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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Functional analysis of differentially expressed genes involved in testicular dysfunctions induced by endocrine disrupting chemicals

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16590091
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Environmental pharmacy
Research InstitutionUNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA (2005)
Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University (2004)

Principal Investigator

TABUCHI Yoshiaki  University of Toyama, Life science research Center, Associate Professor, 生命科学先端研究センター, 助教授 (20322109)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Keywordsendocrine disrupting chemical / bisphenol A / simian virus 40 large-T antigen / Sertoli cell / epididymis caput cell / gene expression / microarray
Research Abstract

A conditionally immortalized epididymis caput cell line, MEPC5,was established by infecting primary cultured mouse epididymis caput cells with a temperature-sensitive simian virus 40 large T (tsSV40LT)-antigen. At a permissive temperature 33℃, the large T-antigen was expressed and the cells grew continuously. However, the down regulation of T-antigen at a nonpermissive temperature of 39℃ and the upregulation of cell density at 33℃ were associated with growth arrest and the increased protein expression of p21^<waf1>. The cells expressed epididymal caput-expressed genes such as ME1,sulfated glycoprotein-2 (SGP-2) and androgen receptor. Interestingly, the expression levels of ME1 and SGP-2 were significantly elevated under the cell growth-restricted conditions.
Testicular Sertoli TTE3 cells, established from transgenic mice bearing tsSV40LT-antigen, proliferated continuously at 33℃ whereas inactivation of the large T-antigen by 39℃ led to differentiation. To clarify the detailed mechanisms of differentiation, we investigated the time course of changes in gene expression using cDNA microarrays. Of the 865 genes analyzed, 14 genes showed increased levels of expression. Real-time quantitative PCR revealed that the mRNA levels of p21^<waf1>, milk fat globule membrane protein E8,heat-responsive protein 12,and selenoprotein P were markedly elevated.
Taken together, mouse epididymis caput epithelial MEPC5 and mouse testicular Sertoli TTE3 cells should prove an excellent model for studies of gene expression and endocrine disrupting chemicals in the male reproductive systems. In previous our experiments, 31 genes such as fra-2,c-myc, and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) were identified as up-regulated genes responsive to bisphenol A in Sertoli TTE3 cells. At present, roles of fra-2,c-myc, and ODC in male reproductive dysfunctions caused by endocrine disrupting chemicals have been investigated using these established cell lines.

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2005

All Journal Article (10 results)

  • [Journal Article] Therapeutic potential of follistatin for colonic inflammation in mice2005

    • Author(s)
      Dohi T et al.(7^<th> author in 8 authors)
    • Journal Title

      Gastroenterology 128

      Pages: 411-423

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Apoptosis induced by the sonomechanical effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound in a human leukemia cell line2005

    • Author(s)
      Feril LB et al.(4th author in 9 authors)
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Lett. 221

      Pages: 145-152

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Analysis of gene expression in apoptosis of human lymphoma U937 cells induced by hyperthermia and the effects of α-phenyl N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN) and its derivatives2005

    • Author(s)
      Hirano H et al.(2^<nd> author in 8 authors)
    • Journal Title

      Apoptosis 10

      Pages: 331-340

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Functional characterization of a conditionally immortalized mouse epididymis caput epithelial cell line MEPC5 using temperature-sensitive simian virus 40 large T-antigen2005

    • Author(s)
      Tabuchi Y et al.(1^<st> author in 6 authors)
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys.Res.Commun. 329

      Pages: 812-823

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Genes involved in nonpermissive temperature-induced cell differentiation in Sertoli TTE3 cells bearing temperature-sensitive simian virus 40 large T-antigen2005

    • Author(s)
      Tabuchi Y et al.(1^<st> author in 4 authors)
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys.Res.Commun. 329

      Pages: 947-956

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Therapeutic potential of follistatin for colonic inflammation in mice2005

    • Author(s)
      Dohi, T., Ejima, C., Kato, R., Kawamura, Y.I., Kawashima, R., Mizutani, N., Tabuchi, Y., Kojima, I.
    • Journal Title

      Gastroenterology 128

      Pages: 411-423

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Functional characterization of a conditionally immortalized mouse epididymis caput epithelial cell line MEPC5 using temperature-sensitive simian virus 40 large T-antigen2005

    • Author(s)
      Tabuchi, Y., Toyama, Y., Toshimori, K., Komiyama, M., Mori, C., Kondo, T.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys.Res.Commun. 329

      Pages: 812-823

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Genes involved in nonpermissive temperature-induced cell differentiation in Sertoli TTE3 cells bearing temperature-sensitive simian virus 40 large T-antigen2005

    • Author(s)
      Tabuchi, Y., Kondo, T., Suzuki, Y., Obinata, M.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys.Res.Commun. 329

      Pages: 947-956

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Apoptosis induced by the sonomechanical effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound in a human leukemia cell line2005

    • Author(s)
      Feril, L.B., Jr., Kondo, T., Cui, Z.-G., Tabuchi, Y., Zhao, Q.-L., Ando, H., Misaki, T., Yoshikawa, H., Umemura, S.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Lett. 221

      Pages: 145-152

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Analysis of gene expression in apoptosis of human lymphoma U937 cells induced by hyperthermia and the effects of α-phenyl N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN) and its derivatives2005

    • Author(s)
      Hirano, H., Tabuchi, Y., Kondo, T., Zhao, Q.-L., Ogawa, R., Cui, Z.-G., Feril, L.B., Jr., Kanayama, S.
    • Journal Title

      Apoptosis 10

      Pages: 331-340

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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