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. 2010 Dec 20;120(1):184–193. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq386

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.