title: Neonatal Bisphenol A exposure alters sexually dimorphic gene expression in the postnatal rat hypothalamus.
abstract: Developmental exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a component of polycarbonate and epoxy resins, has been purported to adversely impact reproductive function in female rodents. Because neonatal life is a critical window for the sexual dimorphic organization of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, interference with this process could underlie compromised adult reproductive physiology. The goal of the present study was to determine if neonatal BPA exposure interferes with sex specific gene expression of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), ER beta (ERβ) and kisspeptin (Kiss1) in the anterior and mediobasal hypothalamus. Long Evans (LE) neonatal rats were exposed to vehicle, 10μg estradiol benzoate (EB), 50mg/kg BPA or 50μg/kg BPA by subcutaneous injection daily from postnatal day 0 (PND 0) to PND 2. Gene expression was assessed by in situ hybridization on PNDs 4 and 10. Within the anterior hypothalamus ERα expression was augmented by BPA in PND 4 females, then fell to male-typical levels by PND 10. ERβ expression was not altered by BPA on PND 4, but significantly decreased or eliminated in both sexes by PND 10. Kiss1 expression was diminished by BPA in the anterior hypothalamus, especially in females. There were no significant impacts of BPA in the mediobasal hypothalamus. Collectively, BPA effects did not mirror those of EB. The results show that neonatal hypothalamic ER and Kiss1 expression is sensitive to BPA exposure. This disruption may alter sexually dimorphic hypothalamic organization and underlie adult reproductive deficiencies. Additionally, the discordant effects of EB and BPA indicate that BPA likely disrupts hypothalamic organization by a mechanism other than simply acting as an estrogen mimic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
authors.forename: Jinyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Jillian A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mickens
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: McCaffrey
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Leyrer
authors.forename: Heather B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Patisaul
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D047628:Estrogen Receptor alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D047629:Estrogen Receptor beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000187:drug effects*; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D059648:Kisspeptins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D020318:Rats, Long-Evans; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D047628:Estrogen Receptor alpha; D047629:Estrogen Receptor beta; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal; D059648:Kisspeptins; D010636:Phenols; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C491406:Kiss1 protein, rat; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
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