PMID- 27956250 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180122 LR - 20180421 IS - 1873-1708 (Electronic) IS - 0890-6238 (Linking) VI - 67 DP - 2017 Jan TI - Maternal di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure during pregnancy causes fetal growth restriction in a stage-specific but gender-independent manner. PG - 117-124 LID - S0890-6238(16)30470-1 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.12.003 [doi] AB - Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is male developmental toxicant that impairs testis development with reduced anogenital distance. The present study aimed to investigate whether maternal DEHP exposure during pregnancy causes intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in a gender-specific manner and to identify the critical window of DEHP-induced fetal IUGR. Pregnant mice were administered with DEHP (0, 50 or 200mg/kg) by gavage. Fetal IUGR was observed not only in males but also in females when litters were exposed to DEHP on gestational day (GD)0-GD17. Interestingly, fetal weight and crown-rump length were reduced, markedly in dams with DEHP on GD13-GD17, slightly in dams with on GD7-GD12, but not in dams with on GD0-GD6. Further analysis showed that maternal DEHP exposure on GD7-GD12 inhibited cell proliferation, lowered placental weight, and reduced blood sinusoid area in placental labyrinth layer. These results suggest that maternal DEHP exposure induces IUGR in a stage-specific but gender-independent manner. CI - Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Shen, Ru AU - Shen R AD - Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China. FAU - Zhao, Ling-Li AU - Zhao LL AD - Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China. FAU - Yu, Zhen AU - Yu Z AD - Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, China. FAU - Zhang, Cheng AU - Zhang C AD - Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China. FAU - Chen, Yuan-Hua AU - Chen YH AD - Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China. Electronic address: yuanhuach@126.com. FAU - Wang, Hua AU - Wang H AD - Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China. FAU - Zhang, Zhi-Hui AU - Zhang ZH AD - Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China. FAU - Xu, De-Xiang AU - Xu DX AD - Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, China. Electronic address: xudex@126.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20161209 PL - United States TA - Reprod Toxicol JT - Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) JID - 8803591 RN - 0 (Environmental Pollutants) RN - C42K0PH13C (Diethylhexyl Phthalate) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Crown-Rump Length MH - Diethylhexyl Phthalate/*toxicity MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Environmental Pollutants/*toxicity MH - Female MH - Fetal Growth Retardation/*chemically induced MH - Gestational Age MH - Male MH - Maternal Exposure/*adverse effects MH - Mice, Inbred ICR MH - Organ Size/drug effects MH - Placenta/drug effects MH - Pregnancy MH - Sex Factors OTO - NOTNLM OT - Developmental toxicity OT - Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) OT - Endocrine disrupting chemicals OT - Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) EDAT- 2016/12/14 06:00 MHDA- 2018/01/23 06:00 CRDT- 2016/12/14 06:00 PHST- 2016/08/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/11/13 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/12/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/12/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/01/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/12/14 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0890-6238(16)30470-1 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.12.003 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Reprod Toxicol. 2017 Jan;67:117-124. doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.12.003. Epub 2016 Dec 9.