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XB-ART-59253
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2022 Oct 01;134:105241. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2022.105241.
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Amphibian Metamorphosis Assay: Investigation of the potential effects of five chemicals on the hypothalamic-pituitary thyroid axis of Xenopus laevis.

Kamel A , Matten SR , Lynn SG , Wolf JC , Fort DJ .


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2-Ethylhexyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (2-EHHB), 4-tert-octylphenol (4-OP), 4-nonylphenol-branched (4-NP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) were evaluated using a 21-day Amphibian Metamorphosis Assay (AMA). Xenopus laevis larvae were exposed nominally to each chemical at 3.6, 10.9, 33.0, and 100 μg/L, except 4-NP concentrations were 1.8, 5.5, 16.5 and 50 μg/L. Endpoints included mortality, developmental stage, hind limb length (HLL), snout-vent length (SVL), body weight (BW), and thyroid histopathology. BBP and 4-OP accelerated development compared to controls at the mean measured concentration of 3.5 and 39.8 μg/L, respectively. An increase in developmental stage frequency distribution was observed for 4-OP at 39.8 and 103 µg/L, BBP at all concentrations and DBP at 143 µg/L. Normalized HLL was increased on study day (SD) 21 for all tested substances except 4-NP. Histopathology revealed accelerated development and mild thyroid follicular cell hypertrophy at all BBP concentrations, but moderate severity at 105 μg/L. Increased BW occurred for all chemicals except 4-OP. Increased SVL was observed for 4-NP, BBP and DBP on SD 21. There was insufficient evidence that 4-NP and 2-EHHB affected the hypothalamic-pituitary thyroid axis, however, BBP, DBP and 4-OP showed potential effects on amphibian metamorphosis and thyroid activity, albeit through different lines of evidence.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: dbp tert tmem158

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