ArticleReproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)2015
Short term exposure to di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) disrupts ovarian function in young CD-1 mice.
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- The ENDOMIX perspective: how everyday chemical mixtures impact human health and reproduction by targeting the immune system†.Biology of reproduction · 2024Review
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- Longitudinal Associations between Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates and Steroid Hormones in Maternal Hair Samples from the SEPAGES Cohort.Environmental science & technology · 2023Article
- Human-relevant exposure to di-n-butyl phthalate tampers with the ovarian insulin-like growth factor 1 system and disrupts folliculogenesis in young adult mice.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2023Article
- The role of endocrine disruptors in female infertility.Molecular biology reports · 2023Review
- Associations between urinary phthalate concentrations and antral follicle count among women undergoingFrontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- The effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on ovarian- and ovulation-related fertility outcomes.Molecular reproduction and development · 2022Review
- Testicular alterations in cryptorchid/orchiopexic rats chronically exposed to acrylamide or di-butyl-phthalate.Journal of toxicologic pathology · 2022Article
- Mono-n-Butyl Phthalate Distributes to the Mouse Ovary and Liver and Alters the Expression of Phthalate-Metabolizing Enzymes in Both Tissues.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2021Article
- Effects and mechanisms of phthalates' action on neurological processes and neural health: a literature review.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2021Review
- Ovarian Toxicity and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Phthalates and Their Metabolites.Current medical science · 2021Review
- Endocrine Disruption of the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Signaling During the Human Antral Follicle Growth.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is present in many beauty and medical products. Human exposure estimates range from 0.007-0.01 mg/kg/day in the general population and up to 0.233 mg/kg/day in patients taking DBP-coated medications. Levels of phthalates tend to be higher in women, thus, evaluating ovarian effects of DBP exposure is of great importance. Mice were given corn oil (vehicle) or DBP at 0.01, 0.1, and 1000 mg/kg/day (high dose) for 10 days to test whether DBP causes ovarian toxicity. Estrous cyclicity, steroidogenesis, ovarian morphology, and apoptosis and steroidogenesis gene expression were evaluated. DBP exposure decreased serum E2 at all doses, while 0.1DBP increased FSH, decreased antral follicle numbers, and increased mRNA encoding pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, Bad, Bid). Interestingly, mRNAs encoding the steroidogenic enzymes Hsd17b1, Cyp17a1 and Cyp19a1 were increased in all DBP-treated groups. These novel findings show that DBP can disrupt ovarian function in mice at doses relevant to humans.
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