title: Mutation at the folate receptor 4 locus modulates gene expression profiles in the mouse uterus in response to periconceptional folate supplementation.
abstract: Periconceptional supplementation of folic acid to the diet of women is considered a great success for a public health intervention. Higher folate status, either by supplementation, or via the mandatory fortification of grain products in the United States, has led to significant reduction in the incidence of neural tube defects. Besides birth defects, folate deficiency has been linked to a variety of morbidities, most notably to increased risk for cancer. However, recent evidence suggests that excess folate may be detrimental - for birth defect incidence or in the progression of cancer. How folate mediates beneficial or detrimental effects is not well understood. It is also unknown what molecular responses are elicited in women taking folate supplements, and thus experience a bolus of folate on top of the status achieved by fortification. To characterize the response to a periconceptional regimen of supplementation with folinic acid, we performed gene expression profiling experiments on uterus tissue of pregnant mice with either wildtype alleles or targeted disruption at the folate receptor 4 locus. We observed that, depending on the genetic background, folinic acid supplementation affects expression of genes that contribute to lipid metabolism, protein synthesis, mitochondrial function, cell cycle, and cell activation. The extent of the response is strongly modulated by the genetic background. Finally, we provide evidence that folinic acid supplementation in the mutant paradigm affects histone methylation status, a potential mechanism of gene regulation in this model.
authors: Department of Regulation of Gene Expression, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA. michael.salbaum@pbrc.edu
authors: J Michael
authors: JM
authors: Salbaum
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Kruger
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Kappen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005838:Genotype; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009154:Mutation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics*; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C543634:folate receptor 4, mouse; D005492:Folic Acid
keywords: Folate receptor; Folic acid supplementation; Gene expression; Genetic background; Uterus
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