Grantee Research Project Results
Assessing the Effects of BPA Exposure on Early Human Development
EPA Grant Number: R834678C002Subproject: this is subproject number 002 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R834678
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment - 2015
Center Director: Metayer, Catherine
Title: Assessing the Effects of BPA Exposure on Early Human Development
Investigators: McMaster, Michael
Current Investigators: McMaster, Michael , Fisher, Susan J. , Woodruff, Tracey J.
Institution: University of California - San Francisco
EPA Project Officer: Hahn, Intaek
Project Period: May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2013
RFA: Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers: Formative Centers (with NIEHS) (2009) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Children's Health , Human Health
Objective:
In animal studies, Bisphenol A (BPA) adversely impacts development through multiple pathways; yet little is known about mechanisms in humans. We propose to address this gap in our knowledge by using an in vitro cell model system for studying the effects of BPA on human embryonic development. Using a microarray approach, we will measure changes in global gene expression induced by environmentally-relevant BPA doses in a cell colony observed over multiple time points. We will conduct a parallel experiment with physiologically-relevant doses of 17beta-estradiol (E2) to understand to what degree effects are estrogen-dependent.
Expected Results:
By identifying and then validating the specific molecular targets altered by BPA exposure at the protein level and in partially-differentiated embryoid bodies, we will gain important information about the mechanisms that underlie BPA induced interference with the earliest events in human development. This information could be used in a tutorial targeted to community groups, clinicians and patients intended to educate and raise awareness on the prevention of harmful chemical exposures during pregnancy.
Supplemental Keywords:
risk assessment, metabolism, bioavailability, ethnic groups, endocrine disruptors, sensitive populations, decision making, measurement methods;, RFA, Scientific Discipline, Health, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, Biochemistry, Children's Health, Environmental Policy, Biology, prenatal exposure, biological response, developmental toxicity, chemical mixtures, assessment of exposure, children's vulnerablity, children's environmental healthProgress and Final Reports:
Main Center Abstract and Reports:
R834678 Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment - 2015 Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R834678C001 Assessing Maternal and Fetal Exposure to Chemicals
R834678C002 Assessing the Effects of BPA Exposure on Early Human Development
R834678C003 (Pilot Study): Predictors of Maternal Exposure to BPA During Pregnancy
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