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Effects of exposure to bisphenol A and ethinyl estradiol on the gut microbiota of parents and their offspring in a rodent model

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Javurek, Angela B., Spollen, William G., Johnson, Sarah A., Bivens, Nathan J., Bromert, Karen H., Givan, Scott A., Rosenfeld, Cheryl S.·2016·Gut Microbes

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Gut dysbiosis may result in various diseases, such as metabolic and neurobehavioral disorders. Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including bisphenol A (BPA) and ethinyl estradiol (EE), especially during development, may also increase the risk for such disorders. An unexplored possibility is that EDC-exposure might alter the gut microbial composition. Gut flora and their products may thus be mediating factors for the disease-causing effects of these chemicals. To examine the effects of EDCs on the gut microbiome, female and male monogamous and biparental California mice (Peromyscus californicus) were exposed to BPA (50 mg/kg feed weight) or EE (0.1 ppb) or control diet from periconception through weaning. 16s rRNA sequencing was performed on bacterial DNA isolated from fecal samples, and analyses performed for P0 and F1 males and females. Both BPA and EE induced generational and sex-dependent gut microbiome changes. Many of the bacteria, e.g. Bacteroides, Mollicutes, Prevotellaceae, Erysipelotrichaceae, Akkermansia, Methanobrevibacter, Sutterella, whose proportions increase with exposure to BPA or EE in the P0 or F1 generation are associated with different disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), metabolic disorders, and colorectal cancer. However, the proportion of the beneficial bacterium, Bifidobacterium, was also elevated in fecal samples of BPA- and EE-exposed F1 females. Intestinal flora alterations were also linked to changes in various metabolic and other pathways. Thus, BPA and EE exposure may disrupt the normal gut flora, which may in turn result in systemic effects. Probiotic supplementation might be an effective means to mitigate disease-promoting effects of these chemicals.

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  • Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as bisphenol A and ethinyl estradiol, by incorporation into the diet from periconception through weaning, induced generational and sex-dependent gut microbiome changes in mice, including increased relative abundances of Bacteroides, Prevotellaceae, and Akkermansia.

    “Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as bisphenol A and ethinyl estradiol, by incorporation into the diet from periconception through weaning, induced generational and sex-dependent gut microbiome changes in mice, including increased relative abundances of Bacteroides, Prevotellaceae, and Akkermansia (Javurek et al., 2016).”

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Javurek, A. B., Spollen, W. G., Johnson, S. A., Bivens, N. J., Bromert, K. H., Givan, S. A., & Rosenfeld, C. S.
Affiliations
University of Missouri (US)
Corresponding author
Rosenfeld, Cheryl S.
Venue
Gut Microbes
Published
2016-09-13
Volume
7
Issue
6
Pages
471-485
ISSN
  • 1949-0976 (ISSN-L)
  • 1949-0984
OpenAlex
W2519327751
Cited by
160
References
76
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FWCI
6.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Gut Microbes (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
NIH (5R21ES023150)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Keywords
bisphenol A, ethinyl estradiol, endocrine disruptors, gut microbiota, gut dysbiosis, intergenerational exposure, sex effects, California mouse, Bifidobacterium, Akkermansia, Methanobrevibacter, Sutterella, probiotic supplementation, early life exposure, inflammatory bowel disease, metabolic disorders, colorectal cancer
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Bisphenol A Compounds, Animals, Bacteria, Benzhydryl Compounds, Disease Models, Animal, Ethinyl Estradiol, Female, Male, Peromyscus, Phenols, Gastrointestinal Tract

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