Epigenetic Effects of Bisphenol A (BPA): A Literature Review in the Context of Human Dietary Exposure

Author(s):  
Luísa Camacho ◽  
Igor P. Pogribny
2011 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin G. Teeguarden ◽  
Antonia M. Calafat ◽  
Xiaoyum Ye ◽  
Daniel R. Doerge ◽  
Mona I. Churchwell ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 10143-10153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sher Singh ◽  
Steven Shoei-Lung Li

Author(s):  
Aylin Jamali Khaghani ◽  
Parisa Farrokh ◽  
Saeed Zavareh

Background: Bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemical, is a reproductive toxicant. Granulosa cells have significant roles in follicle development, and KIT ligand (KITL) and Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) are essential biomolecules produced by them during folliculogenesis. Objective: Due to the widespread use of BPA and its potential epigenetic effects, this study examined the impact of BPA on promoter methylation of amh and kitl genes in mouse granulosa cells. Materials and Methods: Preantral follicles were isolated from ovaries of immature mice and cultured for eight days. Then, follicles were treated with 50 and 100 μM of BPA, and 0.01% (v/v) ethanol for 24 and 72 hr. Growth and degeneration of follicles and antrum formation were analyzed. The granulosa cells were isolated mechanically, and their extracted DNA was treated with sodium bisulfite. The promoter regions of the amh and kitl were analyzed with PCR and sequencing. Results: BPA did not change follicle survival and antrum formation significantly (p = 0.41). However, the culture in the presence of 100 μM BPA had an inhibitory effect on growth. Before BPA treatment, the CpG of the kitl and amh promoters were unmethylated and partially methylated, respectively. While the percent of 5mC in the amh promoter reduced at 100 μM of BPA, it did not alter the kitl promoter methylation. Conclusion: BPA at higher concentrations has an inhibitory effect on follicle growth. Moreover, it seems that the epigenetic impact of BPA restricts to the demethylation of CpG sites. Key words: Bisphenol A, DNA methylation, Granulosa cells.


Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1448
Author(s):  
Claudia Tonini ◽  
Marco Segatto ◽  
Simone Gagliardi ◽  
Simona Bertoli ◽  
Alessandro Leone ◽  
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic compound widely used for the production of polycarbonate plasticware and epoxy resins. BPA exposure is widespread and more than 90% of individuals have detectable amounts of the molecule in their body fluids, which originates primarily from diet. Here, we investigated whether prenatal exposure to BPA affects the mevalonate (MVA) pathway in rat brain fetuses, and whether potential effects are sex-dependent. The MVA pathway is important for brain development and function. Our results demonstrate that the fetal brain, exposed in utero to a very low dose of BPA (2.5 µg/kg/day), displayed altered MVA pathway activation, increased protein prenylation, and a decreased level of pro-BDNF. Interestingly, the BPA-induced effects on estrogen receptor α were sex-dependent. In conclusion, this work demonstrates intergenerational effects of BPA on the brain at very low doses. Our results reveal new targets for BPA-induced interference and underline the impacts of BPA on health.


2019 ◽  
Vol 294 ◽  
pp. 160-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Hong Chen ◽  
Sheng-Dong Pan ◽  
Jun-Lin Wang ◽  
Yi-Bin Zheng ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 259-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amrit K. Sakhi ◽  
Inger Therese L. Lillegaard ◽  
Stefan Voorspoels ◽  
Monica H. Carlsen ◽  
Elin B. Løken ◽  
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Author(s):  
Tin‐Tin Win‐Shwe ◽  
Rie Yanagisawa ◽  
Eiko Koike ◽  
Hirohisa Takano

2015 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumin Niu ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Hejun Duan ◽  
Yongning Wu ◽  
Bing Shao

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