ArticleToxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology2016
Acute Exposure to Di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate in Adulthood Causes Adverse Reproductive Outcomes Later in Life and Accelerates Reproductive Aging in Female Mice.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 110 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessment of ovarian dysfunction induced by environmental toxins: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Can Mammalian Reproductive Health Withstand Massive Exposure to Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastic Derivatives? A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Lipid dysregulation in mouse ovarian antral follicles after oral exposure to a human relevant mixture of three phthalates.Toxicology · 2026Article
- Bisphenol M Impairs Ovarian Function through Disrupting Estrogen Synthesis in Female Mice: A Comparative Study with Bisphenol A.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Acute exposure to diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DiNP) impacts pituitary hormones and inflammatory markers, suggesting altered reproductive aging in adult female mice.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2026Article
- Exploratory assessment of preconception phthalate exposure on pregnancy and offspring health outcomes in mice.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2026Article
- Investigating the impact of phthalate exposure on endocrine function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- The role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in ovarian development, function, xenobiotic metabolism, and disease†.Biology of reproduction · 2026Review
- Epidemiologically relevant phthalate mixture and mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate exposure alter cell energy metabolism in primary mouse granulosa cells.Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Bayesian benchmark dose modeling analysis and derivation of points of departure for female reproductive toxicity following exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) - effects on reproductive hormones, folliculogenesis and estrous cyclicity.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2025Article
- Impact of Real-life Environmental Exposures on Reproduction: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, reproductive aging, and menopause.Reproduction (Cambridge, England) · 2024Review
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- The role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in mediating the effects of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in mouse ovarian antral follicles†.Biology of reproduction · 2024Article
- The effects of short-term and long-term phthalate exposures on ovarian follicle growth dynamics and hormone levels in female mice†.Biology of reproduction · 2024Article
- Exposure to a phthalate mixture disrupts ovulatory progesterone receptor signaling in human granulosa cells in vitro†.Biology of reproduction · 2023Article
- Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023Article
- Chronic exposure to a mixture of phthalates shifts the white and brown adipose tissue phenotypes in female mice.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2023Article
- Long-term exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, and a mixture of phthalates alters estrous cyclicity and/or impairs gestational index and birth rate in mice.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2023Article
- Impact of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) on the development of mouse embryo in vitro.Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- The effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on ovarian- and ovulation-related fertility outcomes.Molecular reproduction and development · 2022Review
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Abstract
Humans are ubiquitously exposed to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), which is an environmental toxicant incorporated in consumer products. Studies have shown that DEHP targets the ovary to disrupt essential processes required for reproductive and nonreproductive health. Specifically, 10-day exposure to DEHP accelerates primordial follicle recruitment and disrupts estrous cyclicity in adult mice. However, it is unknown if these effects on folliculogenesis and cyclicity following acute DEHP exposure can have permanent effects on reproductive outcomes. Further, the premature depletion of primordial follicles can cause early reproductive senescence, and it is unknown if acute DEHP exposure accelerates reproductive aging. This study tested the hypothesis that acute DEHP exposure causes infertility, disrupts estrous cyclicity, alters hormone levels, and depletes follicle numbers by inducing atresia later in life, leading to accelerated reproductive aging. Adult CD-1 mice were orally dosed with vehicle or DEHP (20 μg/kg/day-500 mg/kg/day) daily for 10 days, and reproductive outcomes were assessed at 6 and 9 months postdosing. Acute DEHP exposure significantly altered estrous cyclicity compared to controls at 6 and 9 months postdosing by increasing the percentage of days the mice were in estrus and metestrus/diestrus, respectively. DEHP also significantly decreased inhibin B levels compared to controls at 9 months postdosing. Further, DEHP significantly increased the BAX/BCL2 ratio in primordial follicles leading to a significant decrease in primordial and total follicle numbers compared to controls at 9 months postdosing. Collectively, the adverse effects present following acute DEHP exposure persist later in life and are consistent with accelerated reproductive aging.
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