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Effects of maternal or paternal bisphenol A exposure on offspring behavior

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Harris, Erin P., Allardice, Heather A., Schenk, A. Katrin, Rissman, Emilie F.·2018·Hormones and Behavior

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting chemical used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and resins. Exposure to BPA during gestation has been proposed as a risk factor for the development of neurobehavioral disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder. To address the behavioral impact of developmental exposure to BPA, we tested offspring of mice exposed to a daily low dose of BPA during pregnancy. We also asked if preconception exposure of the sire affected behaviors in offspring. Sires that consumed BPA for 50days prior to mating weighed less than controls, but no effects on any reproductive measures were noted. Juvenile offspring exposed to BPA maternally, but not paternally, spent less time in the open arms of the elevated plus maze than controls, indicating increased anxiety-like behavior. However, neither parental exposure group differed significantly from controls in the social recognition task. We also assessed the behaviors of maternally exposed offspring in two novel tasks: ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in pups and operant reversal learning in adults. Maternal BPA exposure increased the duration and median frequency of USVs emitted by pups during maternal separation. In the reversal learning task, females responded more accurately and earned more rewards than males. Additionally, control females received more rewards than BPA females during the acquisition phase of the task. These are among the first studies conducted to ask if BPA exposure via the sire affects offspring behavior and the first study to report effects of gestational BPA exposure on pup USVs and adult operant responding.

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  • A recent animal model study of maternal and paternal bisphenol exposure indicated behavioral effects in anxiety, rather than social behaviors.

    “A recent animal model study of maternal and paternal bisphenol exposure indicated behavioral effects in the area of anxiety, rather than social behaviors [207].”
  • Animal models have yielded many insights into the effects and mechanisms of inflammation and immune activation, as well as the role of toxic agents, in inducing autism-like behaviors in rodent and other species.

    “animal models have yielded many intriguing insights into the effects and mechanisms of inflammation and immune activation, as well as the role of toxic agents, in inducing autism-like behaviors in rodent and other species [103, 104, 112–115, 207].”

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Authors
Harris, E. P., Allardice, H. A., Schenk, A. K., & Rissman, E. F.
Affiliations
  • North Carolina State University (US)
  • Randolph College (US)
Corresponding author
Rissman, Emilie F.
Venue
Hormones and Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-05
Volume
101
Pages
68-76
ISSN
0018-506X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2762720562
Cited by
33
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 9
FWCI
2.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Hormones and Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Escher Autism Research Fund (R01 ES022759)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Keywords
bisphenol A, endocrine disruptors, maternal exposure, paternal exposure, prenatal exposure, offspring behavior, anxiety-like behavior, social recognition, ultrasonic vocalizations, maternal separation, sex differences, autism spectrum disorder, neurobehavioral disorders
MeSH terms
Bisphenol A Compounds, Animals, Anxiety, Behavior, Animal, Benzhydryl Compounds, Female, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Phenols, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Maternal Exposure, Paternal Exposure, Mice, Endocrine Disruptors

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