Effects of Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) on Female Fertility and Adipogenesis in C3H/N Mice

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Schmidt, Juliane-Susanne [1 ]
Schaedlich, Kristina [1 ]
Fiandanese, Nadia [2 ]
Pocar, Paola [2 ]
Fischer, Bernd [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Halle Wittenberg, Dept Anat & Cell Biol, Fac Med, D-06097 Halle, Saale, Germany
[2] Univ Milan, Fac Med Vet, Dipartimento Patol Anim Igiene & Sanita Pubbl Vet, Milan, Italy
关键词
adiponectin; adipose tissue; DEHP; endocrine disruptors; female reproduction; leptin; obesity; phthalates; IN-UTERO; LACTATIONAL EXPOSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME; PROTEIN; ADIPONECTIN; BIOMARKER; TOXICITY; DISEASE;
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10.1289/ehp.1104016
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
BACKGROUND: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and its metabolites are known to affect lipid metabolism and adipogenesis, mainly by activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Exposure to DEHP has been linked with testicular impairment and male subfertility. However, the effects of DEHP on female reproductive health and metabolism have not been studied in detail. OBJECTIVE: We examined the effects of dietary DEHP exposure on metabolism and fertility in female mice. METHODS: In two independent approaches, female C3H/N mice were exposed to DEHP (0.05, 5, or 500 mg/kg of body weight per day) via their diet for 8 weeks, and we recorded food intake, weight gain, and litter size. After exposure, liver, visceral fat, and plasma from F0 females (study I) and F0 dams and their F1 offspring (study II) were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: In study I, DEHP-exposed F0 females (all dose groups) had a significant increase in body weight, food intake, and visceral adipose tissue compared with controls. In the 500-mg DEHP group, PPAR alpha and PPAR gamma transcripts were significantly changed in liver tissue. In the same group, PPAR gamma mRNA was significantly reduced in liver but not in fat tissue. In addition, leptin and FABP4 (fatty acid binding protein 4) mRNA were increased in adipose tissue, whereas adiponectin was decreased. In study II, we detected a 100% abortion rate in F0 dams in the 500-mg group. F1 offspring exposed in utero and during lactation had an increase in visceral fat tissue and body weight. CONCLUSION: Fertility was impaired in mice exposed to high doses of DEHP, and body weight and visceral fat deposits were increased in mice exposed to environmentally relevant doses. Although F1 mice were exposed to DEHP only in utero and during lactation, we observed metabolic changes in the offspring of diet-exposed females.
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