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Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on distinct expression patterns of estrogen receptor, cytochrome P450 aromatase and p53 genes in oryzias latipes liver
Author(s) -
Min Jiho,
Lee SungKyu,
Gu Man Bock
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.526
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0461
pISSN - 1095-6670
DOI - 10.1002/jbt.10089
Subject(s) - oryzias , nonylphenol , aromatase , cytochrome p450 , gene expression , biology , gene , estrogen receptor , estrogen receptor alpha , regulation of gene expression , estrogen , medicine , endocrinology , genetics , metabolism , cancer , breast cancer
Abstract Expression pattern analysis of three genes, i.e., the estrogen receptor (ER), cytochrome P450 aromatase (CYP19), and p53 genes, in Japanese Medaka liver was studied in the presence of 17β‐estradiol, nonylphenol, and bisphenol A. Using the distinct expression patterns of these three genes, the different transcriptional mechanisms by endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and the stability of the transcripts of each gene, were examined. In tests done with both male and female Medaka over 10 days, it was found that each gene had a specific expression pattern. The expression of the ER gene increased rapidly for the first 2 days and then leveled out and maintained a stable expression level, while the CYP19 gene expression showed a fairly consistent increase in the expression levels after exposure. In contrast to both these genes, the p53 gene expression levels reached a maximum value within 2 days and then gradually decreased for the remainder of the experiment. These findings suggest that different expression mechanisms may exist for these genes in Japanese Medaka in response to the presence of EDCs. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 17:272–277, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/jbt.10089