Lack of developmental and reproductive toxicity of 2,3,3{prime},4,4{prime}-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 105) in ring-necked pheasants
- Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD (United States)
One of these PCBs, 2,3,3{prime},4,4{prime}-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 105) has the potential to produce toxicity by an Ah receptor-mediated mechanism. To determine the potency of PCB 105 for producing reproductive and developmental toxicity, adult ring-necked pheasant hens were orally dosed with 0, 0.06, 0.6 or 6 mg PCB 105/kg hen/week for 10 weeks after which hens were bred with control roosters once per week for 8 weeks. Eggs were collected daily and incubated until hatched, or for 28 days, after which embryo development was evaluated. Fertilized egg production, embryo mortality and chick mortality were not significantly different between treatment groups, nor were total body, liver and heart weights of chicks 1 day post-hatch (dph). To determine whether signs of PCB 105 toxicity were delayed, the first chick to hatch from each hen was evaluated at 21 dph for signs of toxicity. Chick total body, liver and heart weights at 21 dph were not significantly different between treatment groups. Three hepatic microsomal monooxygenase activities were significantly elevated in 1 day old chicks from hens given a cumulative PCB 105 dose of 6 mg/kg and in 21 day old chicks from hens given a cumulative PCB dose of 60 mg/kg as compared to respective control chicks. These results indicate that a cumulative PCB 105 dose up to 60 mg/kg hen does not decrease the production of fertilized eggs or increase embryo or chick mortality in ring-necked pheasants, but does increase chick hepatic monooxygenase activity.
- OSTI ID:
- 452057
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961149--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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