Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 308, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119684
Keywords
PFOA exposure; PFAS exposure; DNA methylation; Mitochondrion; Epigenome; Dopaminergic neuron
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- National Science Foundation [CBET-1705560, EF-1935226]
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This study reveals the prolonged effects of developmental exposure to low doses of PFOA on the fitness of dopaminergic-like neurons. It identifies epigenome and mitochondrion as potential targets for long-lasting changes that contribute to increased risks of neurological diseases later in life.
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is abundant in environment due to its historical uses in consumer products and industrial applications. Exposure to low doses of PFOA has been associated with various disease risks, including neurological disorders. The underlying mechanism, however, remains poorly understood. In this study, we examined the effects of low dose PFOA exposure at 0.4 and 4 mu g/L on the morphology, epigenome, mitochondrion, and neuronal markers of dopaminergic (DA)-like SH-SY5Y cells. We observed persistent decreases in H3K4me3, H3K27me3 and 5 mC markers in nucleus along with alterations in nuclear size and chromatin compaction percentage in DA-like neurons differentiated from SH-SY5Y cells exposed to 0.4 and 4 mu g/L PFOA. Among the selected epigenetic features, DNA methylation pattern can be used to distinguish between PFOAexposed and naive populations, suggesting the involvement of epigenetic regulation. Moreover, DA-like neurons with pre-differentiation PFOA exposure exhibit altered network connectivity, mitochondrial volume, and TH expression, implying impairment in DA neuron functionality. Collectively, our results revealed the prolonged effects of developmental PFOA exposure on the fitness of DA-like neurons and identified epigenome and mitochondrion as potential targets for bearing long-lasting changes contributing to increased risks of neurological diseases later in life.
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