Presence of dioxins in human follicular fluid: Their possible stage-specific action on the development of preimplantation mouse embryos

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作者
Tsutsumi, O [1 ]
Uechi, H
Sone, H
Yonemoto, J
Takai, Y
Momoeda, M
Tohyama, C
Hashimoto, S
Morita, M
Taketani, Y
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Fac Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138655, Japan
[2] Natl Inst Environm Studies, Environm Chem Div, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050053, Japan
[3] Natl Inst Environm Studies, Div Reg Environm, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050053, Japan
[4] Natl Inst Environm Studies, Environm Hlth Div, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050053, Japan
基金
日本科学技术振兴机构;
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10.1006/bbrc.1998.9340
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Examination of human follicular fluid revealed the presence of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) at concentrations of approximately 1 pg/ml (0.01 pg TEQ/ml). To study their possible action, two-cell mouse embryos were cultured in the presence of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) at concentrations between 0.5 and 100 pM and evaluated at 24-h intervals for their development to the eight-cell and blastocyst stages. The percentage of eight-cell embryos exposed to TCDD at 1, 2, and 5 pM concentrations was significantly lower than that of controls. However, blastocyst formation of the surviving eight-cell embryos was accelerated, with the number of cells in the blastocysts increased in a dose-dependent manner. Findings suggest that PCDDs and PCDFs may be present in human reproductive fluid and may exert some stage-specific effects on early embryonic development. (C) 1998 Academic Press.
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