Developmental and lactational exposure to dieldrin alters mammary tumorigenesis in Her2/neu transgenic mice.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Western women and while its precise etiology is unknown, environmental factors are thought to play a role. The organochlorine pesticide dieldrin is a persistent environmental toxicant thought to increase the risk of breast cancer and reduce survival in the human population. The objective of this study was to define the effect of developmental exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of dieldrin, on mammary tumor development in the offspring. Sexually mature FVB-MMTV/neu female mice were treated with vehicle (corn oil), or dieldrin (0.45, 2.25, and 4.5 microg/g body weight) daily by gavage for 5 days prior to mating and then once weekly throughout gestation and lactation until weaning. Dieldrin concentrations were selected to produce ser

SUBMITTER: Cameron HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2628733 | biostudies-literature | 2009

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature