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Gene Profiling in the Livers of Wild-Type and PPARalpha-Null Mice Exposed to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)

ABSTRACT: Unlike the PPARalpha agonist W14,643, PFOA is capable of inducing effects independently of PPARa. Genes altered in the PPARalpha-null mouse following exposure to PFOA included those associated with fatty acid metabolism, inflammation, xenobiotic metabolism, and cell cycle progression. The specific signaling pathway(s) responsible for these effects is not readily apparent but it is conceivable that other members of the nuclear receptor superfamily such as PPARbeta/delta and CAR may be involved. Keywords: dose response Wild-type and PPARa-null mice were orally dosed for 7 days with either PFOA (1 or 3 mg/kg), the PPARalpha agonist WY-14,643 (50 mg/kg), or compound vehicle. Gene profiling analysis was conducted on 4 animals per group using Applied Biosystems Mouse Genome Survey Microarrays.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Mitchell Rosen

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-9796 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Gene profiling in the livers of wild-type and PPARalpha-null mice exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid.

Rosen Mitchell B MB Abbott Barbara D BD Wolf Douglas C DC Corton J Christopher JC Wood Carmen R CR Schmid Judith E JE Das Kaberi P KP Zehr Robert D RD Blair Eric T ET Lau Christopher C

Toxicologic pathology 20080508 4

Health concerns have been raised because perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is commonly found in the environment and can be detected in humans. In rodents, PFOA is a carcinogen and a developmental toxicant. PFOA is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) activator; however, PFOA is capable of inducing heptomegaly in the PPARalpha-null mouse. To study the mechanism associated with PFOA toxicity, wild-type and PPARalpha-null mice were orally dosed for 7 days with PFOA (1 or 3 mg/ ...[more]

PMID: 18467677

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Project description:Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) and a persistent environmental contaminant found in the tissues of humans and wildlife. Although blood levels of PFOS have begun to decline, health concerns remain because of the long half-life of PFOS in humans. Like other PFAAs, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), PFOS is an activator of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPARα) and exhibits hepatocarcinogenic potential in rodents. PFOS is also a developmental toxicant in rodents where, unlike PFOA, it’s mode of action is independent of PPARα. Wild-type (WT) and PPARα-null (Null) mice were dosed with 0, 3, or 10 mg/kg/day PFOS for 7 days. Animals were euthanized, livers weighed, and liver samples collected for histology and preparation of total RNA. Gene profiling was conducted using Affymetrix 430_2 microarrays. In WT mice, PFOS induced changes that were characteristic of PPARα transactivation including regulation of genes associated with lipid metabolism, peroxisome biogenesis, proteasome activation, and inflammation. PPARα-independent changes were indicated in both WT and Null mice by altered expression of genes related to lipid metabolism, inflammation, and xenobiotic metabolism. Such results are similar to prior studies done with PFOA and are consistent with modest activation of the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) and possibly PPARγ and/or PPARβ/δ. Unique treatment-related effects were also found in Null mice including altered expression of genes associated with ribosome biogenesis, oxidative phosphorylation and cholesterol biosynthesis. Of interest was up-regulation of Cyp7a1, a gene which is under the control of various transcription regulators. Hence, in addition to its ability to modestly activate PPARα, PFOS induces a variety of “off-target” effects as well. PPARalpha-null and wild-type male mice at 6-9 months of age were dosed by gavage for 7 consecutive days with either 0, 3, or 10 mg/kg PFOS (potassium salt) in 0.5% Tween 20. Five biological replicates consisting of individual animals were included in each dosage group. Data were compared to results previously published by our group for PFOA and Wy-14,643, a commonly used agonist of PPARalpha (Rosen et al., Toxicol Pathol. 36:592-607, 2008; GSE9796)

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Gene Profiling in the Livers of Wild-Type and PPARalpha-Null Mice Exposed to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)

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Gene profiling in the livers of wild-type and PPARalpha-null mice exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid.

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