Epigenetic regulation by KDM5A mediates the effects of prenatal PM2.5 exposure on hippocampal development and synaptic integrity through the Shh signaling pathway

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Prenatal environmental exposure could be an essential health risk factor associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring. However, the exact mechanisms underlying the impact of prenatal PM2.5 exposure on offspring cognition remain unclear. In our recent study using a PM2.5 exposed pregnant mouse model, we observed significant synaptic dysfunction in the hippocampi of the offspring. Concurrently, the epigenetic regulator of KDM5A and the Shh signaling pathway exhibited decreased activities. Significantly, changes in hippocampal KDM5A and Shh levels directly correlated with PM2.5 exposure intensity. Subsequent experiments revealed a marked reduction in the expression of Shh signaling and related synaptic proteins when KDM5A was silenced in cells. Notably, the effects of KDM5A deficiency were reversed significantly with the supplementation of a Shh activator. Furthermore, our findings indicate that Shh activation significantly attenuates PM2.5-induced synaptic impairments in hippocampal neurons. We further demonstrated that EGR1, a transcriptional inhibitor, plays a direct role in KDM5A's regulation of the Shh pathway under conditions of PM2.5 exposure. Our results suggest that the KDM5A's inhibitory regulation on the Shh pathway through the EGR1 gene is a crucial epigenetic mechanism underlying the synaptic dysfunction in hippocampal neurons caused by maternal PM2.5 exposure. This emphasizes the role of epigenetic regulations in neurodevelopmental disorders caused by environmental factors.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:276

Enthalten in:

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 276(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 116311

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Jia [VerfasserIn]
Song, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yongping [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Tianliang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xinqi [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Li [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Air Pollutants
EC 1.14.11.27
Hedgehog Proteins
Journal Article
KDM5A
PM(2.5)
Particulate Matter
Prenatal exposure
Retinoblastoma-Binding Protein 2
Shh
Shh protein, mouse
Synaptic dysfunction

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Date Completed 26.04.2024

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116311

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NLM371049628