title: Impairment of male reproduction in adult rats exposed to hydroxyprogesterone caproate in utero.
abstract: Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is one of the most effective and widely used drugs for the treatment of uterine bleeding and threatened miscarriage in women. Hydroxyprogesterone caproate was administered to pregnant rats in order to assess the effect of intraperitoneal exposure to supranormal levels of hydroxyprogesterone caproate on the male reproductive potential in the first generation. The cauda epididymal sperm count and motility decreased significantly in rats exposed to hydroxyprogesterone caproate during embryonic development, when compared with control rats. The levels of serum testosterone decreased with an increase in follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in adult rats exposed to hydroxyprogesterone caproate during the embryonic stage. It was suggested that the impairment of male reproductive performance could be mediated through the inhibition of testosterone production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502 , India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pushpalatha
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramachandra Reddy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sreenivasula Reddy
mesh_terms: D000077713:17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate; D000818:Animals; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000187:drug effects; D004822:Epididymis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D051381:Rats; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones; D000077713:17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate