Exposure to bisphenol a affects lipid metabolism in drosophila melanogaster

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Abstract

Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in rodents was shown to induce obesity, yet the mechanism by which BPA might induce obesity is still unclear. We employed the genetically tractable model organism, Drosophila melanogaster, to test the effects of raising them on food containing various concentrations of BPA. Of note, raising males on food containing BPA were susceptible to starvation, possibly by inhibiting their ability to perform lipolysis during starvation, leading to significantly increased lipid content after 24 hr of fasting. Furthermore, feeding males with BPA significantly inhibited the expression of insulin-like peptides. From these results, we conclude that BPA may inhibit lipid recruitment during starvation in Drosophila. © 2013 Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society).

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Williams, M. J., Wang, Y., Klockars, A., Monica Lind, P., Fredriksson, R., & Schiöth, H. B. (2014). Exposure to bisphenol a affects lipid metabolism in drosophila melanogaster. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 114(5), 414–420. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.12170

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