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386 DEVELOPMENTAL REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY: A PRACTICAL APPROACH, SECOND EDITIONTable 9.34Endpoints of reproductive toxicity studiesApproximate Chronological Order of CollectionEstrous cyclicityPrecoital intervalSexual behaviorMating/fertility indices and reproductive outcomeDuration of gestationParturitionNeonatal survival indicesPrenatal mortalityNesting and nursing behaviorAssessment of sperm qualityWeight and morphology (macroscopic andmicroscopic) of reproductive organsOocyte quantificationQualitative and quantitative physiologic endpointsrevealing unique toxicities of pregnancy andlactationViable litter size/live birth indexSex ratio in progenyNeonatal growthLandmarks of sexual maturityFunctional toxicities and CNS maturationLearning and memoryRanked by SensitivityViable litter size/live birth indexNeonatal growth aNeonatal survival indicesPrenatal mortalityAssessment of sperm qualityWeight and morphology (macroscopic and microscopic)of reproductive organsEstrous cyclicityPrecoital intervalMating and fertility indices and reproductiveoutcomeDuration of gestationParturitionLandmarks of sexual maturityFunctional toxicities and CNS maturationLearning and memoryQualitative and quantitative physiologic endpointsrevealing unique toxicities of pregnancy and lactationNesting and nursing behaviorSexual behaviorSex ratio in progenyOocyte quantificationaBolded endpoints may be assessed and/or appropriate for evaluation in humans.Because sensitivity of an endpoint may be methodologically or biologically dependent, theranking in Table 9.34 is relatively arbitrary and should not be considered a definitive ranking ofendpoints. Mode of action may determine which measure is more sensitive.1. Viable Litter Size/Live Birth IndexThe calculation of live litter size and live birth index is as follows:Live litter size =Live birth index =Total viable pups on day 0Number litters with viable pups on day 0Number of live offspringNumber live offspring delivered × 100As an apical measure, viable litter size is frequently the most sensitive indicator of reproductivetoxicity and is a very stable index. Decreased numbers in this endpoint relative to the concurrentcontrol group can result from a reduction in the ovulatory rate and timing, from shifts in the timingof tubal transport, and from reductions in implantation rate, postimplantation survival, or spermparameters (motility or concentration). In assessing the number of viable pups, it is important toexamine the litters as soon as possible following birth to ascertain the number of live pups versusthe number of stillborn pups. In addition, cannibalism of the progeny by the dam may result in aninaccurate determination of the number of pups born. <strong>Ho</strong>wever, this concern has probably beenoverstated as a technical problem except in instances where offspring are born dead or malformed,or there is a specific effect on CNS function by the test agent. Problems with cannibalism havedecreased because of improvements in husbandry and laboratory practices, coupled with betterdefinedstocks of animals. Optimal offspring quantification can be accomplished by examining thedam at least twice each day (in the morning and afternoon) during the period of expected parturition(beginning on GD 21). These frequent examinations are necessary to detect dystocia. Within the© 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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