Reproductive effects of a pegylated curcumin.

Reproductive Toxicology
Caitlin J MurphyWilliam J Murdoch

Abstract

Curcumin, a polyphenol derived from the rhizome turmeric, has potential as an anticancer agent. We synthesized an amphipathic/surfactant pegylated curcumin (curcumin-PEG) designed for parenteral administration. Objectives of these investigations were to assess side-effects of a therapeutic regimen of curcumin-PEG in a preclinical model. Intraperitoneal (ip) tumor burdens were reduced in athymic female mice grafted with human SKOV-3 ovarian adenocarcinoma cells and injected intravenously (iv) with curcumin-PEG. There were no gross anatomical or histopathological effects detected in non-reproductive organs. Uteri (luminal fluid imbibition) and ovaries (decreased folliculogenesis) were affected by treatment. Curcumin-PEG ip hastened the onset of puberty in immature female mice. Live births were reduced in mature females housed with males and treated iv with curcumin-PEG; mating (vaginal plugs) was not affected. Accessory gland weights, testicular testosterone concentrations, and spermatogenesis were diminished in mature male mice following iv curcumin-PEG. Estrogenic/antiandrogenic and pregnancy-disrupting effects of a water soluble/bioavailable curcumin were demonstrated.

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