TABLE 1.
NOAEL and ED50 Values for T Production, StAR, Cyp11a, and insl3 Gene Expression following DPeP or DEHP In Utero Exposure during Sexual Differentiation. DEHP Prenatal Data derived from Howdeshell et al. (2008) and The Postnatal Data from Gray et al. (2009). Values Derived from Dose-response Regression Profiles in the Current Study Used three to six litters per dose group
| Endpoint/treatment | ED50 mg/kg/day | NOAEL |
| T production | ||
| DPeP 1 day (GD 17.5) | 667 | 300 |
| T production | ||
| DPeP 5 days (GD 14–18) | 47 | 11 |
| DEHP 10 days (GD 8–18) | 388.2 | 100 |
| StAR mRNA expression | ||
| DPeP 5 days (GD 14–18) | 46 | 33 |
| insl3 mRNA expression | ||
| DPeP 5 days (GD 14–18) | 87 | 33 |
| Cyp11a mRNA expression | ||
| DPeP 5 days (GD 14–18) | 143 | 100 |
| DPeP 5-day neonatal and infantile endpoints | ||
| AGD at day 2 | 257 | 33 |
| Retained nipples/areolae | 175 | 100 |
| Reduced viability | 294 | 33 |
| DEHP neonatal and infantile endpoints | ||
| AGD at day 3 | 521 | 300 |
| Retained nipples/areolae | 785 | 300 |
| Reduced viability | ND | ND |
Note. ND, not determined.