title: Effect of zearalenone on early pregnancy in guinea pigs.
abstract: Female guinea pigs were tested to determine whether they could serve as a model of zearalenone (ZEN) toxicosis during early pregnancy, as observed in domestic swine. Only 1 of 4 female guinea pigs that were given 21 mg of ZEN/kg of body weight orally during the first 8 days after mating was pregnant when examined 22 days after mating. Guinea pigs that were given 7 or 14 mg of ZEN/kg had normal fetal development. Serum concentrations of progesterone were less than 12 ng/ml in all guinea pigs 8 and 15 days after mating. Serum concentrations of progesterone were greater than 100 ng/ml in pregnant guinea pigs on day 22, but remained less than 12 ng/ml in nonpregnant guinea pigs. Three of 5 guinea pigs treated with 20 mg of ZEN/kg and only 1 of 4 guinea pigs given 30 mg of ZEN/kg on days 1 to 3 after mating were pregnant 22 days after mating. Female guinea pigs treated with 20 or 30 mg of ZEN/kg on days 4 to 5 or 6 to 8 after mating and female guinea pigs treated with 60 or 90 mg of ZEN/kg on days 4 and 5 after mating had normal pregnancies. Serum concentrations of progesterone were less than 10 ng/ml in all guinea pigs on day 15 and remained low on day 22 only in nonpregnant guinea pigs.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Diekman
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D003307:Copulation; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000187:drug effects; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000633:toxicity*; D015025:Zearalenone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D012118:Resorcinols; D011374:Progesterone; D015025:Zearalenone