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The effects of postnatal phthalate exposure on the development of auditory temporal processing in rats
- Title
- The effects of postnatal phthalate exposure on the development of auditory temporal processing in rats
- Authors
- Kim B.J.; Kim J.; Keoboutdy V.; Kwon H.-J.; Oh S.-H.; Jung J.Y.; Park I.Y.; Paik K.C.
- Ewha Authors
- 김정윤
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 김정윤
- Issue Date
- 2017
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- ISSN
- 0165-5876
- Citation
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology vol. 97, pp. 61 - 65
- Keywords
- Auditory temporal processing; Critical period; Gap detection threshold; Gap Prepulse Inhibition of Acoustic Startle; Phthalate
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Objective The central auditory pathway is known to continue its development during the postnatal critical periods and is shaped by experience and sensory inputs. Phthalate, a known neurotoxic material, has been reported to be associated with attention deficits in children, impacting many infant neurobehaviors. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential effects of neonatal phthalate exposure on the development of auditory temporal processing. Methods Neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into two groups: The phthalate group (n = 6), and the control group (n = 6). Phthalate was given once per day from postnatal day 8 (P8) to P28. Upon completion, at P28, the Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) and Gap Prepulse Inhibition of Acoustic Startle response (GPIAS) at each gap duration (2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 80 ms) were measured, and gap detection threshold (GDT) was calculated. These outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results Hearing thresholds by ABR showed no significant differences at all frequencies between the two groups. Regarding GPIAS, no significant difference was observed, except at a gap duration of 20 ms (p = 0.037). The mean GDT of the phthalate group (44.0 ms) was higher than that of the control group (20.0 ms), but without statistical significance (p = 0.065). Moreover, the phthalate group tended to demonstrate more of a scattered distribution in the GDT group than the in the control group. Conclusion Neonatal phthalate exposure may disrupt the development of auditory temporal processing in rats. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.03.036
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- 연구기관 > 뇌융합과학연구원 > Journal papers
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