2022
The steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract
Zhou Y, Gu B, Brichant G, Singh JP, Yang H, Chang H, Zhao Y, Cheng C, Liu ZW, Alderman MH, Lu L, Yang X, Gao XB, Taylor HS. The steroid hormone estriol (E3) regulates epigenetic programming of fetal mouse brain and reproductive tract. BMC Biology 2022, 20: 93. PMID: 35491423, PMCID: PMC9059368, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01293-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptorMaintenance of pregnancyFetal mouse brainReproductive systemE3 micePregnancy outcomesEstrogen actionEstrogen potencyPregnant miceEstrogen exposureEstrogen signalingFetal developmentMouse brainSteroid hormonesUnexpected functional rolesPregnancyReproductive tractHormone estriolBrainReceptorsExpression levelsFetusesExploratory behaviorMiceNovel mechanism
2020
Fetal Bisphenol-A Induced Changes in Murine Behavior and Brain Gene Expression Persisted in Adult-aged Offspring
Wang Z, Alderman MH, Asgari C, Taylor HS. Fetal Bisphenol-A Induced Changes in Murine Behavior and Brain Gene Expression Persisted in Adult-aged Offspring. Endocrinology 2020, 161: bqaa164. PMID: 32926169, PMCID: PMC7609133, DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqaa164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUtero exposureLocomotor activityUtero bisphenol A (BPA) exposureBisphenol A (BPA) exposureSignificant decreaseAnxiety-like behaviorDeclarative memory impairmentSex-specific mannerA ExposureFemale miceMale miceBPA exposureRelevant doseMotor coordinationMouse modelMurine behaviourControl animalsNeurobehavioral functionBPA treatmentLocomotor deficitsMemory impairmentOlder ageBrain developmentLong-term memoryBrain gene expressionN6-methyladenine in DNA antagonizes SATB1 in early development
Li Z, Zhao S, Nelakanti RV, Lin K, Wu TP, Alderman MH, Guo C, Wang P, Zhang M, Min W, Jiang Z, Wang Y, Li H, Xiao AZ. N6-methyladenine in DNA antagonizes SATB1 in early development. Nature 2020, 583: 625-630. PMID: 32669713, PMCID: PMC8596487, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2500-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN6-mAN6-methyladenineMouse trophoblast stem cellsLarge chromatin domainsCell fate transitionsLarge-scale chromatinUnexpected molecular mechanismTrophoblast stem cellsEarly embryonic developmentDNA secondary structuresEarly developmentFate transitionsMammalian genomesChromatin domainsEpigenetic landscapeGene regulationChromatin organizerEmbryonic developmentDNA modificationsBiological roleMolecular mechanismsSATB1 functionsMolecular pathwaysCell culture modelSecondary structure
2018
Hematogenous Dissemination of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Endometriosis
Li F, Alderman MH, Tal A, Mamillapalli R, Coolidge A, Hufnagel D, Wang Z, Neisani E, Gidicsin S, Krikun G, Taylor HS. Hematogenous Dissemination of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Endometriosis. Stem Cells 2018, 36: 881-890. PMID: 29450941, PMCID: PMC5992028, DOI: 10.1002/stem.2804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum CXCL12 levelsCXCL12 levelsEndometrial tissueEndometriosis lesionsHematogenous disseminationMesenchymal stem cell biomarkersCXCL12/CXCR4 axisStem cellsTreatment of endometriosisSham control miceEndometrial stem cellsHematopoietic stem cell markersStem cell biomarkersStem cell markersSpontaneous endometriosisRetrograde menstruationControl miceExperimental endometriosisRecipient miceCXCR4 axisLung tissueEndometriosisPeritoneal cavityDsRed miceBlood of animals
2016
Preferential epigenetic programming of estrogen response after in utero xenoestrogen (bisphenol‐A) exposure
Jorgensen EM, Alderman MH, Taylor HS. Preferential epigenetic programming of estrogen response after in utero xenoestrogen (bisphenol‐A) exposure. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30: 3194-3201. PMID: 27312807, PMCID: PMC5001514, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201500089r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen responseSubsequent gene expressionGene expressionXenoestrogen exposureBPA exposureEpigenetic programmingUtero BPA exposurePrenatal BPA exposureRisk of estrogenMajority of genesNormal developmental programmingFemale reproductive disordersCpG methylation patternsCpG methylation profilesEstrogen-responsive gene expressionUterine DNAEstrogen-responsive genesEndometrial hyperplasiaUtero exposurePregnant miceEtiological factorsBreast cancerEstrogen receptorMethylation patternsRelevant dose