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Bisphenol A exerts thyroid-hormone-like effects on mouse oligodendrocyte precursor cells

  • Chika Seiwa
  • , Jin Nakahara
  • , Takatsugu Komiyama
  • , Yoshinao Katsu
  • , Taisen Iguchi
  • , Hiroaki Asou

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Abstract

We report studies on the mechanism of action of bisphenol A (BPA) on the differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). Our results show that: (1) BPA inhibits the differentiation of OPCs induced by exposure to thyroid hormone (T3 ). (2) The effect is mediated through various mechanisms via the thyroid hormone receptor (TRβ1) which is considered to be responsible for OPC differentiation. (3) The action of BPA on OPC differentiation does not involve the FcRγ -Fyn-myelin basic protein (MBP) cascade as an inducer of OPC differentiation nor does it suppress CREB phosphorylation, which is considered to be induced by the T3 -TR complex. (4) The presence of MBP isoforms (21.5, 18.5, 17.0 and 14.0 kDa) was detected in OPCs, and the expression of exon 2-containing isoforms (i.e. 17.0 and 21.5 kDa) was upregulated upon treatment with T3 . In contrast, expression of MBP was inhibited by BPA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-30
Number of pages10
JournalNeuroendocrinology
Volume80
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 Jan 1
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Bisphenol
  • Gonadal hormones
  • Mice
  • Myelin basic proteins
  • Oligodendrocytes
  • Selective estrogen receptor modulators
  • Thyroid hormone receptors
  • Thyroid hormones

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrinology
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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