Angela Saleh

Ms. Angela Saleh

University of Guelph
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 February 2021 in Genes
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RSReem Sabry
Reem Sabry
CACharlotte Apps
Charlotte Apps
JRJaqueline A. Reiter-Saunders
Jaqueline A. Reiter-Saunders
ASAngela Saleh
Angela Saleh
SBSumetha Balachandran
Sumetha Balachandran
Laura FavettaLaura Favetta
Laura Favetta
Bisphenol S (BPS) is used as an alternative plasticizer to Bisphenol A (BPA), despite limited knowledge of potential adverse effects. BPA exhibits endocrine disrupting effects during development. This article focuses on the impact of bisphenols during oocyte maturation. Connexins (Cx) are gap junctional proteins that may be affected by bisphenols, providing insight into their mechanism during development. Cxs 37 and 43 are crucial in facilitating cell communication between cumulus cells and oocytes. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs), denuded oocytes, and cumulus cells were exposed to 0.05 mg/mL BPA or BPS for 24 h. Both compounds had no effect on Cx43. Cumulus cells exhibited a significant increase in Cx37 expression following BPA (p = 0.001) and BPS (p = 0.017) exposure. COCs treated with BPA had increased Cx37 protein expression, whilst BPS showed no effects, suggesting BPA and BPS act through different mechanisms. Experiments conducted in in vitro cultured cumulus cells, obtained by stripping germinal vesicle oocytes, showed significantly increased expression of Cx37 in BPA, but not the BPS, treated group. BPA significantly increased Cx37 protein expression, while BPS did not. Disrupted Cx37 following BPA exposure provides an indication of possible effects of bisphenols on connexins during the early stages of development.

31 July 2019
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LFLaura A. Favetta
Laura A. Favetta
ASAngela Saleh
Angela Saleh
RSReem Sabry
Reem Sabry