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  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Epigenetics
  • Molecular Biology

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  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is a persistent environmental pollutant linked to severe health issues, including cancer.
  • Current strategies to counteract PFOS toxicity are insufficient, necessitating novel therapeutic approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of loci-specific DNA methylation editing for reversing PFOS-induced toxicity.
  • To restore critical cellular functions disrupted by PFOS exposure.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized CRISPR-dCas9 epigenome editing tools with DNA methyltransferases or TET dioxygenase effectors.
  • Analyzed gene expression changes and epigenetic alterations using reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS).
  • Performed precise single-CpG methylation editing on target genes like TARS2 and MAP2K5.

Main Results:

  • PFOS exposure was shown to disrupt the epigenetic landscape, affecting genes involved in tumorigenesis, inflammation, and stress.
  • Single-CpG methylation editing successfully reversed PFOS-induced toxicity.
  • Essential cellular functions, including proliferation, migration, and apoptosis, were restored.

Conclusions:

  • This research marks the first application of epigenome editing to counteract the toxic effects of a persistent environmental contaminant (PFAS).
  • Precise methylation editing offers a promising strategy for toxicological screening and identifying therapeutic targets against environmental toxicants.