Transcription profiling of rat cerebellum and hippocampus following exposure to neurotoxicant Aroclor 1254

ABSTRACT: Pregnant rats (Long-Evans) were dosed perinatally with 0 or 6 mg/kg/day of Aroclor 1254 from gestation day 6 through postnatal day (PND) 21. Gene expression in cerebellum and hippocampus from PND7 and PND14 animals was analyzed with an emphasis on developmental aspects. Changes in gene expression (>= 1.5 fold) in control animals identified normal developmental changes. These basal levels of expression were compared to data from Aroclor 1254-treated animals to determine the impact of gestational PCB exposure on developmental parameters. The results indicate that the expression of a number of developmental genes related to cell cycle, synaptic function, cell maintenance, and neurogenesis is significantly altered from PND7 to PND14. Aroclor 1254 treatment appears to dampen the overall growth

ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus

SUBMITTER: Jennifer Fostel 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-13793 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress