Effects of Subchronic Aluminum Exposure on the Reproductive Function in Female Rats |
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Authors: | Nan Wang Yue She Yanzhu Zhu Hansong Zhao Bing Shao Hao Sun Chongwei Hu Yanfei Li |
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Institution: | (1) College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China; |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aluminum (Al) exposure on the reproductive function in female rats.
Forty female Wistar (5 weeks old) rats, weighing 110–120 g, were divided randomly into four groups. They were orally administrated
with 0, 64.18, 128.36, and 256.72 mg aluminum chloride (AlCl3) per kilogram body weight in drinking water for 120 days. Levels of Al, estrogen (E2), progestogen (P), testosterone (T), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) in serum were measured
at the end of experiment. The results showed that levels of E2, P, FSH, and LH were significantly lower and Al concentration was significantly higher in all three Al-treated groups than
those in the control group (GC). The level of T was significantly higher in the low- and medium-dose groups (GL and GM) (P < 0.05) but not in high-dose group (GH) compared with GC. The results suggest that the reproductive function of female rats
is inhibited under long-term Al exposure in an Al dose-dependent manner. |
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