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Bulk RNA-Seq of Inha KO mouse placenta exposed to DEHP

ABSTRACT: Introduction: In the placenta, activin A affects decidualisation and trophoblast growth and invasion. Levels increase during pregnancy to peak at parturition, while premature elevation is a hallmark of several pregnancy disorders. Here we examine the impact of elevated activin A bioactivity in the inhibin α knockout (Inha KO) mouse placenta. We also investigate whether simultaneous exposure to the endocrine disruptor, diethyl-hexyl phthalate (DEHP), which impairs normal placental function, exacerbates effects on placental morphology and gene expression in this model. Methods: Litters of Inha WT, Het and KO fetuses were collected at E15.5 from time-mated Inha heterozygous pregnant mice randomly assigned to three groups: untreated, corn oil (Vehicle) or DEHP 500 mg/kg/day, from E12.5-14.5 (n=2-17). Gross and histological placental morphology was analysed, and bulk RNA-sequencing conducted. Results: Placentae of Inha WT, Het and KO fetuses exhibited no gross differences, and no differentially expressed genes. However, sex differences included a significant increase in labyrinth area and placental size from WT males compared to WT females. DEHP exposure significantly increased fetal resorption at E15.5 but yielded little differences in placental morphology. Transcript analysis identified sex- and genotype-specific transcript alterations resulting from DEHP treatment. Eight transcripts were altered by DEHP exposure across all genotypes (Cts3, Ceacam13, Gm5155, Ssr4, Sec11c, Psg18, Psg-ps1, Taf7l). Discussion: Despite minimal morphological changes, transcriptomic differences suggest that spongiotrophoblast cells and syncytiotrophoblast giant cells are key targets of DEHP exposure, with CEA family transcripts susceptible to its effects. Additionally, DEHP exposure also modulates gene transcript responses to elevated activin A.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE281544 | GEO | 2025/06/12

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:The developing epigenome changes rapidly, potentially making it more sensitive to toxicant exposures. DNA modifications, including methylation and hydroxymethylation, are important parts of the epigenome that may be affected by environmental exposures. However, most studies do not differentiate between these two DNA modifications, possibly masking significant effects. To investigate the relationship between DNA hydroxymethylation and developmental exposure to common contaminants, a collaborative, NIEHS-sponsored consortium, TaRGET II, initiated longitudinal mouse studies of developmental exposure to human-relevant levels of the phthalate plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and the metal lead (Pb). Exposures to 25 mg DEHP/kg of food (approximately 5 mg DEHP/kg body weight) or 32 ppm Pb-acetate in drinking water were administered to nulliparous adult female mice. Exposure began 2 weeks before breeding, and continued throughout pregnancy and lactation, until offspring were 21 days old. At 5 months, perinatally exposed offspring blood and cortex tissue were collected, for a total of 25 male mice and 17 female mice (n=5-7 per tissue and exposure). DNA was extracted and hydroxymethylation was measured using hydroxymethylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (hMeDIP-seq). Differential peak and pathway analysis was conducted comparing across exposure groups, tissue types, and animal sex, using an FDR cutoff of 0.15. DEHP-exposed females had two genomic regions with lower hydroxymethylation in blood and no differences in cortex hydroxymethylation. For DEHP-exposed males, ten regions in blood (six higher and four lower) and 246 regions (242 higher and four lower) and four pathways in cortex were identified. Pb-exposed females had no statistically significant differences in blood or cortex hydroxymethylation compared to controls. Pb-exposed males, however, had 385 regions (all higher) and six pathways altered in cortex, but no differential hydroxymethylation was identified in blood. Overall, perinatal exposure to human-relevant levels of two common toxicants showed differences in DNA hydroxymethylation specific to sex, exposure type, and tissue, but male cortex was most susceptible to hydroxymethylation differences by exposure. Future assessments should focus on understanding if these findings indicate potential biomarkers of exposure or are related to functional long-term health effects.

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