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Transcriptomic Analysis Of Gonadal Adispose Tissue In Male Mice Exposed Perinatally To 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (Bde-47), Aser Abrha, Alexander Suvorov Jan 2018

Transcriptomic Analysis Of Gonadal Adispose Tissue In Male Mice Exposed Perinatally To 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (Bde-47), Aser Abrha, Alexander Suvorov

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For the majority of lipophilic compounds, adipose tissue is traditionally considered as a storage depot and only rarely as a target organ. Meanwhile, abnormalities in adipose tissue physiology induced by chemical exposure may contribute to the current epidemic of obesity and metabolic diseases. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a group of lipophilic flame retardants found in the majority of human samples in North America. Their ability to alter the physiology of adipose tissue is unknown. We exposed pregnant mice to 0.2 mg/kg body weight/day of BDE-47 perinatally. Transcriptomic changes in gonadal adipose tissue were analyzed in male offspring using the …


Transcriptomic Analysis Of Gonadal Adipose Tissue In Male Mice Exposed Perinatally To 2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (Bde-47), Aser Abrha, Alexander Suvorov Jan 2018

Transcriptomic Analysis Of Gonadal Adipose Tissue In Male Mice Exposed Perinatally To 2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (Bde-47), Aser Abrha, Alexander Suvorov

Environmental Health Sciences Faculty Publication Series

For the majority of lipophilic compounds, adipose tissue is traditionally considered as a storage depot and only rarely as a target organ. Meanwhile, abnormalities in adipose tissue physiology induced by chemical exposure may contribute to the current epidemic of obesity and metabolic diseases. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a group of lipophilic flame retardants found in the majority of human samples in North America. Their ability to alter the physiology of adipose tissue is unknown. We exposed pregnant mice to 0.2 mg/kg body weight/day of BDE-47 perinatally. Transcriptomic changes in gonadal adipose tissue were analyzed in male offspring using the …