title: Liver DNA methylation analysis in adult female C57BL/6JxFVB mice following perinatal exposure to bisphenol A.
abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a compound released from plastics and other consumer products used in everyday life. BPA exposure early in fetal development is proposed to contribute to programming of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, by affecting DNA methylation levels. Previously, we showed that in utero and lactational exposure of C57BL/6JxFVB hybrid mice via maternal feed using a dose range of 0-3000μg/kg body weight/day resulted in a sex-dependent altered metabolic phenotype in offspring at 23 weeks of age. The most univocal effects were observed in females, with reduced body weights and related metabolic effects associated with perinatal BPA exposure. To identify whether the effects of BPA in females are associated with changes in DNA methylation, this was analyzed in liver, which is important in energy homeostasis. Measurement of global DNA methylation did not show any changes. Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis at specific CpG sites in control and 3000μg/kg body weight/day females with the digital restriction enzyme analysis of methylation (DREAM) assay revealed potential differences, that could, however, not be confirmed by bisulfite pyrosequencing. Overall, we demonstrated that the observed altered metabolic phenotype in female offspring after maternal exposure to BPA was not detectably associated with liver DNA methylation changes. Still, other tissues may be more informative.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands; Department of Chemistry and Biology, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J C J
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: van Esterik
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Vitins
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hodemaekers
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biology, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kamstra
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biology, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Legler
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J L A
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pennings
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Bomenweg 2, Wageningen 6703 HD, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Steegenga
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Bomenweg 2, Wageningen 6703 HD, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lute
authors.affiliation: Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jelinek
authors.affiliation: Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: J P J
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M E T
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dollé
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands. Electronic address: leo.van.der.ven@rivm.nl.
authors.forename: L T M
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: van der Ven
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D019295:Computational Biology; D018899:CpG Islands; D019175:DNA Methylation / Q000187:drug effects*; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010636:Phenols / Q000633:toxicity*; D010641:Phenotype; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012737:Sex Factors; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D010636:Phenols; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
keywords: Bisphenol A; Bisulfite pyrosequencing; DNA methylation; DREAM assay; Developmental programming; Epigenetics