Epigenetic mutagen-like environmental chemicals alter neural differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells

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  • Arai Yoshikazu
    Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki
  • Nishino Koichiro
    Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki

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<p>Various chemicals, including pesticides, heavy metals, and metabolites of tobacco, have been detected in fetal environment. Fetuses are exposed to these chemicals at relatively low concentrations; however, their risk of developing neurological and behavioral disorders increases after birth. We aimed to evaluate the effects of five chemicals (diethylphosphate, cotinine, octachlorodipropyl ether, mercury, and selenium) detected in the serum of pregnant mothers on neural development using human neurospheres (NSphs) differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells. Exposure to each chemical at serum concentrations revealed no effects on NSph development. However, combined exposure to the five chemicals caused a significant decrease in NSph size and altered gene expression and neural differentiation. Thus, we next focused on DNA methylation to investigate changes in NSph properties caused by chemical exposure. Combined exposure to chemicals had extremely small effects on the DNA methylation status of NSphs at individual gene loci. However, stochastic changes in methylation status caused by chemical exposure were significantly accumulated throughout the entire genome. These results suggest that the five chemicals acted as epimutagens that alter the epigenetic status during human neural development at the biological level. Taken together, we showed for the first time, the epimutagen-induced alterations in neural differentiation at serum concentrations using an in vitro human neuronal model.</p>

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