Postnatal development and resistance to Plasmodium yoelii infection of mice prenatally exposed to triphenyltin hydroxide.
In this study, we evaluated the effects of prenatal exposure to triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH) on the postnatal development of Swiss Webster mice. Females were treated by gavage (0, 7.5 15 and 30 mg TPTH/kg/day) on days 6-17 of gestation. After birth, the progeny was examined for deaths, body weight gain and appearance of developmental landmarks. On postnatal day 50, one male and one female of each litter were inoculated with Plasmodium yoelii and the time-course of infection was monitored. TPTH was embryolethal at doses > or =15 mg/kg/day. Body weight at birth was decreased, but no alteration of pup body weight was observed after postnatal day 5. Except for an advancement of incisor eruption in the group treated with 15 mg/kg/day, no alteration of somatic development was noted. A shorter latency to peak parasitemia and a reduced malaria-induced spleen enlargement were observed in mice prenatally exposed to TPTH. In conclusion, prenatal exposure to TPTH at doses > or =15 mg/kg enhanced neonatal lethality, reduced pup birth weight and interfered with the response to infection with P. yoelii in adulthood.
Delgado
Isabella F
IF
Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Biological Sciences, National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-361, Brazil. isabella.delgado@incqs.fiocruz.br
Viana
Vanilda G
VG
Sarpa
Marcia
M
Paumgartten
Francisco J R
FJ
D000818:Animals; D001724:Birth Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D048788:Growth and Development / Q000187:drug effects; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D008288:Malaria / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D051379:Mice; D009026:Mortality; D009947:Organotin Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D010967:Plasmodium yoelii
D009947:Organotin Compounds; C007567:triphenyltin hydroxide