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ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Volume 37, Issue 7, Pages 1803-1813Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/tox.23528
Keywords
fertilization potential; meiotic capacity; mitochondrial function; oocyte quality; para-phenylenediamine
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Several studies have shown that exposure to para-phenylenediamine (PPD) can negatively impact oocyte quality through damage to the spindle/chromosome structure, impaired oocyte development and fertilization potential, compromised cortical granule dynamics and ovastacin component, impaired Juno protein levels, and abnormal mitochondrial function leading to oocyte degeneration, apoptosis, and increased ROS levels.
Several studies demonstrate that para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is often added to permanent oxidative hair dyes. Sub-chronic topical exposure to PPD in male rats damages their testicular function; however, little is known about the effects of PPD exposure on the female reproductive system, especially on oocyte quality. In this study, we found that PPD can affect the meiotic capacity of oocytes and their fertilization potential. In particular, PPD can damage the spindle/chromosome structure and prevent oocytes from developing and maturing normally. Furthermore, PPD exposure compromised the dynamics of cortical granules and their component, ovastacin. In addition to the protein level of Juno, the sperm receptors on the egg membrane, were substantially impaired in PPD-administered oocytes, thus leading to fertilization failure. Finally, we found that PPD exposure resulted in abnormal mitochondrial function, which led to oocyte degeneration, apoptosis, and increased ROS levels. Altogether, our study illustrates that mitochondrial dysfunction and redox perturbation are the major causes of the poor quality of oocytes exposed to PPD.
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