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TOXICS
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/toxics11010061
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liver development; maternal exposure; particulate matter; genotoxicity
Emerging evidence suggests that inhalation of particulate matter (PM) can have direct adverse effects on liver function. However, in utero exposure to residential PM during mid-late pregnancy has limited impacts on post-natal liver development, except for evidence of liver genomic DNA damage.
Emerging evidence suggests that inhalation of particulate matter (PM) can have direct adverse effects on liver function. Early life is a time of particular vulnerability to the effects of air pollution. On that basis, we tested whether in utero exposure to residential PM has an impact on the developing liver. Pregnant mice (C57BL/6J) were intranasally administered 100 mu g of PM sampled from residential roof spaces (similar to 5 mg/kg) on gestational days 13.5, 15.5, and 17.5. The pups were euthanized at two weeks of age, and liver tissue was collected to analyse hepatic metabolism (glycogen storage and lipid level), cellular responses (oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrosis), and genotoxicity using a range of biochemical assays, histological staining, ELISA, and qPCR. We did not observe pronounced effects of environmentally sampled PM on the developing liver when examining hepatic metabolism and cellular response. However, we did find evidence of liver genomic DNA damage in response to in utero exposure to PM. This effect varied depending on the PM sample. These data suggest that in utero exposure to real-world PM during mid-late pregnancy has limited impacts on post-natal liver development.
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