Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Consequences of perinatal bisphenol A exposure in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.
- Journal:
- Autoimmunity
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Brinkmeyer-Langford, Candice et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences .
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease influenced by genetic and environmental contributing factors. Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) such as bisphenol A (BPA) affect gene expression and hormone-regulated systems throughout the body. We investigated the effects of BPA on Theiler's-virus induced demyelination (TVID), a mouse model of MS. Perinatal BPA exposure, combined with viral infection, resulted in a decreased level of viral antibodies, accelerated the onset of TVID symptoms, increased inflammation in both the spinal cord and digestive tract, and amplified immune-related gene expression changes induced by viral infection. These results demonstrate the effect of BPA on the trajectory of TVID, and illustrate how multiple factors collectively influence autoimmune disease.
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