Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Disruption of Male Courtship Behavior by Adult Exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate in Mice

Dombret, Carlos; Capela, Daphné; Poissenot, Kévin; Parmentier, Caroline; Bergsten, Emma; Pionneau, Cédric; Chardonnet, Solenne; Hardin‐Pouzet, Hélène; Grange‐Messent, Valérie; Keller, Matthieu; Franceschini, Isabelle; Mhaouty‐Kodja, Sakina

doi:10.1289/ehp1443

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Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Disruption of Male Courtship Behavior by Adult Exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate in Mice

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • Sep 21, 2017

Authors:

Carlos Dombret

Daphné Capela

Kévin Poissenot

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Courtship behavior plays a critical role in attracting females and reproduction success. However, the effects of exposure to a ubiquitous contaminant di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) on these behaviors and, in particular, on courtship vocalizations have not been examined. OBJECTIVE: The...

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Courtship

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

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