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Anogenital distance as a readout of fetal androgen exposure. Shanna H. Swan, PhD. Presented Monday, April 23, 2012, Experimental Biology in San Diego, CA
And NOW, BONUS #eb2012 weird science! Dr Swan talking about anogenital distance. Yes, it is time for #tainttweets- For more on the science of the taint, check out @scicurious previous post.
- Rodent pup in the uterus gets hormones from himself, his mother, and also from the neighboring pups. #tainttweets #eb2012
- A male rodent pup between two females will get more estrogen and a little less testosterone, affecting development #eb2012 #tainttweets
Rat litters get variable andro exposure depending on uterine position and number of pups. #TaintTweets #EB2012- A female between two female pups will be the "most female" with lowest testosterone and highest estrogen #eb2012 #tainttweets
- You can actually TRACK whether a male was between two females or two male pups by looking at the TAINT! #tainttweets #eb2012
- How cool is that? Taint uncool!
- The taint in rodents is twice as long in males as it is in females #tainttweets #eb2012 (taint: 'taint penis, 'taint anus)
- So we have a readout of male androgen exposure in rodents...ONWARD! To the HUMANS!!! #tainttweets #eb2012
- Taint shortens with anti-andro in males, lengthens with andro in females. #TaintTweets #EB2012
- I believe more snorts than giggles occurred, but I can't give you a p value for it.
- Don't have longitudinal measurement of taints in humans. I feel a clinical study in my future! #TaintTweets #EB2012
Check out funny and interesting 'taint tweets': “@scicurious: Dr Swan talking about anogenital distance. Yes, it is time for #tainttweets”- Serioiusly? There are people out there who weren't following us anyway? That will teach them!
- They compared urine hormones in pregnant women, and measured the taints of the babies. #tainttweets #eb2012
- In a rodent, there's only one measurement of taint, but in humans you have many choices #tainttweets #eb2012
- FYI: The @scicurious blog on taints includes artistic renderings and videos NSFW. Still, I really need to get that caliper photo from Dr. Swan. I had assumed they would use a tape measure. I mean, what level of precision do we need here?
- Higher levels of MEHHP (hormone metabolite in women's urine) correlate with shorter taint in babies #tainttweets #eb2012
- Pthalates in maternal urine correlated with shorter taint, less testicular descent, smaller penis. #TaintTweets #EB2012
