Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Disruption of the developmental programming of the gonad of the broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) after in ovo exposure to atrazine. |
| Authors: |
Canesini, Guillermina, Galoppo, Germán H., Tavalieri, Yamil E., Lazzarino, Gisela P., Stoker, Cora, Luque, Enrique H., Ramos, Jorge G., Muñoz-de-Toro, Mónica |
| Source: |
Environmental Science & Pollution Research; Mar2023, Vol. 30 Issue 14, p40132-40146, 15p |
| Subject Terms: |
GONADS, SEX determination, ATRAZINE, AROMATASE, ENVIRONMENTAL exposure, PHYSIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS |
| Abstract: |
Environmental exposure to agrochemicals during early stages of development can induce subtle alterations that could permanently affect normal physiology. Previously, we reported that in ovo exposure to atrazine (ATZ) disrupts testicular histoarchitecture in postnatal caimans (Caiman latirostris). To assess whether such alterations are the result of disruption of gonadal developmental programming, this study aimed to evaluate the expression of histofunctional biomarkers (VASA, ER, PR, PCNA, and aromatase) and genes involved in gonadal development and differentiation (amh, sox-9, sf-1 and cyp19-a1) in the gonads of male and female caiman embryos and to assess the effect of ATZ exposure on these biomarkers and genes in the gonads of male embryos. Our results suggest that amh, aromatase and sox-9 play a role in sex determination and gonadal differentiation. In male caiman embryos, ATZ exposure increased aromatase expression and altered the temporal expression pattern of amh and sox-9 evidencing an ATZ-induced disruption of gonadal developmental programming. Since the effects of ATZ are consistent across all vertebrate classes, the ATZ-mediated disruptive effects here observed could be present in other vertebrate species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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