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词条 Prenatal testosterone transfer
释义

  1. Mechanisms of transfer

  2. Consequences of testosterone transfer

  3. Animal studies

     Mice 

  4. Human studies

     Tests of Behavior  Tests of Perception and Cognition  Tests of Physiology and Morphology 

  5. References

Prenatal Testosterone Transfer (also known as prenatal androgen transfer or prenatal hormone transfer) refers to the phenomenon in which testosterone synthesized by a developing male fetus transfers to one or more developing fetuses within the womb and influences development. This typically results in the partial masculinization of specific aspects of female behavior, cognition, and morphology,[1] though some studies have found that testosterone transfer can cause an exaggerated masculinization in males.[2] There is strong evidence supporting the occurrence of prenatal testosterone transfer in rodents and other litter-bearing species,[1] such as pigs.[3] When it comes to humans, studies comparing dizygotic opposite-sex and same-sex twins suggest the phenomenon may occur, though the results of these studies are often inconsistent.[4][5]

Mechanisms of transfer

Testosterone is a steroid hormone; therefore it has the ability to diffuse through the amniotic fluid between fetuses.[7] In addition, hormones can transfer among fetuses through the mother's bloodstream.[6]

Consequences of testosterone transfer

During prenatal development, testosterone exposure is directly responsible for masculinizing the genitals[7] and brain structures.[8] This exposure leads to an increase in male-typical behavior.[9] When females are exposed to elevated levels of testosterone via transfer, the masculinization of a variety of traits have been reported to occur, including sexual behavior,[10] sex-typical play,[11] and spatial ability.[12]

Animal studies

Most animal studies are performed on rats or mice. In these studies, the amount of testosterone each individual fetus is exposed to depends on its intrauterine position (IUP). Each gestating fetus not at either end of the uterine horn is surrounded by either two males (2M), two females (0M), or one female and one male (1M). Development of the fetus varies widely according to its IUP.[1]

Mice

In mice, prenatal testosterone transfer causes higher blood concentrations of testosterone in 2M females when compared to 1M or 0M females.[13] This has a variety of consequences on later female behavior, physiology, and morphology.

Below is a table comparing physiological, morphological, and behavioral differences of 0M and 2M female mice.[1]

0M Female Mice 2M Female Mice
Physiology Lower fetal testosterone levels[14] Higher fetal testosterone levels[13]
Earlier vaginal opening[15] Later vaginal opening[16]
Less male offspring[17] More male offspring[17]
Mate and impregnated earlier[16] Mate and impregnated later[16]
Less sensitive to testosterone[18] More sensitive to testosterone[19]
Morphology Shorter anogenital distance[18] Longer anogenital distance[14]
Behavior Less likely to mount other females[20] More likely to mount other females[21]
Less aggressive[18] More aggressive[14]

Human studies

Studies involving humans often compare opposite-sex to same-sex dizygotic twins. Females of opposite-sex twin pairs are thought to have partially masculinized traits as a result of gestating along with a male. These studies test for a range of masculinized cognitive, morphological, physiological, and behavioral traits. Studies testing for differences in behavior (i.e. temperament) tend to yield inconsistent results,[22] while those testing perception and cognition are typically more consistent.[5] Though supporting evidence exists, whether or not prenatal testosterone transfer occurs in humans remains debatable.

Listed below are different types of opposite-sex versus same-sex twin tests used to determine whether prenatal testosterone transfer occurs in humans.

Tests of Behavior

  • Sensation seeking[23]
  • Temperament[4]
  • Aggression[4]
  • Toy preference[24]

Tests of Perception and Cognition

  • Auditory system functioning: assessing otoacoustic emissions[25][26]
  • Expressive vocabulary[27][28]
  • Visio-spatial cognition: assessing mental rotation ability[29][30]

Tests of Physiology and Morphology

  • 2nd to 4th digit ratio[31][32]
  • Tooth size[33]
  • Handedness[34][35][36]
  • Lateralization of language function: assessment on a dichotic listening test[37]

References

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2. ^{{cite journal|last=Clark|first=M.M.|author2=Tucker, L. |author3=Galfed, J.B.G. |title=Stud males and dud males: intrauterine position effects on the reproductive success of male gerbils|journal=Animal Behaviour|year=1992|volume=43|pages=215–221|doi=10.1016/S0003-3472(05)80217-9|issue=2}}
3. ^{{cite journal|vauthors=Rohde Parfet KA, Lamberson WR, Rieke AR, Cantley TC, Ganjam VK, vom Saal FS, Day BN |title=Intrauterine position effects in male and female swine: Subsequent survivability, growth rate, morphology, and semen characteristics|journal=Journal of Animal Science|year=1990|volume=68|pages=179–185|pmid=2303395|issue=1|doi=10.2527/1990.681179x}}
4. ^1 2 {{cite journal|vauthors=Cohen-Bendahan CC, Buitelaar JK, van Goozen SH, Orlebeke JF, Cohen-Kettenis PT |title=Is there an effect of prenatal testosterone on aggression and other behavioral traits? A study comparing same-sex and opposite-sex twin girls|journal=Hormones and Behavior|year=2005a|volume=47|pages=230–237|doi=10.1016/j.yhbeh.2004.10.006|pmid=15664027|issue=2}}
5. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Tapp|first=A.L.|author2=Mayberry, M.T. |author3=Whitehouse, A.J.O. |title=Evaluating the twin testosterone transfer hypothesis: A review of the empirical evidence|journal=Hormones and Behavior|year=2011|volume=60|issue=5|pages=713–722|doi=10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.08.011|pmid=21893061}}
6. ^{{cite journal|last=Gorodeski|first=G.I.|author2=Sheean, L.A. |author3=Utian, W.H. |title=Sex hormone modulation of flow velocity in the parametrial artery of the pregnant rat|journal=Am. J. Physiol.|year=1995|volume=268|pages=R614–R624|pmid=7900903|issue=3 Pt 2|doi=10.1152/ajpregu.1995.268.3.R614}}
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9. ^{{cite journal|last=Goy|first=R.W.|author2=Phoenix, C.H.|title=The effects of testosterone propionate administered before birth on the development of behaviour in genetic female rhesus monkeys|journal=UCLA Forum Med. Sci.|year=1972|volume=15|pages=193–201|pmid=4628102}}
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11. ^{{cite journal|last=Meaney|first=M.J.|author2=McEwen, B.S.|title=Testosterone implants into the amygdala during the neonatal period masculinise the social play of juvenile female ras|journal=Brain Res.|year=1986|volume=398|pages=324–328|doi=10.1016/0006-8993(86)91492-7|pmid=3801906|issue=2}}
12. ^{{cite journal|last=Chapman|first=E.|author2=Baron-Cohen, S. |author3=Auyeung, B. |author4=Knickmeyer, R. |author5=Taylor, K. |author6=Hackett, G. |title=Fetal testosterone and empathy: evidence from the Empathy Quotient (EQ) and the "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" Test|journal=Soc. Neurosci.|year=2006|volume=1|pages=135–148|doi=10.1080/17470910600992239|pmid=18633782|issue=2|title-link=Empathy Quotient}}
13. ^1 2 {{cite journal|last=vom Saal|first=F.S.|author2=Quadagno, D.M. |author3=Even, M.D. |author4=Keisler, L.W. |author5=Keisler, D.H. |author6=Khan, S. |title=Paradoxical effects of maternal stress on fetal steroids and postnatal reproductive traits in female mice from different intrauterine positions|journal=Biol. Reprod.|year=1990|volume=43|pages=751–761|doi=10.1095/biolreprod43.5.751|pmid=2291911|issue=5}}
14. ^1 2 {{cite journal|last=vom Saal|first=F.S.|author2=Bronson, F.H.|title=In utero proximity of female mouse fetuses to males: effects on reproductive performance during later life|journal=Biol. Reprod.|year=1978|volume=19|issue=4|pages=842–853|pmid=743525|doi=10.1095/biolreprod19.4.842 }}
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16. ^1 2 {{cite journal|last=vom Saal|first=F.S.|title=The production of and sensitivity to cues that delay puberty and prolong subsequent oestrous cycles in female mice are influenced by prior intrauterine position|journal=J. Reprod. Fertil.|year=1989|volume=86|pages=457–471|doi=10.1530/jrf.0.0860457|pmid=2760875|issue=2}}
17. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Vandenbergh|first=J.G.|author2=Huggett, C.L.|title=The anogenital distance index, a predictor of the intrauterine position effects on reproduction in female house mice|journal=Lab. Anim. Sci.|year=1995|volume=45|pages=567–573|pmid=8569159|issue=5}}
18. ^1 2 {{cite journal|vauthors=Gandelman R, vom Saal FS, Reinisch JM |title=Contiguity to male fetuses affects morphology and behaviour of female mice|journal=Nature|year=1977|volume=266|pages=722–724|doi=10.1038/266722a0|pmid=559940|issue=5604}}
19. ^{{cite journal|last=vom Saal|first=F.S.|author2=Grant, W.M. |author3=McMullen, C.W. |author4=Laves, K.S. |title=High fetal estrogen concentrations: correlation with increased adult sexual activity and decreased aggression in male mice|journal=Science|year=1983|volume=220|pages=1306–1309|doi=10.1126/science.6857252|pmid=6857252|issue=4603}}
20. ^{{cite journal|last=Quadagno|first=D.M.|author2=McQuitty, C. |author3=McKee, J. |author4=Koelliker, L. |author5=Wolfe, G. |author6=Johnson, D.C. |title=The effects of intrauterine position on competition and behavior in the mouse|journal=Physiol. Behav.|year=1987|volume=41|pages=639–642|doi=10.1016/0031-9384(87)90323-4|pmid=3441535|issue=6}}
21. ^{{cite journal|vauthors=Rines JP, vom Saal FS |title=Fetal effects on sexual behavior and aggression in young and old female mice treated with estrogen and testosterone|journal=Hormones and Behavior|year=1984|volume=18|pages=117–129|doi=10.1016/0018-506X(84)90037-0|pmid=6539747|issue=2}}
22. ^{{cite journal|vauthors=Cohen-Bendahan CC, van de Beek C, Berenbaum SA |title=Prenatal sex hormone effects on child and adult sex-typed behavior: methods and findings|journal=Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews|year=2005b|volume=29|pages=353–384|doi=10.1016/j.neubiorev.2004.11.004|pmid=15811504|issue=2|citeseerx=10.1.1.528.7938}}
23. ^{{cite journal|last=Resnick|first=S.M.|author2=Gottesman, I.I. |author3=McGue, M. |title=Sensation seeking in opposite-sex twins: an effect of prenatal hormones?|journal=Behavior Genetics|year=1993|volume=23|issue=4|pages=323–329|doi=10.1007/BF01067432|pmid=8240211}}
24. ^{{cite journal|last=Rodgers|first=C.S.|author2=Fagot, B.I. |author3=Winebarger, A. |title=Gender-typed toy play in dizygotic twin pairs: a test of hormone transfer theory|journal=Sex Roles|year=1998|volume=39|pages=173–184|doi=10.1023/A:1018894219859|issue=3/4}}
25. ^{{cite journal|last=McFadden|first=D.|title=A masculinising effect on the auditory systems of human females having male co-twins|journal=Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA|year=1993|volume=90|pages=11900–11904|doi=10.1073/pnas.90.24.11900|pmid=8265645|issue=24|pmc=48092}}
26. ^{{cite journal|last=McFadden|first=D.|author2=Loehlin, J.C. |author3=Pasanen, E.G. |title=Additional findings on heritability and prenatal masculinization of cochlear mechanisms: click-evoked otoacoustic emissions|journal=Hear. Res.|year=1996|volume=97|pages=102–119|pmid=8844191|issue=1–2|doi=10.1016/0378-5955(96)00065-2}}
27. ^{{cite journal|last=Galsworthy|first=M.J.|author2=Dionne, G. |author3=Dale, P.S. |author4=Plomin, R. |title=Sex differences in early verbal and non-verbal cognitive development|journal=Dev. Sci.|year=2000|volume=3|pages=206–215|doi=10.1111/1467-7687.00114|issue=2}}
28. ^{{cite journal|last=Van Hulle|first=C.A.|author2=Goldsmith, H.H. |author3=Lemery, K.S. |title=Genetic, environmental, and gender effects on individual differences in toddler expressive language|journal=J. Speech Lang. Hear. Res.|year=2004|volume=47|pages=904–912|doi=10.1044/1092-4388(2004/067)|pmid=15324294|issue=4}}
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31. ^{{cite journal|last=Medland|first=S.E.|author2=Loehlin, J.C. |author3=Martin, N.C. |title=No effect of prenatal hormone transfer on digit ratio in a large sample of same- and opposite-sex dizygotic twins|journal=Personality and Individual Differences|year=2008|volume=44|pages=1225–1234|doi=10.1016/j.paid.2007.11.017|issue=5}}
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