Abstract

One aspect of the long-term exposure to toxins is significant alterations in patterns of gene expression. Toxin-related changes in gene regulation may contribute to the profile of illnesses caused by Superfund site toxicants, and can serve as a powerful marker of exposure and biohazard. In assessing hazards arising from Superfund sites, it would be highly desirable to develop cheap and rapid screens for the presence of environmental hazards, for the hazards posed by mixtures of toxins and to test large numbers of field isolates. To detect genes that are up- or down- regulated in response to toxins, we propose to use a gene-trapping approach with beta-lactamase as reporter in cell lines that are relevant to long-term toxicity. Cell lines in which beta-lactamase has trapped a toxin responsive gene will be used to identify trapped genes by RACE. Several tens of these cell lines will be validated for ultra-high-throughput screening assays to predict the biohazard potential of large numbers of samples (approximately 10/5 assays/day) consisting of candidate toxicants. mixtures, and field isolates.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Hazardous Substances Basic Research Grants Program (NIEHS) (P42)
Project #
1P42ES010337-01
Application #
6326956
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZES1-DPB-D (G3))
Project Start
2000-07-01
Project End
2005-03-31
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$175,014
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of California San Diego
Department
Type
DUNS #
077758407
City
La Jolla
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92093

  Publications

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Tripathi, Anupriya; Debelius, Justine; Brenner, David A et al. (2018) The gut-liver axis and the intersection with the microbiome. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 15:397-411
Chen, Shujuan; Tukey, Robert H (2018) Humanized UGT1 Mice, Regulation of UGT1A1, and the Role of the Intestinal Tract in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia and Breast Milk-Induced Jaundice. Drug Metab Dispos 46:1745-1755
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