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  • Maternal exposure to Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) aggravate gestational diabetes mellitus via FoxM1 suppression by pSTAT1 signalling.

Maternal exposure to Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) aggravate gestational diabetes mellitus via FoxM1 suppression by pSTAT1 signalling.

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (2020-08-19)
Min Chen, Sheng Zhao, Wen-Huan Guo, Yi-Ping Zhu, Lei Pan, Zhi-Wen Xie, Wen-Lan Sun, Jun-Tao Jiang
ABSTRACT

The study focused on the toxicological effect of Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) on the expression of Phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (pSTAT1) -regulated Forkhead box protein M1 (FoxM1), which might provide a new understanding of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) development and a potential target for treatment. Streptozotocin (STZ) (40 mg/kg) was introduced in maternal rats by intraperitoneal injection on gestation day 0 (GD 0) in the STZ and STZ + DBP groups. DBP was introduced in maternal rats by oral feeding in the STZ + DBP group over the following 3 days (750 mg/kg/day). The changes in fasting blood glucose level in rats were detected on GD 1 and GD 5. The insulin levels in maternal rats and PIBCs were measured on GD 18. The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) test was performed on GD 18 to check the stability of the GDM model. The primary islet β cells (PIBCs) were established for in vitro experiments. We examined the FoxM1 and pSTAT1 expression in pancreas by immunohistochemistry. Real-time PCR and Western blot were used to detect the pSTAR1 and FoxM1 protein and mRNA gene expression levels in PIBCs. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and flow cytometric analysis was used to test the viability and apoptosis of cells. The results showed that the STZ + DBP group had higher glucose and lower insulin secretion levels than the other groups by both fasting test and OGTT. FoxM1 was significantly suppressed while pSTAT1 was highly expressed after DBP exposure. FoxM1 could be regulated by pSTAT1. DBP can influence the progression of GDM through its toxicological effect, which significantly increases the expression of pSTAT1 and suppresses FoxM1, causing a decline in β cell viability.

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