The Production of Testosterone and Gene Expression in Neonatal Testes of Rats Exposed to Diisoheptyl Phthalate During Pregnancy is Inhibited

• Main Authors: Bin Ji (Author), Zina Wen (Author), Chaobo Ni (Author), Qiqi Zhu (Author), Yiyan Wang (Author), Xiaoheng Li (Author), Ying Zhong (Author), Ren-Shan Ge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Diisoheptyl phthalate (DIHP) is a phthalate plasticizer, which is a branched phthalate. Here, we reported the effects of gestational exposure to DIHP on testis development in male rats.Methods: Pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were orally fed with vehicle (corn oil, control) or DIHP (10, 100...