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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2024

Prenatal DEHP exposure induces lifelong testicular toxicity by continuously interfering with steroidogenic gene expression.

Qigen Xie, Haiming Cao, Hanchao Liu, Kai Xia, Yong Gao, Chunhua Deng

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Qigen Xie *Department of Pediatric Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Haiming Cao *Department of Andrology, Reproductive Center of the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Hanchao Liu *Department of Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Kai XiaDepartment of Andrology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yong GaoReproductive Medicine Center, The Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chunhua DengDepartment of Andrology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Epidemiologic studies suggested the association between prenatal di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure and disorders of sex development (DSD), adult male disorders, and reproductive aging. Inhibiting testosterone synthesis by interfering with steroidogenic gene expression induces testicular toxicity, however, whether prenatal DEHP exposure induces testicular toxicity through this mechanism remains uncertain. Methods: C57BL/6JGpt male mice underwent different doses (0, 100, 500, 1,000 mg/kg) of prenatal DEHP exposure during gestational day 10 to delivery day, the testicular toxicity (genital development, testosterone, semen quality, and morphology of testis tissue) in the neonatal, post-puberal and middle-aged stages was observed, and the steroidogenic gene ( Results: Prenatal DEHP exposure induced immediate testicular injury in the neonatal stage [reduced anogenital distance (AGD) and intratesticular testosterone], DSD in the post-puberal stage (poor genital development), and reproductive aging in the middle-aged stage (obesity, reduced testosterone and semen quality, and atrophic seminiferous tubules), especially in the high dose. Prenatal DEHP exposure continuously interfered with steroidogenic gene expression ( Conclusions: Prenatal DEHP exposure induces lifelong testicular toxicity by continuously interfering with steroidogenic gene expression, thus indicating the association between prenatal exposure and DSD, adult male disorders, and reproductive aging.

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di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)Disorders of sex development (DSD)male disorderssexual developmenttestis

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