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ArticleScientific reports2016

The fetal ovary exhibits temporal sensitivity to a 'real-life' mixture of environmental chemicals.

Richard G Lea, Maria R Amezaga, Benoit Loup, Béatrice Mandon-Pépin, Agnes Stefansdottir, Panagiotis Filis, Carol Kyle, Zulin Zhang, Ceri Allen, Laura Purdie and 5 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Richard G LeaSchools of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK.
Maria R AmezagaInstitute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences &Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
Benoit LoupUMR BDR, INRA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Béatrice Mandon-PépinUMR BDR, INRA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Agnes StefansdottirInstitute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences &Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
Panagiotis FilisInstitute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences &Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
Carol KyleThe James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK.
Zulin ZhangThe James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK.
Ceri AllenSchools of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK.
Laura PurdieSchools of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK.
Luc JouneauUMR BDR, INRA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Corinne CotinotUMR BDR, INRA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Stewart M RhindThe James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK.
Kevin D SinclairSchools of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK.
Paul A FowlerInstitute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences &Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
University of Nottingham · GBJames Hutton Institute · GBUniversité Paris-Saclay · FRUniversity of Aberdeen · GBLaboratoire de Biologie du Développement · FRNational Institute for Health Research · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of fetal ovarian follicles is a critical determinant of adult female reproductive competence. Prolonged exposure to environmental chemicals (ECs) can perturb this process with detrimental consequences for offspring. Here we report on the exposure of pregnant ewes to an environmental mixture of ECs derived from pastures fertilized with sewage sludge (biosolids): a common global agricultural practice. Exposure of pregnant ewes to ECs over 80 day periods during early, mid or late gestation reduced the proportion of healthy early stage fetal follicles comprising the ovarian reserve. Mid and late gestation EC exposures had the most marked effects, disturbing maternal and fetal liver chemical profiles, masculinising fetal anogenital distance and greatly increasing the number of altered fetal ovarian genes and proteins. In conclusion, differential temporal sensitivity of the fetus and its ovaries to EC mixtures has implications for adult ovarian function following adverse exposures during pregnancy.

Indexed as

AnimalsEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleFetusGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLamininLiverMaternal ExposureNuclear ProteinsOvarian FollicleOvaryPregnancyProtein TransportProteomeSewageSheepEnvironmental PollutantsLamininNuclear ProteinsProteomeSewage

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PMID26931299
PMCPMC4773987
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