组成型雄烷受体激动剂TCPOBOP抑制青春期雌鼠乳腺导管发育
The constitutive androstane receptor agonist TCPOBOP inhibits mammary ductal development in pubertal female mice
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摘要: 随着现代社会工业化进程的推进, 内分泌干扰物(endocrine disrupting chemicals, EDCs) 在日常环境中的暴露日益增加, 这类物质可通过激活核受体干扰机体生理功能。组成型雄烷受体(constitutive androstane receptor, CAR) 作为核受体家族的重要成员, 是内源性物质解毒及外源性EDCs感知的关键调控因子, 参与药物代谢酶表达及能量代谢的调节。本研究采用CAR的特异性强效激动剂1,4-双2-(3,5-二氯吡啶氧基)苯(TCPOBOP, TC), 探究外源性EDCs激活核受体对青春期雌性小鼠乳腺发育及雌激素稳态的影响。以3周龄雌性小鼠为模型, 按照0.5 mg·kg-1的剂量经腹腔注射给予TC (每周两次), 观察乳腺组织发育形态并检测血清雌激素水平(本实验所有动物实验获武汉大学动物实验中心机构动物护理和使用委员会的批准, 批准编号为WAEF-2023-0077)。结果表明, TC暴露通过激活CAR显著抑制了小鼠乳腺导管系统的发育进程。其作用机制涉及下调雌激素合成关键酶的表达, 同时促进雌激素代谢转化及失活, 最终导致体内雌激素水平降低。本研究揭示了TC激活核受体CAR抑制青春期雌鼠乳腺发育及扰乱雌激素稳态的作用与机制, 为深入理解EDCs通过核受体途径影响青春期女性乳腺发育及内分泌平衡提供了参考, 也为探索CAR在乳腺发育调控中的作用机制提供了新的研究线索。Abstract: With the advancement of industrialization in modern society, exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in daily environments is increasingly prevalent. These substances can interfere with physiological functions by activating nuclear receptors. The constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), a crucial member of the nuclear receptor family, serves as a key regulator in detoxifying endogenous substances and sensing exogenous EDCs, participating in the regulation of drug-metabolizing enzyme expression and energy metabolism. This study employed TCPOBOP (TC), a highly specific and potent agonist of CAR, to investigate the impact of exogenous EDC-activated nuclear receptors on mammary gland development and estrogen homeostasis in pubertal female mice. Using 3-week-old female mice as models, TC was administered via intraperitoneal injection at 0.5 mg·kg-1 twice weekly. Mammary gland developmental morphology was observed, and serum estrogen levels were measured (all animal experiments conducted in this study were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the Animal Experiment Center of Wuhan University, ethics number: WAEF-2023-0077). Results demonstrated that TC exposure significantly inhibited the developmental progression of the mammary ductal system through CAR activation. The underlying mechanism involved downregulating the expression of key estrogen-synthesizing enzymes while promoting estrogen metabolic conversion and inactivation, ultimately leading to reduced systemic estrogen levels. This study reveals the mechanism by which TC-activated nuclear receptor CAR suppresses mammary gland development and disrupts estrogen homeostasis in pubertal female mice. It provides insights for understanding how EDCs affect mammary development and endocrine balance in adolescent females via nuclear receptor pathways, and offers new research clues for exploring CAR's role in mammary development regulation.
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