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Relationship: 337
Title
Reduction, Vitellogenin accumulation into oocytes and oocyte growth/development leads to Reduction, Cumulative fecundity and spawning
Upstream event
Downstream event
AOPs Referencing Relationship
| AOP Name | Adjacency | Weight of Evidence | Quantitative Understanding | Point of Contact | Author Status | OECD Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatase inhibition leading to reproductive dysfunction | adjacent | Moderate | Moderate | Cataia Ives (send email) | Open for citation & comment | WPHA/WNT Endorsed |
| Androgen receptor agonism leading to reproductive dysfunction (in repeat-spawning fish) | adjacent | Moderate | Moderate | Evgeniia Kazymova (send email) | Open for citation & comment | WPHA/WNT Endorsed |
| Estrogen receptor antagonism leading to reproductive dysfunction | adjacent | Moderate | Moderate | Evgeniia Kazymova (send email) | Open for citation & comment | EAGMST Under Review |
| Prolyl hydroxylase inhibition leading to reproductive dysfunction via increased HIF1 heterodimer formation | adjacent | Allie Always (send email) | Under Development: Contributions and Comments Welcome | |||
| Unknown MIE leading to reproductive dysfunction via increased HIF-1alpha transcription | adjacent | Evgeniia Kazymova (send email) | Under Development: Contributions and Comments Welcome | |||
| Embryonic Activation of the AHR leading to Reproductive failure, via epigenetic down-regulation of GnRHR | adjacent | Moderate | Moderate | Arthur Author (send email) | Under development: Not open for comment. Do not cite | |
| Androgen receptor agonism leading to reproduction dysfunction (in zebrafish) | adjacent | High | Moderate | Arthur Author (send email) | Under development: Not open for comment. Do not cite |
Taxonomic Applicability
Sex Applicability
| Sex | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Female | High |
Life Stage Applicability
| Term | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Adult, reproductively mature | High |
SEE BIOLOGICAL PLAUSIBILITY BELOW
| ID | Experimental Design | Species | Upstream Observation | Downstream Observation | Citation (first author, year) | Notes |
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| Title | First Author | Biological Plausibility |
Dose Concordance |
Temporal Concordance |
Incidence Concordance |
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Biological Plausibility
Dose Concordance Evidence
Temporal Concordance Evidence
Incidence Concordance Evidence
Uncertainties and Inconsistencies
Based on the limited number of studies available that have examined both of these KEs, there are no known, unexplained, results that are inconsistent with this relationship.
Across a range of laboratory studies with fathead minnow, there is a robust and statistically significant correlation between reductions in circulating VTG concentrations and reductions in cumulative fecundity (Miller et al. 2007). At present it is unclear how well that relationship may hold for other fish species or feral fish under the influence of environmental variables. A model based on a statistical relationship between plasma E2 concentrations, spawning interval, and cumulative fecundity has been developed to predict changes in cumulative fecundity from plasma VTG (Li et al. 2011b). However, to date, such models do not specifically consider vitellogenin uptake into oocytes as a quantitative predictor of fecundity. Furthermore, with the exception of a few specialized studies, quantitative measures of VTG content in oocytes are rarely measured in toxicity studies. In contrast, plasma VTG is routinely measured.
Response-response Relationship
Time-scale
Known Feedforward/Feedback loops influencing this KER
On the basis of the taxonomic relevance of the two KEs linked via this KER, this KER is likely applicable to aquatic, oviparous, vertebrates which both produce vitellogenin and deposit eggs/sperm into an aquatic environment.