The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model
Abstract Background Artificial sweeteners, used as sugar substitutes have found their ways into almost all the food items due to the notion that they are non-caloric. Aspartame is used in numerous food products throughout the world. The primary users of aspartame include diabetics and calorie consci...
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| description | Abstract Background Artificial sweeteners, used as sugar substitutes have found their ways into almost all the food items due to the notion that they are non-caloric. Aspartame is used in numerous food products throughout the world. The primary users of aspartame include diabetics and calorie conscious people who intend to limit their calorie intake. Methods Female Swiss albino mice were divided into three groups (12 mice each) for the duration of 30 and 60 days consecutively. The treatment groups received 40 mg/kg b. w. aspartame orally. Hormone assays using ELISA and tissue histopathology have been performed along with the fertility assay to access the treatment outcomeon the fertility of treated mice in comparison to controls. Results Present study reports that female mice treated with aspartame for 30 and 60 days showed significant reduction in body weight, relative organ weight of (liver and kidney) and gonadosomatic index. These changes were more significantly recorded in 60 days treatment group. Aspartame treated animals for 30 and 60 days showed duration-dependent decrease gonandotropins (follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone), and steroids (estradiol and progesterone). Moreover, severe histopathological changes, reduction in number of growing follicles, degenerative changes in follicular structure, corona radiata and zonagranulosa were also observed. Besides, histomorphological changes were also observed in the uterine structure including atrophic uterine endometrial glands, contracted endometrial lining, disruption of the endometrial structure and the shapes of blood vessels were also altered. Conclusion Non-nutritive artificial sweeteners including aspartame negatively impact the function of ovaries and feedback mechanism of reproductive hormones by affecting the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis. In light of present findings the aspartame negatively impacted the reproductive system of female mice. More studies are required to identify the molecular mechanism and the pathways involved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-980f40a0762442e18d0f0e4896ab6a672023-11-20T11:19:10ZengBMCReproductive Biology and Endocrinology1477-78272023-08-0121111210.1186/s12958-023-01115-4The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice modelAb Qayoom Naik0Tabassum Zafar1Vinoy K Shrivastava2Department of Zoology, Govt. Degree CollegeLaboratory of Endocrinology, Department of Biosciences, Barkatullah UniversityLaboratory of Endocrinology, Department of Biosciences, Barkatullah UniversityAbstract Background Artificial sweeteners, used as sugar substitutes have found their ways into almost all the food items due to the notion that they are non-caloric. Aspartame is used in numerous food products throughout the world. The primary users of aspartame include diabetics and calorie conscious people who intend to limit their calorie intake. Methods Female Swiss albino mice were divided into three groups (12 mice each) for the duration of 30 and 60 days consecutively. The treatment groups received 40 mg/kg b. w. aspartame orally. Hormone assays using ELISA and tissue histopathology have been performed along with the fertility assay to access the treatment outcomeon the fertility of treated mice in comparison to controls. Results Present study reports that female mice treated with aspartame for 30 and 60 days showed significant reduction in body weight, relative organ weight of (liver and kidney) and gonadosomatic index. These changes were more significantly recorded in 60 days treatment group. Aspartame treated animals for 30 and 60 days showed duration-dependent decrease gonandotropins (follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone), and steroids (estradiol and progesterone). Moreover, severe histopathological changes, reduction in number of growing follicles, degenerative changes in follicular structure, corona radiata and zonagranulosa were also observed. Besides, histomorphological changes were also observed in the uterine structure including atrophic uterine endometrial glands, contracted endometrial lining, disruption of the endometrial structure and the shapes of blood vessels were also altered. Conclusion Non-nutritive artificial sweeteners including aspartame negatively impact the function of ovaries and feedback mechanism of reproductive hormones by affecting the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis. In light of present findings the aspartame negatively impacted the reproductive system of female mice. More studies are required to identify the molecular mechanism and the pathways involved.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-023-01115-4AspartameArtificial sweetenersReproductive toxicityFemale infertility |
| spellingShingle | Ab Qayoom Naik Tabassum Zafar Vinoy K Shrivastava The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology Aspartame Artificial sweeteners Reproductive toxicity Female infertility |
| title | The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model |
| title_full | The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model |
| title_fullStr | The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model |
| title_short | The impact of non-caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model |
| title_sort | impact of non caloric artificial sweetener aspartame on female reproductive system in mice model |
| topic | Aspartame Artificial sweeteners Reproductive toxicity Female infertility |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-023-01115-4 |
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