Mechanisms of imbalanced testicular homeostasis in infancy due to aberrant histone acetylation in undifferentiated spermatogonia under different concentrations of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure

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Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), identified as an endocrine-disrupting chemical, is associated with reproductive toxicity. This association is particularly noteworthy in newborns with incompletely developed metabolic functions, as exposure to DEHP can induce enduring damage to the reproductive system, potentially influencing adult reproductive health. In this study, we continuously administered 40 μg/kg and 80 μg/kg DEHP to postnatal day 5 (PD5) mice for ten days to simulate low and high doses of DEHP exposure during infancy. Utilizing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), our analysis revealed that varying concentrations of DEHP exposure during infancy induced distinct DNA damage response characteristics in testicular Undifferentiated spermatogonia (Undiff SPG). Specifically, DNA damage triggered mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to acetyl-CoA content alterations. Subsequently, this disruption caused aberrations in histone acetylation patterns, ultimately resulting in apoptosis of Undiff SPG in the 40 μg/kg DEHP group and autophagy in the 80 μg/kg DEHP group. Furthermore, we found that DEHP exposure impacts the development and functionality of Sertoli and Leydig cells through the focal adhesion and PPAR signaling pathways, respectively. We also revealed that Leydig cells regulate the metabolic environment of Undiff SPG via Ptn-Sdc4 and Mdk-Sdc4 after DEHP exposure. Finally, our study provided pioneering evidence that disruptions in testicular homeostasis induced by DEHP exposure during infancy endure into adulthood. In summary, this study elucidates the molecular mechanisms through which DEHP exposure during infancy influences the development of testicular cell populations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:347

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Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) - 347(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 123742

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tian, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Jiachen [VerfasserIn]
Hua, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yinuo [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiaoyuan [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Diya [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Dongliang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Zhongyi [VerfasserIn]
Han, Baoquan [VerfasserIn]

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6O7F7IX66E
C42K0PH13C
DEHP
Diethylhexyl Phthalate
Histones
Infancy
Journal Article
Leydig cell
Phthalic Acids
Phthalic acid
Sertoli cell
Undifferentiated spermatogonia

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123742

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NLM369503198