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Title: In utero bisphenol A exposure disrupts germ cell nest breakdown and reduces fertility with age in the mouse

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a known reproductive toxicant in rodents. However, the effects of in utero BPA exposure on early ovarian development and the consequences of such exposure on female reproduction in later reproductive life are unclear. Thus, we determined the effects of in utero BPA exposure during a critical developmental window on germ cell nest breakdown, a process required for establishment of the finite primordial follicle pool, and on female reproduction. Pregnant FVB mice (F0) were orally dosed daily with tocopherol-striped corn oil (vehicle), diethylstilbestrol (DES; 0.05 μg/kg, positive control), or BPA (0.5, 20, and 50 μg/kg) from gestational day 11 until birth. Ovarian morphology and gene expression profiles then were examined in F1 female offspring on postnatal day (PND) 4 and estrous cyclicity was examined daily after weaning for 30 days. F1 females were also subjected to breeding studies with untreated males at three to nine months. The results indicate that BPA inhibits germ cell nest breakdown via altering expression of selected apoptotic factors. BPA also significantly advances the age of first estrus, shortens the time that the females remain in estrus, and increases the time that the females remain in metestrus and diestrus compared to controls. Further,more » F1 females exposed to low doses of BPA exhibit various fertility problems and have a significantly higher percentage of dead pups compared to controls. These results indicate that in utero exposure to low doses of BPA during a critical ovarian developmental window interferes with early ovarian development and reduces fertility with age. - Highlights: • In utero BPA exposure inhibits germ cell nest breakdown in female mouse offspring. • In utero BPA exposure alters expression of apoptosis regulators in the ovaries of mouse offspring. • In utero BPA exposure advances first estrus age and alters cyclicity in mouse offspring. • In utero BPA exposure causes various fertility problems in female mouse offspring.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22439700
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 276; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0041-008X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; APOPTOSIS; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORN OIL; DOSES; FEMALES; FERTILITY; GENES; GERM CELLS; MICE; MORPHOLOGY; NESTS; OVARIES; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; VITAMIN E

Citation Formats

Wang, Wei, Hafner, Katlyn S., E-mail: katlynhafner@gmail.com, and Flaws, Jodi A., E-mail: jflaws@illinois.edu. In utero bisphenol A exposure disrupts germ cell nest breakdown and reduces fertility with age in the mouse. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.02.009.
Wang, Wei, Hafner, Katlyn S., E-mail: katlynhafner@gmail.com, & Flaws, Jodi A., E-mail: jflaws@illinois.edu. In utero bisphenol A exposure disrupts germ cell nest breakdown and reduces fertility with age in the mouse. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.02.009
Wang, Wei, Hafner, Katlyn S., E-mail: katlynhafner@gmail.com, and Flaws, Jodi A., E-mail: jflaws@illinois.edu. 2014. "In utero bisphenol A exposure disrupts germ cell nest breakdown and reduces fertility with age in the mouse". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.02.009.
@article{osti_22439700,
title = {In utero bisphenol A exposure disrupts germ cell nest breakdown and reduces fertility with age in the mouse},
author = {Wang, Wei and Hafner, Katlyn S., E-mail: katlynhafner@gmail.com and Flaws, Jodi A., E-mail: jflaws@illinois.edu},
abstractNote = {Bisphenol A (BPA) is a known reproductive toxicant in rodents. However, the effects of in utero BPA exposure on early ovarian development and the consequences of such exposure on female reproduction in later reproductive life are unclear. Thus, we determined the effects of in utero BPA exposure during a critical developmental window on germ cell nest breakdown, a process required for establishment of the finite primordial follicle pool, and on female reproduction. Pregnant FVB mice (F0) were orally dosed daily with tocopherol-striped corn oil (vehicle), diethylstilbestrol (DES; 0.05 μg/kg, positive control), or BPA (0.5, 20, and 50 μg/kg) from gestational day 11 until birth. Ovarian morphology and gene expression profiles then were examined in F1 female offspring on postnatal day (PND) 4 and estrous cyclicity was examined daily after weaning for 30 days. F1 females were also subjected to breeding studies with untreated males at three to nine months. The results indicate that BPA inhibits germ cell nest breakdown via altering expression of selected apoptotic factors. BPA also significantly advances the age of first estrus, shortens the time that the females remain in estrus, and increases the time that the females remain in metestrus and diestrus compared to controls. Further, F1 females exposed to low doses of BPA exhibit various fertility problems and have a significantly higher percentage of dead pups compared to controls. These results indicate that in utero exposure to low doses of BPA during a critical ovarian developmental window interferes with early ovarian development and reduces fertility with age. - Highlights: • In utero BPA exposure inhibits germ cell nest breakdown in female mouse offspring. • In utero BPA exposure alters expression of apoptosis regulators in the ovaries of mouse offspring. • In utero BPA exposure advances first estrus age and alters cyclicity in mouse offspring. • In utero BPA exposure causes various fertility problems in female mouse offspring.},
doi = {10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.02.009},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22439700}, journal = {Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology},
issn = {0041-008X},
number = 2,
volume = 276,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}