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Article: Effect of perinatal and postnatal bisphenol A exposure to the regulatory circuits at the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis of CD-1 mice

TitleEffect of perinatal and postnatal bisphenol A exposure to the regulatory circuits at the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis of CD-1 mice
Authors
KeywordsGonadotrophin
GPR-54
Kisspeptin
Steroidogenesis
Issue Date2011
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/reprotox
Citation
Reproductive Toxicology, 2011, v. 31 n. 4, p. 409-417 How to Cite?
AbstractBisphenol A (BPA) is used in the manufacture of many products and is ubiquitous in the environment. Adverse effects of BPA on animal reproductive health have been reported, however most of the studies relied on the approaches in the assessment of conventional histology and anatomical features. The mechanistic actions of BPA are not clear. In the present study, a murine model was used to study potential effects of BPA exposure during perinatal and postnatal periods on endocrine functions of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG)-axis. At the hypothalamic-pituitary level, BPA exposure resulted in the up-regulation of the expression levels of KiSS-1, GnRH and FSH mRNA in both male and female pups. At the gonadal levels, BPA caused inhibition in the expressions of testicular steroidogenic enzymes and the synthesis of testosterone in the male pups. Conversely exposure to BPA resulted in a greater aromatase expression level and the synthesis of estrogen in the female pups. BPA is a weak estrogen agonist and its effects reported on animal studies are difficult to reconcile with mechanistic action of estrogen. In this study we hypothesized that the effects of BPA on reproductive dysfunction may be due to its actions on gonadal steroidogenesis and so the anomalous releases of endogenous steroid hormones. This non-ER-mediated effect is more potent in affecting the feedback regulatory circuits in the HPG-axis. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/139903
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.792
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
Hong Kong Baptist University
University Grants CommitteeHKBU 1/CRF/08
Canada Research Chair program
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the Super Faculty Research Grant, Hong Kong Baptist University (CKC Wong) and Collaborative Research Fund (HKBU 1/CRF/08), University Grants Committee. Prof. Giesy was supported by the Canada Research Chair program and an at large Chair Professorship at the Department of Biology and Chemistry and State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong.

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dc.contributor.authorXi, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, CKFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYeung, WSBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGiesy, JPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, MHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Xen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHecker, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, CKCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T05:59:58Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-23T05:59:58Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationReproductive Toxicology, 2011, v. 31 n. 4, p. 409-417en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0890-6238en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/139903-
dc.description.abstractBisphenol A (BPA) is used in the manufacture of many products and is ubiquitous in the environment. Adverse effects of BPA on animal reproductive health have been reported, however most of the studies relied on the approaches in the assessment of conventional histology and anatomical features. The mechanistic actions of BPA are not clear. In the present study, a murine model was used to study potential effects of BPA exposure during perinatal and postnatal periods on endocrine functions of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG)-axis. At the hypothalamic-pituitary level, BPA exposure resulted in the up-regulation of the expression levels of KiSS-1, GnRH and FSH mRNA in both male and female pups. At the gonadal levels, BPA caused inhibition in the expressions of testicular steroidogenic enzymes and the synthesis of testosterone in the male pups. Conversely exposure to BPA resulted in a greater aromatase expression level and the synthesis of estrogen in the female pups. BPA is a weak estrogen agonist and its effects reported on animal studies are difficult to reconcile with mechanistic action of estrogen. In this study we hypothesized that the effects of BPA on reproductive dysfunction may be due to its actions on gonadal steroidogenesis and so the anomalous releases of endogenous steroid hormones. This non-ER-mediated effect is more potent in affecting the feedback regulatory circuits in the HPG-axis. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/reprotoxen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofReproductive Toxicologyen_HK
dc.subjectGonadotrophinen_HK
dc.subjectGPR-54en_HK
dc.subjectKisspeptinen_HK
dc.subjectSteroidogenesisen_HK
dc.subject.meshEndocrine Disruptors - toxicity-
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Pollutants - toxicity-
dc.subject.meshHypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - drug effects - growth and development - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshOvary - drug effects - growth and development - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshTestis - drug effects - growth and development - metabolism-
dc.titleEffect of perinatal and postnatal bisphenol A exposure to the regulatory circuits at the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis of CD-1 miceen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailYeung, WSB:wsbyeung@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.reprotox.2010.12.002en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume31en_HK
dc.identifier.issue4en_HK
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