期刊
DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY
卷 81, 期 5, 页码 623-652出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22825
关键词
dendrites; dendritic spines; low‐ dose effects; neurodevelopment; synaptic plasticity
资金
- National Institutes of Health [R01AA027111, R01NS114480, P30ES001247]
- Mangurian Foundation
The developing nervous system is sensitive to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) exposure, which may increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Research focuses on the cellular processes of synapse formation and plasticity during sensitive periods of rapid brain development, which may be affected by developmental neurotoxicants. Developmental POP exposure has long-lasting effects on dendritic morphology, spine formation, synaptic transmission, among other cellular processes.
The developing nervous system is sensitive to environmental and physiological perturbations in part due to its protracted period of prenatal and postnatal development. Epidemiological and experimental studies link developmental exposures to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and benzo(a)pyrene to increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Mechanistic studies reveal that many of the complex cellular processes that occur during sensitive periods of rapid brain development are cellular targets for developmental neurotoxicants. One area of research interest has focused on synapse formation and plasticity, processes that involve the growth and retraction of dendrites and dendritic spines. For each chemical discussed in this review, we summarize the morphological and electrophysiological data that provide evidence that developmental POP exposure produces long-lasting effects on dendritic morphology, spine formation, glutamatergic and GABAergic signaling systems, and synaptic transmission. We also discuss shared intracellular mechanisms, with a focus on calcium and thyroid hormone homeostasis, by which these chemicals act to modify synapses. We conclude our review highlighting research gaps that merit consideration when characterizing synaptic pathology elicited by chemical exposure. These gaps include low-dose and nonmonotonic dose-response effects, the temporal relationship between dendritic growth, spine formation, and synaptic activity, excitation-inhibition balance, hormonal effects, and the need for more studies in females to identify sex differences. By identifying converging pathological mechanisms elicited by POP exposure at the synapse, we can define future research directions that will advance our understanding of these chemicals on synapse structure and function.
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