Effect of methylparaben on the expression of genes involved in the in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes
Adyeni Barajas-Salinas,
Iván Bahena,
Juan José Rodríguez-Mercado
et al.
Abstract:Background
Parabens (PBs) are widely used due to their antimicrobial properties in drugs, cosmetics, and food; however, previous studies have reported that methylparaben (MePB) may adversely interfere with female reproduction. MePB decreases oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) at a maturation inhibition concentration 50 (MIC50) of 780.31 µM but also their viability at a lethal concentration 50 (LC50) of 2028.38 µM. It was reported that PBs are endocrine disruptors (EDs), affecting steroidogenesis as well as the … Show more
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