A one-lifespan test was carried out to establish a test protocol for endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Diethylstilbestrol was administered by oral gavage to neonatal rats at doses of 0.05, 0.5 and 5 μg/kg/day for 5 days after birth. Abnormal estrous cycles were observed throughout the study in all females from the 5 μg/kg group, and in 40% from the 0.5 μg/kg group from 24 weeks of age. The conception rate of 12-week-old females in the 5 μg/kg group was 0%, and that of the 23-week-old females in the 0.5 μg/kg group was 33.3%. No effect of DES was observed at the first parturition in any group, except for the 5 μg/kg group. However, litter size was significantly reduced in the 0.5 μg/kg group at the second parturition. These results indicated that a prolonged period of observation of reproductive function is necessary to determine EDCs reliably.
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Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of the Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Department of Nephrology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013.
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November 2024
College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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