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Transgenerational Effects of Early Exposure to Soy Isoflavones on Reproductive Health and Bone Development in CD-1 Mice

Previous studies showed that early exposure to soy isoflavones resulted in improved bone mineral density (BMD) and bone quality that resulted in stronger bones in CD-1 mice. This study investigated whether the benefits to bone health are transferred to second generation (F2) females and if there are any adverse effects on reproductive health. First generation (F1) female CD-1 mice received subcutaneous injections of the isoflavones daidzein (DAI) and genistein (GEN) or corn oil from postnatal day (PND) 1 to 10 or 21. F1 and F2 treated-females experienced earlier pubertal onset and lengthened anogenital distance but only F1 had reduced fertility, histological abnormalities in the uterus and ovaries, and altered estrous cycling. F2 had higher BMD and stronger bones at 4 months of age. In conclusion, early life exposure to soy isoflavones compromise reproductive function but confer a transgenerational benefit to bone development in CD-1 mice.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/29524
Date23 August 2011
CreatorsDinsdale, Elsa
ContributorsWard, Wendy
Source SetsUniversity of Toronto
Languageen_ca
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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