2009年7月
Effects of inhaled nanoparticle-rich diesel exhaust on regulation of testicular function in adult male rats
INHALATION TOXICOLOGY
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- 巻
- 21
- 号
- 8-11
- 開始ページ
- 803
- 終了ページ
- 811
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- DOI
- 10.1080/08958370802524381
- 出版者・発行元
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
We investigated the effects of nanoparticle-rich diesel exhaust (NR-DE) on reproductive function. Eight-week-old male F344 rats were divided into 12 experimental groups and exposed to either whole NR-DE at low (15.37 mu g/m(3), 2.27 x 10(5) particles/cm(3)), middle (36.35 mu g/m(3), 5.11 x 10(5) particles/cm(3)), or high (168.84 mu g/m(3), 1.36 x 10(6) particles/cm3) concentrations or clean air for 4, 8, or 12 weeks (5 hours/day, 5 days/week). NR-DE exposure for 4 or 8 weeks did not affect body weight; however, body weight was significantly decreased in rats exposed to low- or high-concentration NR-DE for 12 weeks compared to the control group. Relative weights of testes, epididymides, seminal vesicles, and prostate had increased non-significantly in all NR-DE-exposed rats at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Adrenal gland relative weights were significantly increased at 4 weeks in rats exposed to low-concentration NR-DE. Plasma luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone concentrations did not change significantly. Plasma testosterone concentrations were significantly increased after exposure to low- or middle-concentration NR-DE for 4 or 8 weeks compared to controls. Plasma immunoreactive (ir-) inhibin concentrations were significantly increased after exposure to high-concentration NR-DE for 4 weeks or middle- or high-concentration NR-DE for 12 weeks compared to controls. Testicular testosterone concentrations were significantly increased at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after exposure to low-concentration NR-DE compared to controls. In contrast, with exposure to low- or high-concentration NR-DE, testicular ir-inhibin concentrations were significantly greater than in controls, but only at 4 weeks. These results suggest that NR-DE inhalation disrupts the endocrine activity of the male reproductive system.
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- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1080/08958370802524381
- ISSN : 0895-8378
- eISSN : 1091-7691
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000270271000013