Linuron, a commonly used agricultural herbicide in certain regions, has raised concerns due to its endocrine toxicity in humans and wildlife. While its gonadal toxicity is established, its direct impact on prenatal adrenal development remains unexplored. Pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats received linuron doses (0, 25, 50, 100Â mg/kg/day) by oral gavage from gestational days 12-21. Linuron reduced serum CORT at 50 and 100Â mg/kg and ALDO at 100Â mg/kg but did not affect ACTH levels. At 100Â mg/kg, linuron decreased cell density in the adrenal zona fasciculata without changing its thickness. It also altered the expression of key genes and proteins involved in adrenal function at 50 and/or 100Â mg/kg. Additionally, linuron reduced the expression of key antioxidant enzymes (SOD2, GPX1, CAT) at 100Â mg/kg. Linuron altered adrenal kinase signaling, activating AMPK but suppressing AKT, with no effect on ERK1/2 pathways. These findings reveal, for the first time, that linuron disrupts male fetal adrenal development and function likely through impaired steroidogenesis, oxidative stress, and dysregulated AKT/AMPK signaling, highlighting its role as a developmental adrenal disruptor.
Prenatal linuron exposure disrupts adrenal steroidogenesis and induces adrenal insufficiency in male rat offspring.
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作者:Quan Duoduo, Cheng Yang, Zhou Xinhe, Xu Jiao, Shangguan Tingting, Tang Yibing, Zhao Zhiguang, Xu Qiang
期刊: | Current Research in Toxicology | 影响因子: | 3.000 |
时间: | 2025 | 起止号: | 2025 Aug 14; 9:100254 |
doi: | 10.1016/j.crtox.2025.100254 |
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