Toxicological Research
- Volume 16 Issue 2
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- Pages.117-124
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- 2000
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- 1976-8257(pISSN)
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- 2234-2753(eISSN)
Developmental and Neurobehavioral Effects of Mycotoxin Fumonisin B1 in Rats
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Kwon, Oh-Seung
(Toxicology Lab., Bioanalysis and Biotrarniformation Ressearch Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
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Ryu, Jae-Chun
(Toxicology Lab., Bioanalysis and Biotrarniformation Ressearch Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
- Published : 2000.06.01
Abstract
The objective of this experiment is to investigate neurobehavioral and developmental effects of fumonisin B1 (FB1) after prenatal FB1 administration in rats. FB1 (0.8 or 1.6 mg/kg) was orally exposed to pregnant rats during gestational days 13 to 20, whereas the vehicle alone was administered to control group. Maternal and offspring body weights, physical landmarks of incisor eruption, eye opening, testes descending and vaginal opening, open field activity, running wheel activity, and complex maze performance were included as endpoints for developmental and neurobehavioral measurement. Maternal body weights were not signfficantly altered after FB1 exposure. Percentage of maternal weight gain difference between control and 1.6 mg/kg FBI groups was about 4%. Pre- and post-weanling weight of offsprings after prenatal exposure to FB1 was not signfficantly changed, suggesting that FB1 at 0.8 or 1.6 kg/kg doses may not cross the placenta. Significant gender difference in running wheel activity on postnatal days 57 to 63 and complex maze performance on postnatal days 75 to 78 was observed.