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Exposure to mono-n-butyl phthalate disrupts the development of preimplantation embryos

Da-Peng Chu A B , Shi Tian C , Da-Guang Sun D , Chan-Juan Hao A B , Hong-Fei Xia A B E and Xu Ma A B E
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A Reproductive and Genetic Center of National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing 100081, China.

B Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.

C Haidian Maternal & Child Health Hospital, Beijing 100080, China.

D Chongqing Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health, Chongqing 400020, China.

E Corresponding authors. Emails: hongfeixia@yahoo.com.cn; genetic@263.net.cn

Reproduction, Fertility and Development 25(8) 1174-1184 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD12178
Submitted: 5 June 2012  Accepted: 14 November 2012   Published: 12 December 2012

Abstract

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a widely used phthalate, is known to cause many serious diseases, especially in the reproductive system. However, little is known about the effects of its metabolite, mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP), on preimplantation embryo development. In the present study, we found that treatment of embryos with 10–3 M MBP impaired developmental competency, whereas exposure to 10–4 M MBP delayed the progression of preimplantation embryos to the blastocyst stage. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in embryos were significantly increased following treatment with 10–3 M MBP. In addition, 10–3 M MBP increased apoptosis via the release of cytochrome c, whereas immunofluorescent analysis revealed that exposure of preimplantation embryos to MBP concentration-dependently (10–5, 10–4 and 10–3 M) decreased DNA methylation. Together, the results indicate a possible relationship between MBP exposure and developmental failure in preimplantation embryos.

Additional keywords: DNA methylation, reactive oxygen species.


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