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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

The effect of SiNPs on DNA methylation of genome in mouse spermatocytes.

Yujian Sang, Jianhui Liu, Xiangyang Li, Guiqing Zhou, Yue Zhang, Leqiang Gao, Yanzhi Zhao, Xianqing Zhou

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yujian SangDepartment of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
Jianhui LiuDepartment of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
Xiangyang LiDepartment of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
Guiqing ZhouDepartment of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
Yue ZhangDepartment of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
Leqiang GaoDepartment of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
Yanzhi ZhaoYanjing Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China. zyz666cn@126.com.
Xianqing ZhouDepartment of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China. xqzhou2@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6549-2400
Capital Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31770441National Natural Science Foundation of China 31971415Research start-up fund of Yanjing Medical College Capital Medical University 18qdky07
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs), which are the main inorganic components of atmospheric particulate matter, have been proved to have certain male reproductive toxicity in previous studies. Spermatogenesis involves complex epigenetic regulation, but it is still unclear if SiNPs exposure will interfere with the DNA methylation patterns in mouse spermatocytes. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of SiNPs on DNA methylation in the mouse spermatocyte GC-2spd(ts). GC-2 cells were treated with 0 and 20 μg/mL SiNPs for 24 h. MeDIP-seq assay was then performed to analyze the differentially methylated genes related to spermatogenesis. The results showed that SiNPs induced extensive methylation changes in the genome of GC-2 cells, and 24a total of 428 hyper-methylated genes and 398 hypo-methylated genes were identified. Gene Ontology and pathway analysis showed that differential DNA methylation induced by SiNPs was probably involved with abnormal transcription and translation, mitochondrial damage, and cell apoptosis. Results from qRT-PCR verification showed that the expression of spermatogenesis-related genes Akap1, Crem, Spz1, and Tex11 were dysregulated by SiNPs exposure, which was consistent with the MeDIP-seq assay. In general, this study suggested that SiNPs caused genome-wide DNA methylation changes in GC-2 cells, providing valuable reference for the future epigenetic studies in SiNPs-induced male reproductive toxicity.

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NanoparticlesSilicon DioxideAnimalsDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticMaleMiceSpermatocytesSilicon DioxideAbnormal transcriptionDNA methylation changesGC-2 cellsMeDIP-seqSiNPsSpermatogenesis

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PMID33840017
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