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Puberdade retardada no rato macho: correlações entre indicadores externos e internos e repercussões sobre a qualidade espermática e fertilidade

Authors: Silva, Denise Salioni da;

Puberdade retardada no rato macho: correlações entre indicadores externos e internos e repercussões sobre a qualidade espermática e fertilidade

Abstract

Puberty is a period of fast and interactive morphological, endocrine and behavioral changes. Currently, the exposure to environmental contaminants is considered one of the factors responsible for alterations in child development, resulting in pubertal precocity or delay. Many chemical compounds with domestic, industrial and agricultural use, known as endocrine disruptors, have shown hormonal activity. Some clinicians are beginning to evaluate some parameters related to the interference of these compounds in the development of children living in contaminated areas, but there are no studies correlating this delay on puberty with possible changes in the reproductive tract and fertility from sexual maturity. This study aimed to investigate whether a delay in puberty installation affects reproductive parameters in pubertal and adult male rats. Especially considering that the literature shows a wide range fixed for the beginning of puberty, the study also intended to analyze the parameters of puberty in normal rats, contributing to the establishment of an actual age for puberty in male Wistar rats. The onset of puberty was delayed through administration of a high doses of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) during the fetal period. We assessed morphofunctional parameters of the male reproductive tract, hormonal levels, sperm evaluations, and histopathologic and morphometric analysis of testis and epididymis. At puberty, the prostate weight of DBP-exposed animals was significantly reduced. The daily sperm production was reduced in the testis of the pubertal DBP-exposed rats, and this alteration remained in the adult rats. However, neither sperm morphology nor sperm motility was altered, as well as the capacity of fertilization assessed by AI. The histopathology of testis revealed a high number of tubules with... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

A puberdade constitui um período de rápidas e interativas alterações morfológicas, endócrinas e comportamentais. Atualmente a exposição à contaminantes ambientais tem sido implicada como um dos fatores responsáveis por alterações no desenvolvimento infantil, resultando em precocidade ou atraso na puberdade. Numerosos compostos químicos de uso doméstico, industrial e agrícola possuem comprovada atividade hormonal, sendo conhecidos com desreguladores endócrinos. Alguns clínicos estão começando a avaliar alguns parâmetros relacionados à interferência desses compostos no desenvolvimento de crianças residentes em áreas contaminadas, mas não há estudos correlacionando o atraso na puberdade masculina com possíveis alterações do trato reprodutivo e fertilidade a partir da maturidade sexual. Esse estudo objetivou investigar se o retardo na instalação da puberdade masculina compromete parâmetros reprodutivos na puberdade e as possíveis repercussões na fertilidade na vida adulta, utilizando o rato como modelo experimental. Tendo em vista ainda que na literatura existe um grande intervalo fixado para o início da puberdade, o trabalho pretendeu também analisar os parâmetros de puberdade do rato normal, contribuindo para o estabelecimento de uma idade real para a puberdade de ratos machos Wistar. Para tanto, foi provocado um atraso no início da puberdade mediante administração de dose alta de dibutil ftalato (DBP) durante o período fetal. Foram avaliados parâmetros morfofuncionais do trato reprodutivo masculino, dosagens hormonais, avaliações espermáticas, além de análises histopatológicas e morfométricas do testículo e epidídimo. Na puberdade, houve diminuição significativa do peso da próstata dos animais expostos ao DBP, além de redução da produção diária de espermatozóides...

Pós-graduação em Biologia Geral e Aplicada - IBB

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Brazil
Keywords

Puberty, Puberdade, Crianças - Desenvolvimento

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