The Ah receptor (AhR) has been shown to be responsible for the carcinogenic and toxic properties of 2,3,7,8- tetrachloro-p-dioxin (TCDD) in rodent models. The human population is exposed to low doses of TCDD, and a number of other AhR ligands, the actual health effects of exposure remain to be established. Whether or not data generated in the mouse model can be effectively extrapolated to humans will require a better understanding of potential genetic differences between species. The central hypothesis to be tested is that the human AhR is biochemically different from the mouse AhR and these differences result in altered AhR-mediated activity. An additional goal of the proposed studies is to better understand the multiple mechanisms of regulation of the AhR. The central hypothesis is supported by preliminary findings from our laboratory. In this application the biochemical and transcriptional activity of the human AhR will be characterized and compared with the mouse AhR(s).
Three specific aims are proposed; l) Determine the biochemical behavior of the human vs. mouse Ah receptor in the core unliganded receptor complex, and examine the ability of XAP2 to alter the activity of the human vs. mouse AhR, 2) Examine the transactivation potential, co-activator recruitment specificity and nucleocytoplasmic shuttling properties of the human AhR compared with the mouse AhR through the use of chimeric receptors, and 3) Compare the ability of the liganded human AhR vs. the mouse AhR to alter gene expression in AhR-null tsSV-40 transformed mouse hepatocyte cell lines. In these aims the mouse AhR and human AhR will be studied in the same cell line to allow a direct determination of species differences independent of cell context variation present in previous studies. Collectively, these studies will establish the level of divergence in human vs. mouse AhR function and should allow a better assessment of the significance of human exposure to TCDD. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01ES011834-02
Application #
6839983
Study Section
Alcohol and Toxicology Subcommittee 4 (ALTX)
Program Officer
Heindel, Jerrold
Project Start
2003-12-26
Project End
2007-11-30
Budget Start
2004-12-01
Budget End
2005-11-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$259,870
Indirect Cost
Name
Pennsylvania State University
Department
Veterinary Sciences
Type
Schools of Earth Sciences/Natur
DUNS #
003403953
City
University Park
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
16802
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