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ArticleEnvironmental health perspectives2011

Low concentrations of bisphenol A induce mouse spermatogonial cell proliferation by G protein-coupled receptor 30 and estrogen receptor-α.

Zhi-Guo Sheng, Ben-Zhan Zhu

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Article in Environmental health perspectives, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Non-monotonic dose responses in studies of endocrine disrupting chemicals: bisphenol a as a case study.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society · 2014
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhi-Guo ShengState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Ben-Zhan Zhu
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNOregon State University · US

Funding

Reducing Susceptibility to Environmental Stress Throughout the Life SpanP30ES000210 · NIEHS · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI BECKMAN, JOSEPH S · 1985 to 2015
$21.4M
VERSATILE SATURATION RECOVERY EPR SPECTROMETERP41RR001008 · NCRR · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI HYDE, JAMES S · 1985 to 2001
$1.5M
Pentachlorophenol toxicity and antioxidant protectionR03ES011497 · NIEHS · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI ZHU, BENZHAN · 2001 to 2002
$142k
NCRR NIH HHS RR01008NIEHS NIH HHS ES00210NIEHS NIH HHS ES11497NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES000210
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most prevalent chemicals in daily-use materials; therefore, human exposure to BPA is ubiquitous. The estrogenicity of BPA is generally mediated by nuclear estrogen receptors (ERs). However, low concentrations of BPA stimulate seminoma cell proliferation by an uncertain mechanism that does not involve activation of ERs.

objectiveWe investigated the possible promoting effects of low-concentration BPA and the possible mechanism(s) using the murine ER-β negative spermatogonial GC-1 cell line. METHODS AND

resultsUsing the specific signaling inhibitor, BPA at test concentrations ranging from 10-10 to 10-8 M markedly induced proliferation of GC-1 cells by activating both cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) pathways. BPA stimulated a rapid (15-min) phosphorylation of the transcription factor cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and the cell cycle regulator retinoblastoma protein (Rb). Interestingly, ER-α phosphorylation is involved in the proliferation, whereas BPA does not directly transactivate ER-α in gene reporter assays. Using specific agonists and gene silencing, we further observed that BPA mediates the proliferation and fos gene expression of GC-1 cells by G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30) and ER-α.

conclusionsOur data suggest that low concentrations of BPA activate the PKG and EGFR/ERK/c-fos pathways through a cross-talk between GPR30 and ER-α, which in turn stimulates GC-1 cell proliferation. The present study provides a novel insight regarding the potential role of GPR30 and ER-α in mediating the proliferative effects of BPA in male germ cells.

Indexed as

AnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsBisphenol A CompoundsBlotting, WesternCaspase 3Cell LineCell ProliferationCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinCyclic GMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDNA PrimersDose-Response Relationship, DrugErbB ReceptorsEstrogen Receptor alphaLuciferasesMaleMiceBenzhydryl Compoundsbisphenol ABisphenol A CompoundsCaspase 3Creb1 protein, mouseCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinCyclic GMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDNA PrimersErbB ReceptorsEstrogen Receptor alphaGPER1 protein, mouseLuciferasesOligodeoxyribonucleotides, AntisensePhenolsReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledRetinoblastoma ProteinTetrazolium SaltsThiazolesthiazolyl blue

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PMCPMC3261991
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