Gene expression profiles in the dorsal root ganglia of methylmercury-exposed rats

The Journal of Toxicological Sciences
Yo ShinodaYasuyuki Fujiwara

Abstract

Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure is known to induce neurodegeneration in both the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). Molecular mechanisms of MeHg-induced neurotoxicity have been well investigated in the CNS, however, it remains unclear in the PNS. In the present study, comprehensive gene expression analysis was performed by analyzing MeHg-exposed adult rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) by DNA microarray. Methylmercuric chloride (6.7 mg/kg/day) was administered to nine-week-old male Wistar rats for five days, followed by two days without administration; this cycle was repeated once. Rats were anesthetized at 7 or 14 days after commencement of MeHg exposure, and their DRGs were removed and homogenized to make total RNA samples. DNA microarray data from Day 7 samples identified 100 out of 18,513 detected genes as annotated genes with more than two-fold upregulated or downregulated expression compared with controls. Database for Annotation, Visualization, and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses suggested strong involvement of immune activation and inflammation pathways in rat DRG exposed to MeHg, and some genes overlapped with previously reported ...Continue Reading

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Jun 4, 2021·The Journal of Toxicological Sciences·Yo ShinodaYasuyuki Fujiwara
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