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ArticleEuropean thyroid journal2017

Neonatal Exposure to 6-n-Propyl-Thiouracil, an Anti-Thyroid Drug, Alters Expression of Hepatic DNA Methyltransferases, Methyl CpG-Binding Proteins, Gadd45a, p53, and PCNA in Adult Male Rats.

Suresh Kumar Bunker, Jagneshwar Dandapat, Gagan B N Chainy, Sunil Kumar Sahoo, Prabhat Kumar Nayak

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Article in European thyroid journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Suresh Kumar BunkerDepartment of Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Jagneshwar DandapatDepartment of Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Gagan B N ChainyDepartment of Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Sunil Kumar SahooDepartment of Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Prabhat Kumar NayakDepartment of Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Utkal University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeonatal 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) exposure to male rats is reported to impair liver function in adulthood. However, the mechanism by which the drug impairs liver function is not well known.

objectivesThe objectives of the study were to investigate the effects of neonatal exposure of PTU on the expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), methyl-DNA binding proteins (MBDs), Gadd45a, p53, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in adult rat liver.

methodsThe effects of neonatal transient (from birth to 30 days of age) and persistent (from birth to 90 days of age) treatment of PTU on DNA damage and on the expression of p53, PCNA, DNMTs, and MBDs were investigated at transcriptional and translational levels in male adult liver.

resultsPersistent exposure to PTU from birth caused significant downregulation of expression of DNMT1 and DNMT3a and upregulation of DNMT3b, MBD4, and Gadd45a without any damage to DNA. Although MeCp2 transcripts were significantly low in the liver of adult rats after persistent exposure to PTU compared to controls, its translated products were significantly higher than in controls. The expression of p53 and PCNA in PTU-treated rats was significantly higher and lower, respectively, than that in control rats.

conclusionThe results suggest that neonatal exposure of male rats to PTU resulted in alteration in the expression of proteins that are associated with DNA methylation and genome stabilization in adult rat liver.

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6-n-Propyl-2-thiouracilDNA methyltransferasesGadd45aLiverMethyl-DNA binding proteinsNeonatal hypothyroidismp53Proliferating cell nuclear antigenRat

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PMID29234621
PMCPMC5704726
OpenAlexW2756042594

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