Critical period for adverse effects on development of reproductive system in male offspring of rats given di-n-butyl phthalate during late pregnancy.
The objective of this study was to determine the susceptible days for the adverse effects of di-n-butyl phthalate ( DBP) on development of reproductive system in male offspring following maternal administration on successive 3-day period during late pregnancy. Pregnant rats were given DBP by gastric intubation at 1000 or 1500 mg/kg on days 12-14 or 18-20 of pregnancy or at 500, 1000 or 1500 mg/kg on days 15-17 of pregnancy. A significant decrease in the maternal body weight gain and/or food consumption was found in the DBP-treated groups regardless of the days on which DBP at 1000 and 1500 mg/kg was given. A significant increase in the number of resorptions per litter was found in the groups given DBP at 1500 mg/kg on days 12-14 and 15-17 of pregnancy. The weights of male and female fetuses were significantly decreased in the groups given DBP at 1000 and 1500 mg/kg on days 12-14 and 18-20 and at 1500 mg/kg on days 15-17. A significant increase in the incidence of fetuses with undescended testes was found at 1500 mg/kg on days 12-14 and at all doses on days 15-17. A significant decrease in the anogenital distance (AGD) of male fetuses was observed in the groups treated with DBP regardless of the days of treatment. The AGD/body weight ratio in male fetuses was significantly reduced in the groups given DBP on days 15-17, but neither on days 12-14 nor 18-20. The AGD of female fetuses in the DBP-treated groups was comparable to that in the control group. It was concluded that period of days 15-17 of pregnancy was the most susceptible for DBP- induced undescended testes and decreased AGD in male offspring.[1]References
- Critical period for adverse effects on development of reproductive system in male offspring of rats given di-n-butyl phthalate during late pregnancy. Ema, M., Miyawaki, E., Kawashima, K. Toxicol. Lett. (2000) [Pubmed]
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