The effect of cigarette smoke extract exposure on the size and sexual behaviour of Drosophila melanogaster.
Environ Toxicol Pharmacol
; 104: 104325, 2023 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Drosophila melanogaster is a widely used animal model in human diseases and to date it has not been applied to the study of the impact of tobacco use on human sexual function. Hence, this report examines the effects of different concentrations of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) exposure on the size and sexual behavior of D. melanogaster. Wild-type flies were held in vials containing CSE-infused culture media at concentrations of 10%, 25%, and 50% for three days, and their offspring were reared under the same conditions before measuring their body size and mating behavior. CSE exposure during development reduced the tibia length and body mass of emerging adult flies and prolonged the time required for successful courtship copulation success, while courtship behaviors (wing extension, tapping, abdomen bending, attempted copulation) remained largely unchanged. Our findings indicate that CSE exposure negatively affects the development of flies and their subsequent reproductive success. Future experiments should investigate the CSE effect on male female fertility.
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Drosophila melanogaster
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Fumar Cigarros
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Environ Toxicol Pharmacol
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
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