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AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
Volume 182, Issue -, Pages 163-171Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.11.019
Keywords
Tris (2-butoxyethyl) phosphate; Organophosphate flame retardants; Reproduction impairment; Endocrine disruption; Zebrafish
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31370525]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2014PY027, 2662015PY030]
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China [2014CFA031]
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Tris (2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBOEP) is widely used as a substitute of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). It has been frequently measured at concentrations of micrograms per liter (mu g/L) in surface waters and waste water. However, limited information is available about the reproduction toxicology of TBOEP. In this study, adult zebrafish pairs were exposed to TBOEP at concentrations of 0, 5, 50, and 500 mu g/L for 21 days. The effects on reproduction, hormone concentration, transcription of genes along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, and gonadal development were investigated. After exposure to TBOEP, plasma concentrations of 17 beta-estradiol were significantly increased in both sexes of fish, while increase of testosterone was observed only in male fish. Transcription of genes along the HPG axis was significantly influenced by exposure to TBOEP in both male and female fish. Moreover, TBOEP decreases the average number of eggs production, as well as hatching success and survival rates in offspring. Histological examination shows inhibition of oocyte maturation in females and retardation spermiation in males, respectively. The results demonstrate that TBOEP could disturb the sex hormone balance by altering regulatory circuits of the HPG axis, affect gonadal development, eventually leading to disruption of reproductive performance and the development of progeny. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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