A Single Gestational Exposure to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Disrupts the Adult Uterine Response to Estradiol in Mice
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A Single Gestational Exposure to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Disrupts the Adult Uterine Response to Estradiol in Mice
Katherine A. Burns
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Katherine J. HamiltoCna
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Linda S. Birnbaum 3
Kenneth S. Korac
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0 Investigative Toxicology Division, Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc. , Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
1 Reproductive Endocrinology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health , Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
2 Receptor Biology Section, Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health , Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
3 National Cancer Institute at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Received July 18, 2013; accepted September 4, 2013 laod
Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Toxicology 2013.
This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.
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respective control) was performed for the second study using General Linear
Model procedures (SAS). Statistical significance is denoted when p < .05.
With hormone treatment postovariectomy in OOO animals (E2
or E2+P4), the uteri develop more glandular structures. In
contrast, in the TTT group, hormone treatment postovariectomy (E2
or E2+P4) does not alter the number of glandular structures an
the decreases are significantly reduced compared with control
uteri. These data reveal that TTT exposure affects uterin-e mor
phology and the formation of uterine glands.
Uteri From Mice Exposed to TCDD at GD15, 4 Weeks, and
9 Weeks of Age (TTT) Have Minimal Levels of Apoptosis
foriolm), OE2O O(0(.5cmorgn, o21il-)d,aoyr TreTlTea(TseC/mDoDu)s-eex),poorseEd2(+1µP0g 4/k(0g.m)5mg,ic2e1a-dftaeyr roeille(acsoer/n determine if an increase in apoptosis was mediating the
Fi G. 3. Exposure to TCDD at GD15, 4 weeks, and 9 weeks of age results in blunted E2-mediated uterine gene responses. Genes involved in (A) tissue fluid
uptake (Aqp3 and Aqp5), (B) cytoarchitectural regulation (Dsc2 and Sprr2a), (C) immune regulation (Lcn2 and Ltf), and (D) Cyp1A1 were examined in OOO and
TTT-exposed mice treated postovariectomy with oil (corn oil), Em2g(,02.51-day release/mouse), or E2+P4 (0.m5g, 21-day release/mouse +m1 g/mouse). Data
are expressed relative to the pL7. Mean ± SD, letters different from each other represent statistical differences (p < .05).
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Fi G. 6. Experimental design for study 2 exposure to TCDD at GD15, lactation, and 4 weeks of age. C57BL/6J mice were time mated/copulation plug poadsitiv
(GD 0.5). A, At GD15, pregnant dams were orally administered vehicle (corn oilµ)go/krg10o f TCDD in corn oil. Animals were weaned at 3 weeks of age. At fed
weaning, pups in group T(G)O were cross-fostered to dams that were not exposed to TCDD. Pups in group T(L)O were cross-fostered to dams that were exporomsed
to TCDD during pregnancy at GD15. Groups TO and TT were not cross-fostered. Groups OT and TT additionally recµegiv/kegd o1f0 TCDD in corn oil at 4 h
weeks of age. Mice were ovariectomized at 12 weeks of age and a placebo or E2 pelmlegt, 2(01.-5day release/mouse) was implanted and mice were sacrificed :ttp
11 days later. B, Table showing schematic of pup exposure to TCDD. Gray boxes denote when pups were exposed to TCDD. Group exposure is as follow/t s:
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OO—corn oil at GD15 and PND 28; OT—corn oil at GD15, TCDD at PND 28; TO—TCDD at GD15/throughout lactation, corn oil at PND 28; T(G)O—TC DsxD
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at GD15, no lactational exposure, and corn oil at PND 28; T(L)O—corn oil GD15, lactational exposure from dams given TCDD at GD15, and corn oil at P.ioND
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correlating to the gland numbers. Additionally, we confirmed atse
decrease in FoxA2 in the TTT animals from the first experiment no
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FiG. 8. Exposure to TCDD at GD15 does not consistently alter the adult uterine gene expression response to E2. Genes involved in (A) tissue fluid
(Aqp3 and Aqp5), (B) cytoarchitectural regulation (Dsc2 and Sprr2a), and (C) immune regulation (Lcn2 and Ltf) were exam (...truncated)