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46. Chronic exposure to perfluorononanoic acid impairs spermatogenesis, steroidogenesis and fertility in male mice.

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Singh, Shilpi and Singh, Shio Kumar

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PERFLUOROOCTANOIC acid, SPERMATOGENESIS in animals, ANTIOXIDANTS, OXIDATIVE stress, RODENT fertility
Abstract

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are widely used in commercial applications and that they are ubiquitous and persistent in the environment. Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), a member of PFAAs, has been detected in human and wildlife. Previous acute exposure studies have shown the adverse effect of PFNA on the testis. The present study was aimed to examine the effect of chronic PFNA exposure, from prepuberty to adulthood, on testicular functions and fertility in Parkes (P) male mice and to investigate the possible mechanism(s) of its action. PFNA (0.2 and 0.5 mg/kg) was orally administered to P male mice for 90 days from prepuberty (postnatal day [PND] 25) to adulthood (PND 114). Histologically, testes in PFNA‐treated mice showed non‐uniform degenerative changes in the seminiferous tubules. The treatment also had adverse effects on testicular expression of steroidogenic markers, serum levels of cholesterol and testosterone, sperm parameters and on litter size. A marked increase in the level of lipid peroxidation and decrease in the activities of antioxidant enzymes were observed in the testis of PFNA‐treated mice compared to controls. Further, a significant decrease in expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and in the number of PCNA‐positive cells, and an increase in expression of caspase‐3 were also noted in PFNA‐treated mice testis. In conclusion, the results suggest that chronic exposure to PFNA in male mice interferes with testosterone biosynthesis and causes oxidative stress in the testis, leading to alterations in spermatogenesis, sperm quality and fertility potential. The present study focuses on the effect of chronic perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) exposure on testicular functions and fertility in Parkes (P) male mice. PFNA (0.2 and 0.5 mg/kg) was orally administered to male P mice for 90 days from prepuberty (postnatal day [PND] 25) to adulthood (PND 114). The findings suggest that chronic PFNA exposure to male mice interferes with testosterone biosynthesis and causes oxidative stress in the testis, leading to alterations in spermatogenesis, sperm quality and in fertility potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2019
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