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Male rats exposed in utero to certain phthalate plasticizers exhibit multinucleated germ cell (MNG) induction and suppressed steroidogenic gene expression and testosterone production in the fetal testis, causing TDS-consistent effects of hypospadias and cryptorchidism. Mice exposed to phthalates in utero exhibit MNG induction only. This disparity in response demonstrates a species-specific sensitivity to phthalate-induced suppression of fetal Leydig cell steroidogenesis. Importantly, ex vivo phthalate exposure of the fetal testis does not recapitulate the species-specific endocrine disruption, demonstrating the need for a new bioassay to assess the human response to phthalates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Objectives: In this study, we aimed to develop and validate a rat and mouse testis xenograft bioassay of phthalate exposure and examine the human fetal testis response.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods: Fetal rat, mouse, and human testes were xenografted into immunodeficient rodent hosts, and hosts were gavaged with a range of phthalate doses over multiple days. Xenografts were harvested and assessed for histopathology and steroidogenic end points.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results: Consistent with the in utero response, phthalate exposure induced MNG formation in rat and mouse xenografts, but only rats exhibited suppressed steroidogenesis. Across a range of doses, human fetal testis xenografts exhibited MNG induction but were resistant to suppression of steroidogenic gene expression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusions: Phthalate exposure of grafted human fetal testis altered fetal germ cells but did not reduce expression of genes that regulate fetal testosterone biosynthesis.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1289\/ehp.1104711","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,4,17]],"date-time":"2012-04-17T10:58:24Z","timestamp":1334660304000},"page":"1137-1143","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":94,"title":["Human Fetal Testis Xenografts Are Resistant to Phthalate-Induced Endocrine Disruption"],"prefix":"10.1021","volume":"120","author":[{"given":"Nicholas E","family":"Heger","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Susan 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