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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
Sulfamethazine (SMZ) was evaluated for reproductive toxicity in Swiss CD-1 mice using a continuous breeding protocol. SMZ was administered in the diet at 0, 0.25, 0.5, or 1% (w/w), which represented an average daily intake of 0, 313, 625, or 1250 mg SMZ/kg/day, respectively. Exposure of F0 male and female mice to 1% SMZ for 126 days resulted in a significant decrease in the mean number of live pups per litter and the number of litters produced (task 2); the percentage pups born alive to 1% SMZ females showed a nonsignificant decrease versus control females. The effects on fertility were rapid to onset (1 to 4 weeks) and cumulative in nature. F0 male and female body weights were slightly depressed from 3 weeks to the end of the study. The crossover mating trial (task 3) revealed that the adverse effect on fertility involved both treated partners in that litter size decreased when either 1% SMZ males were bred to control females or 1% SMZ females were mated with control males. After approximately 155 days of exposure of F0 mice to 1% SMZ, the terminal body weight of 1% SMZ females was significantly decreased and that of 1% SMZ males showed a nonsignificant decrease. In addition, the liver weight to body weight ratio of the males was increased. Further, the prostate and seminal vesicle weight to body weight ratios were decreased in 1% SMZ males relative to control males. No treatment-related gross or histopathological lesions were noted for the pituitary or reproductive organs of either sex. Sperm assessment indicated no significant difference in the epididymal sperm concentration or percentage motile or abnormal sperm.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0272-0590
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
609-15
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Reproductive toxicity of sulfamethazine in Swiss CD-1 mice during continuous breeding.
pubmed:affiliation
Chemistry and Life Sciences Group, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.