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Obesity impairs oocyte quality, fertility, pregnancy maintenance, and is associated with offspring birth defects. The model ovotoxicant, 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA), causes ovarian DNA damage and follicle loss. Both DMBA-induced chemical biotransformation and the DNA damage response are partially attenuated in obese relative to lean female mice but whether weight loss could improve the DNA damage response to DMBA exposure has not been explored. Thus, at six weeks of age, C57BL/6 J female mice were divided in three groups: 1) Lean (L; n = 20) fed a chow diet for 12 weeks, 2) obese (O; n = 20) fed a high fat high sugar (HFHS) diet for 12 weeks and, 3) slim-down (S; n = 20). The S group was fed with HFHS diet for 7 weeks until attaining a higher body relative to L mice on week 7.5 and switched to a chow diet for 5 weeks to achieve weight loss. Mice then received either corn oil (CT) or DMBA (D; 1 mg/kg) for 7 d via intraperitoneal injection (n = 10/treatment). Obesity increased (P < 0.05) kidney and spleen weight, and DMBA decreased uterine weight (P < 0.05). Ovarian weight was reduced (P < 0.05) in S mice, but DMBA exposure increased ovary weight in the S mice. LC-MS/MS identified 18, 64, and 7 ovarian proteins as altered (P < 0.05) by DMBA in the L, S and O groups, respectively. In S and O mice, 24 and 8 proteins differed, respectively, from L mice. These findings support weight loss as a strategy to modulate the ovarian genotoxicant response.
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9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene , DNA Damage , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Obesity , Ovary , Weight Loss , Animals , Female , 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene/toxicity , Obesity/metabolism , DNA Damage/drug effects , Weight Loss/drug effects , Ovary/drug effects , Ovary/metabolism , Ovary/pathology , Mice , DNA Repair/drug effects , Ovarian Diseases/chemically induced , Ovarian Diseases/prevention & control , Ovarian Diseases/metabolism , Ovarian Diseases/pathology , Diet, High-FatABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a resposta ovariana após uso de ciclofosfamida (CFM) em pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) e correlacionar os achados de tempo de doença e idade no período de utilização de CFM e dose cumulativa com alterações no ciclo menstrual e/ou evolução para insuficiência ovariana (IO). MÉTODOS: Foi um estudo transversal, retrospectivo, com 50 pacientes com diagnóstico de LES e que fizeram tratamento com CFM com seguimento clínico de, pelo menos, 1 ano. Foram incluídas pacientes com idade entre 12 e 40 anos e que apresentavam ciclos menstruais regulares prévios ao tratamento. Foram excluídas pacientes que descontinuaram o seguimento, ou este foi menor do que um ano, além daquelas que apresentaram irregularidade/ausência menstrual antes do uso do fármaco. Todas as mulheres estudadas foram submetidas à entrevista e à aplicação de questionário. Neste foram abordadas questões relevantes de padrão de ciclo menstrual antes e posterior à terapia, assim como períodos gestacionais e método contraceptivo. Foi questionado se as pacientes foram orientadas sobre os efeitos colaterais e as consequências da CFM. Para análise estatística, foram utilizados os testes t de Student, Mann-Whitney, do χ2 e o não paramétrico de Kolmogorov-Smirnov. RESULTADOS: A média de idade das pacientes incluídas no do estudo foi de 30,8 anos, e a média de idade no momento do uso de CFM, de 25,3 anos. Após a CFM, 24% das pacientes não menstruaram mais, 28% voltaram a ter ciclos regulares e 48% delas permaneceram com ciclos irregulares. Verificou-se que as pacientes que evoluíram com falência ovariana tinham maior tempo de doença (12,3 anos) do que aquelas que não evoluíram (8,9 anos). Treze pacientes tiveram gestação após a CFM, em todas ocorreu de forma espontânea; no entanto, 66% evoluíram com abortamento. A média de idade das pacientes que fizeram uso de CFM e evoluíram com falência ovariana foi de 28,1 anos. A amenorreia ocorreu em 50% das pacientes ...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the ovarian response after cyclophosphamide use (CPM) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to correlate the age and cumulative dose findings with changes in menstrual cycle and/or progression to ovarian failure (OF). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, retrospective study of 50 patients with a diagnosis of SLE who used CFM with a clinical follow-up of at least 1 year. Included were patients aged 12-40 years, who had undergone chemotherapy for SLE control and who had regular menstrual cycles before the beginning of CPM treatment. Patients who discontinued follow-up, who were followed up for less than one year or who had irregular/absent menses before the beginning of CPM treatment were excluded. All women studied were submitted to an interview and a questionnaire containing questions about the pattern of the menstrual cycle before and after therapy, and about the gestational periods and contraception. We asked if the patients had been instructed about the side effects and consequences of CFM. Statistical analysis was performed using the Student t-test and the Mann Whitney, χ2 and nonparametric Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients included in the study was 30.8 years and the mean age at the time of use of CPM was 25.3 years. After CFM, 24% of patients stopped menstruating, 28% returned to regular cycles and 48% continued to have irregular cycles. It was found that the patients who developed OF had longer disease duration (12.3 years) than those who did not develop it (8.9 years). Thirteen patients became spontaneously pregnant after CFM; however, 66% progressed to abortion. The mean age of the patients who used CFM and developed OF was 28.1 years. Amenorrhea occurred in 50% of those aged 31-40 years, in 22.2% of those aged 21-30 years and in 7.7% of those aged 12-20 years. Our study showed no statistical correlation between cumulative dose and OF, although cumulative ...
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Humans , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Young Adult , Cyclophosphamide/adverse effects , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapy , Ovarian Diseases/chemically induced , Cross-Sectional Studies , Cyclophosphamide/therapeutic use , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/physiopathology , Ovary/drug effects , Ovary/physiopathology , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Environmental agencies have identified a growing number of environmental contaminants that have endocrine disrupting activity, and these can become a major public health problem. It is suggested that endocrine disruptors could account for the higher-than-expected increase in the prevalence of some non-communicable diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, thyroid diseases, and some cancers. Several endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs), such as pesticides, bisphenol A, phthalates, dioxins, and phytoestrogens, can interact with the female reproductive system and lead to endocrine disruption. Initially, it was assumed that EDCs exert their effects by binding to hormone receptors and transcription factors, but it is currently known that they may also alter the expression of enzymes involved in the synthesis or catabolism of steroids. Biomonitoring studies have identified these compounds in adults, children, pregnant women, and fetuses. Among the diseases of the female reproductive tract associated with EDCs exposure are the following: precocious puberty, polycystic ovary syndrome, and premature ovarian failure. The different populations of the world are exposed to a great number of chemicals through different routes of infection; despite the various available studies, there is still much doubt regarding the additive effect of a mixture of EDCs with similar mechanisms of action.
As diversas agências de controle ambiental têm identificado um crescente número de contaminantes ambientais que apresentam atividade de desregulador endócrino e estes poderão se tornar um dos maiores problemas de saúde pública. Sugere-se que os Desreguladores Endócrinos (EDCs) poderiam justificar o aumento na prevalência de algumas doenças não transmissíveis acima do esperado, como, por exemplo, obesidade, diabetes, doenças tireoidianas e alguns tipos de cânceres. Vários EDCs, como pesticidas, bisfenol A, ftalatos, dioxinas e fitoestrógenos, podem interagir com o sistema reprodutivo feminino e levar à desregulação endócrina. Inicialmente, supunha-se que os EDCs exercessem seus efeitos através da ligação com receptores hormonais e fatores de transcrição, mas, atualmente, sabe-se que também podem alterar a expressão de enzimas envolvidas na síntese ou no catabolismo dos esteroides. Estudos de biomonitoramento têm identificado esses compostos em adultos, crianças, gestantes e em fetos. Entre as patologias do trato reprodutor feminino associadas à exposição aos EDCs, destacam-se: puberdade precoce, síndrome dos ovários policísticos e falência ovariana prematura. As diversas populações estão expostas a um grande número de substâncias químicas, através de diferentes vias de contaminação. Apesar dos diferentes estudos disponíveis, ainda permanece uma grande dúvida sobre o efeito aditivo de uma mistura de EDCs com similar mecanismo de ação.