Browse
Submit Data
Databases
API
Help

Dataset Information

0 Views

0 Connections

0 Citations

0 Reanalyses

0 Downloads

Omics score: 0

Molecular Effects of Developmental FM 550 Exposure in Wistar Rat Fetal Forebrain

ABSTRACT: Firemaster® 550 (FM 550) is a flame retardant (FR) mixture that has become one of the most commonly used FRs in foam-based furniture and baby products. Human exposure to this commercial mixture, comprised of brominated and organophosphate components, is widespread. We have repeatedly shown that developmental exposure can lead to sex-specific behavioral effects in rats. Accruing evidence of endocrine disruption and potential neurotoxicity have raised concerns regarding the neurodevelopmental effects of FM 550 exposure, but the specific mechanisms of action remains unclear. Additionally, we observed significant, and in some cases sex-specific, accumulation of FM 550 in placental tissue following gestational exposure. Because the placenta is an important source of hormones and neurotransmitters for the developing brain, it may be a critical target of toxicity to consider in the context of developmental neurotoxicity. Using a mixture of targeted and exploratory approaches, the goal of the present study was to identify possible mechanisms of action in the developing forebrain and placenta. Wistar rat dams were orally exposed to FM 550 (0, 300, or 1,000 µg/day;) for 10 days during gestation and placenta and fetal forebrain tissue collected for analysis. In placenta, evidence of endocrine, inflammatory, and neurotransmitter signaling pathway disruption was identified. Notably, 5-HT turnover was reduced in placental tissue and fetal forebrains indicating that 5-HT signaling between the placenta and the embryonic brain may be disrupted. These findings demonstrate that environmental contaminants, like FM 550, have the potential to impact the developing brain by disrupting normal placental functions.

ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus

PROVIDER: GSE108965 | GEO | 2018/02/28

REPOSITORIES: GEO

ACCESS DATA

Json Xml

Similar Datasets

Effects of Prenatal Exposure to a Mixture of Organophosphate Flame Retardants on Placental Gene Expression and Serotonergic Innervation in the Developing Rat Brain

Project description:There is a growing need to understand the potential neurotoxicity of organophosphate ester flame retardants (OPFRs) and plasticizers because use and, consequently, human exposure, is rapidly expanding. We have previously shown in rats that developmental exposure to the commercial FR mixture Firemaster® 550 (FM 550), which contains OPFRs, results in sex-specific behavioral effects, and identified the placenta as a potential target of toxicity. The placenta is a critical coordinator of fetal growth and neurodevelopment, and a source of neurotransmitters (NTs) for the developing brain. We have shown in rats and humans that FRs accumulate in placental tissue, and induce functional changes, including altered neurotransmitter (NT) production. Here we sought to establish if OPFRs (triphenyl phosphate, TPHP, and a mixture of isopropylated triarylphosphate isomers, ITPs) alter placental function and fetal forebrain development, with disruption of tryptophan (Trp) metabolism as a primary pathway of interest. Wistar rat dams were orally exposed to OPFRs (0, 500, 1,000, or 2,000 μg/day) or a serotonin (5-HT) agonist (5-MT) for 14 days during gestation and placenta and fetal forebrain tissues collected for analysis by transcriptomics and metabolomics. Relative abundance of genes responsible for the transport and synthesis of placental 5-HT were disrupted, and multiple neuroactive metabolites in the 5-HT and kynurenine (Kyn) metabolic pathways were upregulated. Additionally, 5-HTergic projections were significantly longer in the fetal forebrains of exposed males. These findings suggest that OPFRs have the potential to impact the 5-HTergic system in the fetal forebrain by disrupting placental Trp metabolism.

2020-04-08 | GSE148266 | GEO

Molecular Effects of Developmental FM 550 Exposure in Wistar Rat Fetal Forebrain

Project description:Molecular Effects of Developmental FM 550 Exposure in Wistar Rat Fetal Forebrain

| PRJNA429254 | ENA

C57 midgestation placental metabolomics analysis

Project description:Placental trophoblast cells are potentially at risk from circulating endocrine-disrupting chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA). To understand how BPA and the reputedly more inert bisphenol S (BPS) affect the placenta, C57BL6J mouse dams were fed 200 μg/kg body weight BPA or BPS daily for 2 wk and then bred. They continued to receive these chemicals until embryonic day 12.5, whereupon placental samples were collected and compared with unexposed controls. BPA and BPS altered the expression of an identical set of 13 genes. Both exposures led to a decrease in the area occupied by spongiotrophoblast relative to multinucleated giant cells (GCs) within the junctional zone, markedly reduced placental serotonin (5-HT) concentrations, and lowered 5-HT GC immunoreactivity. Concentrations of dopamine and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, the main metabolite of serotonin, were increased. GC dopamine immunoreactivity was increased in BPA- and BPS-exposed placentas. A strong positive correlation between 5-HT+ GCs and reductions in spongiotrophoblast to GC area suggests that this neurotransmitter is essential for maintaining cells within the junctional zone. In contrast, an inverse correlation existed between dopamine+ GCs and reductions spongiotrophoblast to GC area. These outcomes lead to the following conclusions. First, BPS exposure causes almost identical placental effects as BPA. Second, a major target of BPA/BPS is either spongiotrophoblast or GC within the junctional zone. Third, imbalances in neurotransmitter-positive GC and an observed decrease in docosahexaenoic acid and estradiol, also occurring in response to BPA/BPS exposure, likely affect the placental–brain axis of the developing mouse fetus.

2020-01-27 | ST001310 | MetabolomicsWorkbench

Serotonin transporter-dependent histone serotonylation in placenta contributes to the neurodevelopmental transcriptome [RNA-seq]

Project description:Brain development requires appropriate regulation of serotonin (5-HT) signaling from distinct tissue sources across embryogenesis. At the maternal-fetal interface, the placenta is thought to be an important contributor of offspring brain 5-HT and is critical to overall fetal health. Yet, how placental 5-HT is acquired, and the mechanisms through which 5-HT influences placental functions, are not well understood. Recently, our group identified a novel epigenetic role for 5-HT, in which 5-HT can be added to histone proteins to regulate transcription, a process called H3 serotonylation. Here, we show that H3 serotonylation undergoes dynamic regulation during placental development, corresponding to gene expression changes that are known to influence key metabolic processes. Using transgenic mice, we demonstrate that placental H3 serotonylation largely depends on 5-HT uptake by the serotonin transporter (Sert/Slc6a4). Sert deletion robustly reduces enrichment of H3 serotonylation across the placental genome, and disrupts neurodevelopmental gene networks in offspring brain tissues. Thus, these findings suggest a novel role for H3 serotonylation in coordinating placental transcription at the intersection of maternal physiology and offspring brain development.

2024-01-23 | GSE246539 | GEO

Serotonin transporter-dependent histone serotonylation in placenta contributes to the neurodevelopmental transcriptome [ChIP-seq]

2024-01-23 | GSE246538 | GEO

Transcription profiling of human placenta vs a placenta reference

2006-09-15 | E-SMDB-985 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Offspring Sex Affects Placental DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Diabetics

Project description:<p>Exposure to diabetes in utero is known to increase the offspring's likelihood of developing metabolic disease in adulthood, but the mechanisms involved are unknown. It has been proposed that early exposure to hyperglycemia and elevated insulin levels may lead to malprogramming of the fetus leading to the subsequent development of diabetes and obesity. Epigenetic modifications of the genome including DNA methylation, provide a plausible mechanism that allows for permanent propagation of gene activity states from one generation of cells to the next. </p> <p>The placenta, a fetal tissue easily accessible for study, is a complex organ that is essential in regulating fetal growth. The changes in placental nutrient transport associated with diabetes during pregnancy (DDP) have significant effects on the developing fetus, indicating that the placenta plays a critical role in fetal programming. The aim of our study was to investigate whether exposure to DDP alters genome-wide DNA methylation in the placenta obtained from term pregnancies resulting in differentially methylated loci of metabolically relevant genes and downstream changes in RNA and protein expression.</p>

| phs001535 | dbGaP

Normal placenta

Project description:Total RNA was isolated from all the placental tissues using Trizol, and mRNA was isolated using FastTrack Kit. We used a placenta reference as a standard for all these array hybridizations. The placenta reference is a mixture of placenta mRNA with CRG. Set of arrays organized by shared biological context, such as organism, tumors types, processes, etc. Computed

2010-07-01 | E-GEOD-4421 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Normal placenta

2006-03-09 | GSE4421 | GEO

Impacts of Gestational FireMaster 550 (FM 550) Exposure on the Neonatal Cortex are Sex Specific and Largely Attributable to the Organophosphate Esters

Project description:To investigate the potential underlying neurotoxic effect of developmental exposure to flame retardant mixture, Fire Master 550, or it brominated and organophosphate we performed gene expression profiling in PND1 rat prefrontal cortex.

2022-08-20 | GSE211430 | GEO

OmicsDI is part of the ELIXIR infrastructure

OmicsDI is an Elixir interoperability service. Learn more ›

OmicsDI Databases

PRIDE
PeptideAtlas
MassIVE
JPOST Repository
Physiome Model Repository

EGA
EVA
ENA
LINCS
PAXDB
Cell Collective

MetaboLights
Metabolomics Workbench
MetabolomeExpress
GNPS
BioModels
FAIRDOMHub

ArrayExpress
dbGaP
ExpressionAtlas
GEO
NODE

Information

Databases
Help
API
Contact us
Code on GitHub
Terms of use
Submit Data