Efeitos da exposição pré-púbere ao herbicida glifosato no desenvolvimento reprodutivo de ratos Wistar machos / Effects of the prepubertal exposure to glyphosate herbicide on reproductive development of male Wistar rats

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2007

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The glyphosate-Roundup is a widely pesticide used in several culturas agrícolas. Its reproductive toxicity is associated to inhibition of StAR protein and aromatase enzime that cause in vitro significantly reduction in testosterone and estradiol production. The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vivo effects of inhibition of StAR protein and aromatase enzyme, using prepubertal male Wistar rats like experimental model. 68 animals were exposed once a day by gavage to glyphosate-Roundup in following doses: 0, 5, 50 or 250 mg/kg of body weight. The end points were puberty progression, body development, testosterone, estradiol and corticosterona productions and testicular and adrenal morphology, renal and liver function and histopatology. The statistical analysis used were one-way ANOVA, multi-way ANOVA or Kruskall-Walis and posthoc tests of Tukey-Kramer, Fisher or Dun. The herbicide glyphosate-Roundup changed significantly the puberty progression in dose-dependent manner, as well reduction in testosterone production and alterations in testicular morphology. There were not observed alterations in adrenal morphology or corticosterone production in the doses used in this study. The renal function and histopatology were altered in treated groups while liver function wasnt. The body development was not influenced by the exposure. In conclusion, glyphosate-Roundup is a potent endocrine disruptor in vivo that cause problems in reproductive development and hormonal synthesis in exposure animals.

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esteroidogênese glyphosate steroidogenesis disrupção endócrina morfologia testicular roundup roundup glifosato testicular morphology endocrine disruption

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