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Di-(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate and flutamide alter gene expression in the testis of immature male rats.

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dc.contributor.authorVo, Thuy TB-
dc.contributor.authorJung, Eui-Man-
dc.contributor.authorDang, Vu Hoang-
dc.contributor.authorYoo, Yeong-Min-
dc.contributor.authorChoi, Kyung-Chul-
dc.contributor.authorYu, Frank H-
dc.contributor.authorJeung, Eui-Bae-
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-25T06:12:09Z-
dc.date.available2010-03-25T06:12:09Z-
dc.date.issued2009-09-26-
dc.identifier.citationReprod Biol Endocrinol 2009, 7:104en
dc.identifier.issn1477-7827-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10371/62002-
dc.description.abstractWe previously demonstrated that the androgenic and anti-androgenic effects of endocrine disruptors (EDs) alter reproductive function and exert distinct effects on developing male reproductive organs. To further investigate these effects, we used an immature rat model to examine the effects of di-(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and flutamide (Flu) on the male reproductive system. Immature male SD rats were treated daily with DEHP and Flu on postnatal days (PNDs) 21 to 35, in a dose-dependent manner. As results, the weights of the testes, prostate, and seminal vesicle and anogenital distances (AGD) decreased significantly in response to high doses of DEHP or Flu. Testosterone (T) levels significantly decreased in all DEHP- treated groups, whereas luteinizing hormone (LH) plasma levels were not altered by any of the two treatments at PND 36. However, treatment with DEHP or Flu induced histopathological changes in the testes, wherein degeneration and disorders of Leydig cells, germ cells and dilatation of tubular lumen were observed in a dose-dependent manner. Conversely, hyperplasia and denseness of Leydig, Sertoli and germ cells were observed in rats given with high doses of Flu. The results by cDNA microarray analysis indicated that 1,272 genes were up-regulated by more than two-fold, and 1,969 genes were down-regulated in response to DEHP, Flu or both EDs. These genes were selected based on their markedly increased or decreased expression levels. These genes have been also classified on the basis of gene ontology (e.g., steroid hormone biosynthetic process, regulation of transcription, signal transduction, metabolic process, biosynthetic process...). Significant decreases in gene expression were observed in steroidogenic genes (i.e., Star, Cyp11a1 and Hsd3b). In addition, the expression of a common set of target genes, including CaBP1, Vav2, Plcd1, Lhx1 and Isoc1, was altered following exposure to EDs, suggesting that they may be marker genes to screen for the anti-androgenic or androgenic effects of EDs. Overall, our results demonstrated that exposure to DEHP, Flu or both EDs resulted in a alteration of gene expression in the testes of immature male rats. Furthermore, the toxicological effects of these EDs on the male reproductive system resulted from their anti-androgenic effects. Taken together, these results provide a new insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the detrimental impacts of EDs, in regards to anti-androgenic effects in humans and wildlife.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by a grant (07142KFDA593) from the Korean
Food & Drug Administration in 2007.
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dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen
dc.titleDi-(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate and flutamide alter gene expression in the testis of immature male rats.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor정의만-
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor유영민-
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor최경철-
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor정의배-
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1477-7827-7-104-
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