NIH R01 · 2024
Dieldrin-induced differential gene methylation and parkinsonian toxicity (R01ES031237)
Project Summary The majority of Parkinson’s disease (PD) cases are not caused by an inherited monogenic mutation and disease etiology involves a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Epidemiological studies show that pesticide exposure, particularly to organochlorine pesticides such as dieldrin, increases risk of sporadic PD. In a model of increased PD susceptibility, mice exposed to dieldrin during development show male-specific increased susceptibility to adult exposure to the dopaminergic toxicant MPTP and, in new data from our NIEHS-funded R21, α-synuclein (α-syn) preformed fibrils (PFFs). The epigenome is a potential mediator of this relationship between developmental…
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