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• Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid perturbs serotonin signaling in maternal pancreatic islets and induces gestational diabetes in mice
  GSE330582Mus musculus8 个样本2026-10-31

  [working abstract for manuscript, in style of how is required for EHP] Background: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been linked to gestational diabetes and other adverse pregnancy outcomes in humans. Despite the association, the mechanisms by which PFOA contributes to GDM have not been studied. The present study investigated whether PFOA exposure resulted in lower pancreatic islet serotonin abundance and β-cell proliferation, glucose intolerance, impaired insulin secretion, insulin resistance, and robust transcriptional changes underlying pancreatic islet adaptation, which provided evidence for a mechanism of PFOA-induced GDM. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess whether PFOA exposure impairs pancreatic islet serotonin-driven β-cell proliferation and causes GDM in a C57BL/6J mouse model. Methods: Analysis of pancreatic islet serotonin abundance and β-cell proliferation were measured by immunofluorescence. Metabolic assays, including glucose tolerance test, glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, and insulin tolerance test were used to characterize GDM phenotypes. Bulk RNA sequencing was used to analyze differentially expressed genes and gene set enrichment in pancreatic islets isolated from control and PFOA-exposed mice. Results: PFOA exposure lowered islet serotonin abundance and β-cell proliferation in gestational day (GD) 12.5 pregnant dams. PFOA exposure was associated with glucose intolerance, impaired insulin secretion, and insulin resistance in GD16.5 pregnant dams. β-cell proliferation at GD12.5 and glucose tolerance at GD16.5 was improved in PFOA-exposed dams treated with a serotonin receptor 2B agonist (BW-732C86). RNAseq uncovered four differentially expressed genes and a broad reduction in coordinated transcriptional pathway activity in maternal pancreatic islets of PFOA-exposed GD12.5 dams. Discussion: PFOA-induced glucose intolerance was associated with perturbed pancreatic islet serotonin abundance.

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• Prenatal maternal cold stress exposure drives sex-specific neurodevelopmental disruptions in the fetal hypothalamus
  GSE328919Mus musculus3 个样本2026-10-29

  The prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) is increasing, with growing evidence implicating the intrauterine environment as a critical regulator of fetal brain development. Gestational perturbations such as maternal stress can increase NDD risk; however, the mechanism(s) by which prenatal maternal stress reshape fetal neurodevelopment remain unclear. Accordingly, the objective of my project was to characterize how maternal cold stress exposure during pregnancy disrupts neural stem and progenitor cell (NSPC) developmental programs in the fetus and the impact this has on neurodevelopment in the hypothalamus. Pregnant mice were exposed to 4°C for 30 minutes daily from embryonic day 11.5 (E11.5) to E15.5—a critical period of neurodevelopment in the hypothalamus. To assess how maternal cold stress impacts neural stem cell (NSC) behaviours, we employed the neurosphere assay, quantifying the number and size of primary and secondary neurospheres as a measure of NSC proliferation and self-renewal, respectively. Our findings revealed no change in NSC proliferation or self-renewal when comparing control and maternal cold stress male and female neurospheres. However, differentiation of dissociated NSCs revealed that neurons from both sexes had longer axons following maternal cold stress exposure. Interestingly, only male-derived cultures exhibited a significant increase in the number TUJ1+ neurons in response to maternal cold stress exposure, whereas only female-derived maternal cold stress cultures showed enhanced dendritic arborization. To explore the molecular basis of these changes, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing on E15.5 fetal hypothalamic NSPCs. Analysis of differentially expressed genes uncovered basal sex differences between the transcriptional signatures of control male and female Cycling NSPCs and suggested that maternal cold stress shifts female Cycling NSPCs toward a more male-like transcriptional profile. Gene ontology analysis revealed that maternal cold stress upregulates pathways linked to neuronal growth, development, and GABAergic neuron differentiation, but only in females. Importantly, ligand-receptor analysis suggested that maternal cold stress exposure disrupts neurodevelopmental programs through altered cell-cell signalling within Cycling NSPCs predominantly in females. These findings demonstrate that prenatal maternal cold stress exposure drives sex-specific effects on fetal neurodevelopment and uncover distinct cellular pathways that may contribute to sex differences seen in the presentation and risk of many NDDs.

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• Microglial lipid signaling drives glioblastoma invasion and represents a therapeutic vulnerability
  GSE348401Mus musculus8 个样本2026-10-27

  Glioblastoma (GBM) is characterized by diffuse infiltration into the surrounding brain, limiting complete surgical resection, the strongest determinant of patient survival. The mechanisms driving this invasive growth remain incompletely understood. Here, we identify a lipid-mediated paracrine signaling axis through which tumor-associated microglia/macrophages promote glioma invasion. Integrating single-cell transcriptomics, spatial lipidomics, and functional perturbation across mouse models and human GBM samples, we show that invading tumor cells engage and reprogram myeloid cells via CSF1R–PI3K signaling. This induces lipid metabolic reprogramming and secretion of bioactive lipids, including lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) and lysophosphatidic acids (LPAs), which promote GBM invasion through distinct downstream pathways. Disruption of this myeloid–GBM axis, reduces lipid secretion and suppresses invasion. Targeting downstream LPA–LPAR or YAP/TAZ signaling further constrains invasion in a context-dependent manner. Together, these findings define a lipid-driven circuit linking the tumor microenvironment to glioma invasion and identify strategies to reduce infiltration and improve surgical resection.

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