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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.1.111

Effect of genistein on the sexual maturation in immature female rats  

Lee, Woocheol (Department of Life Science, Sangmyung University)
Lee, Sung-Ho (Department of Life Science, Sangmyung University)
Ahn, Ryun-Sup (Graduate School of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Pochon CHA Medical University)
Park, Mi Jung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inje University)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.52, no.1, 2009 , pp. 111-118 More about this Journal
Abstract
Puopose : Exposure to dietary phytoestrogens such as genistein during early childhood is a growing public health concern. We examined the effect of early exposure to genistein on sexual maturation in immature rats. Methods : Weaning (3wk-old) Sprague-Dawley female rats were assigned to three groups (n=6 for each): fed by high dose of genistein (100 mg/kg/d), low dose of genistein (10 mg/kg/d) and control group. First vaginal opening (VO) day was observed. Structural alterations in the ovary and uterus were assessed by histologically. Expression of genes of $ER{\alpha}$, $ER{\beta}$, and progesterone receptor (PR) in the ovary and uterus were investigated by RT-PCR. Results : High genistein group had earlier VO than control and low genistein group. Graafian follicles and corpora lutea were observed from the ovary of genistein-treated groups, while primary, secondary follicles and small atretic follicles were observed in the control group. Hypertrophy of luminal and glandular uterine epithelia were found in the genistein-treated groups while poor development of gland and fewer myometrial cell layers were evident in control group. In ovary, the transcriptional activities of $ER{\alpha}$ and $ER{\beta}$ were higher in high genistein group than in controls. In uterus, the transcriptional activities of $ER{\alpha}$, $ER{\beta}$ and PR were higher in low genistein group than in controls. Conclusion : Acute exposure to genistein during the prepubertal period could activate the reproductive endocrine system resulting in the early onset of puberty in female rats. Further clinical investigation on the effect of genistein on the sexual maturation in children is warranted.
Keywords
Genistein; Puberty; Ovary; Uterus; Onset of puberty;
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