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Exposure to Endocrine Disruptor Induces Transgenerational Epigenetic Deregulation of MicroRNAs in Primordial Germ Cells

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    SYSNO ASEP0445129
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleExposure to Endocrine Disruptor Induces Transgenerational Epigenetic Deregulation of MicroRNAs in Primordial Germ Cells
    Author(s) Brieno-Enriguez, M. A. (ES)
    García-López, J. (ES)
    Cárdenas, D.B. (ES)
    Guibert, S. (FR)
    Cleroux, E. (FR)
    Děd, Lukáš (BTO-N) RID
    de Dios Hourcade, J. (ES)
    Pěknicová, Jana (BTO-N) RID
    Weber, M. (FR)
    del Mazo, J. (ES)
    Number of authors10
    Source TitlePLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science - ISSN 1932-6203
    Roč. 10, č. 4 (2015)
    Number of pages19 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryUS - United States
    Keywordsendocrine disruptor ; epigenetics ; primordial germ cells ; vinclozolin ; TUNEL analysis ; methylation
    Subject RIVEB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology
    R&D ProjectsGAP503/12/1834 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    ED1.1.00/02.0109 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    Institutional supportBTO-N - RVO:86652036
    UT WOS000353212600061
    DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0124296
    AnnotationIn mammals, germ cell differentiation is initiated in the Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs) during fetal development. Prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants such as endocrine disruptors may alter PGC differentiation, development of the male germline and induce transgenerational epigenetic disorders. The anti-androgenic compound vinclozolin represents a paradigmatic example of molecule causing transgenerational effects on germ cells. We performed prenatal exposure to vinclozolin in mice and analyzed the phenotypic and molecular changes in three successive generations. A reduction in the number of embryonic PGCs and increased rate of apoptotic cells along with decrease of fertility rate in adult males were observed in F1 to F3 generations. Blimp1 is a crucial regulator of PGC differentiation. We show that prenatal exposure to vinclozolin deregulates specific microRNAs in PGCs, such as miR-23b and miR-21, inducing disequilibrium in the Lin28/let-7/Blimp1 pathway in three successive generations of males. As determined by global maps of cytosine methylation, we found no evidence for prominent changes in DNA methylation in PGCs or mature sperm. Our data suggest that embryonic exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors induces transgenerational epigenetic deregulation of expression of microRNAs affecting key regulatory pathways of germ cells differentiation.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Biotechnology
    ContactMonika Kopřivová, Monika.Koprivova@ibt.cas.cz, Tel.: 325 873 700
    Year of Publishing2016
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