human reproductive function from fetal life to adulthood in both sexes. Medical and public awareness about these health concerns should be increased, particularly among pregnant women.
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- David M Kristensen
- Genomic and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail (Irset-Inserm UMR 1085), 9 Avenue Léon Bernard, F-35042 RENNES, France
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- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail (Irset-Inserm UMR 1085), 9 Avenue Léon Bernard, F-35042 RENNES, France
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- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail (Irset-Inserm UMR 1085), 9 Avenue Léon Bernard, F-35042 RENNES, France
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- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail (Irset-Inserm UMR 1085), 9 Avenue Léon Bernard, F-35042 RENNES, France
- Ecole des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP), Avenue Léon Bernard, F-35043 RENNES, France
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, University of Copenhagen, Section GR5064, Blegdamsvej 9, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail (Irset-Inserm UMR 1085), 9 Avenue Léon Bernard, F-35042 RENNES, France
- Ecole des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP), Avenue Léon Bernard, F-35043 RENNES, France
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Holmes D. Endocrine disruptors: Reproductive consequences of analgesic use during pregnancy. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2016; 12:185. [PMID: 26868438 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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