Effects of paracetamol/acetaminophen on the expression of solute carriers (SLCs) in late-gestation fetal rat brain, choroid plexus and the placenta

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Solute carriers (SLCs) regulate transfer of a wide range of molecules across cell membranes using facilitative or secondary active transport. In pregnancy, these transporters, expressed at the placental barrier, are important for delivery of nutrients to the fetus, whilst also limiting entry of potentially harmful substances, such as drugs. In the present study, RNA-sequencing analysis was used to investigate expression of SLCs in the fetal (embryonic day 19) rat brain, choroid plexus and placenta in untreated control animals and following maternal paracetamol treatment. In the treated group, paracetamol (15 mg/kg) was administered to dams twice daily for 5 days (from embryonic day 15 to 19). In untreated animals, overall expression of SLCs was highest in the placenta. In the paracetamol treatment group, expression of several SLCs was significantly different compared with control animals, with ion, amino acid, neurotransmitter and sugar transporters most affected. The number of SLC transcripts that changed significantly following treatment was the highest in the choroid plexus and lowest in the brain. All SLC transcripts that changed in the placenta following paracetamol treatment were downregulated. These results suggest that administration of paracetamol during pregnancy could potentially disrupt fetal nutrient homeostasis and affect brain development, resulting in major consequences for the neonate and extending into childhood.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:109

Enthalten in:

Experimental physiology - 109(2024), 3 vom: 06. März, Seite 427-444

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Yifan [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Fiona [VerfasserIn]
Dziegielewska, Katarzyna M [VerfasserIn]
Koehn, Liam M [VerfasserIn]
Habgood, Mark D [VerfasserIn]
Saunders, Norman R [VerfasserIn]

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362O9ITL9D
Acetaminophen
Brain
Choroid plexus
Fetus
Gene expression
Journal Article
Paracetamol
Placenta
Rat
Solute-linked transporters

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1113/EP091442

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NLM365505897