Fan, Y, Tian, C, Liu, Q, Zhen, X, Zhang, H, Zhou, L, Li, T, Zhang, Y, Ding, S, He, D, Jin, X, Liu, J, Zhang, B, Wu, N, Manyande, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8257-0722 and Zhu, M (2018) Preconception paternal bisphenol A exposure induces sex-specific anxiety and depression behaviors in adult rats. PLoS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203

Preview

PDF Preconception paternal bisphenol A exposure induces sex-specific anxiety and depression behaviors in adult rats.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (1MB) | Preview

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental endocrine-disrupting compound, has drawn a great attention for its adverse effect on behavioral development. Maternal exposure to this compound has been reported to induce anxiety and depression in offspring, but the effect of its paternal
exposure is rarely discussed. This study investigated whether preconception paternal BPA exposure can affect the emotions of male rats and their offspring. Eighteen adult male rats (F0) received either a vehicle or 50 μg/kg/day BPA diet for 21 weeks and were then mated with non-exposed females to produce offspring (F1). The affective behaviors of F0 and F1 rats were evaluated in the open-field test, the elevated-plus maze and the forced swimming test, and their serum corticosterone were then examined. BPA exposure induced increased anxiety behaviors along with increased serum corticosterone in F0 rats. This paternal exposure also led to increased anxiety behaviors in F1 females and aggravated depression behaviors in both sexes of F1 rats. Furthermore, only F1 females exhibited increased serum corticosterone. Overall, these data indicate that preconception paternal
exposure to a low dose of BPA may induce transgenerational sex-specific impairments in the affection of adult rats.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1371/journal.pone.0192434
Subjects:	Medicine and health > Clinical medicine Medicine and health Psychology
Depositing User:	Anne Manyande
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2018 17:54
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2024 15:56
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/4441

Downloads

Actions (login required)

View Item