Transcription profiling of rat embryonic day 16 testis RNA samples from F1, F2, F3 generation control groups vs F1, F2, F3 generation vinclozolin treated groups to examine transgenerational epigenetic programming of the embryonic testis

ABSTRACT: Embryonic exposure to the endocrine disruptor vinclozolin during gonadal sex determination appears to promote an epigenetic reprogramming of the male germ line that is associated with transgenerational adult-onset disease states. Transgenerational effects on the embryonic day 16 (E16) testis demonstrated reproducible changes in the testis transcriptome for multiple generations (F1-F3). The expression of 196 genes was found to be influenced, with the majority of gene expression being decreased or silenced. Dramatic changes in the gene expression of methyltransferases during gonadal sex determination were observed in the F1 and F2 vinclozolin generation (E16) embryonic testis, but the majority returned to control-generation levels by the F3 generation. The most dramatic effects were on the g

ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus

SUBMITTER: Michael Skinner 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-10919 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress