Figure 10
TCDD disrupts the circadian regulation of heme biosynthesis. Male C57BL/6 mice were orally gavaged with sesame oil vehicle or 30 µg/kg TCDD every 4 days for 28 days. (A) The effect of TCDD on hepatic heme biosynthesis. TCDD-elicited changes in hepatic (B) genes and (C) metabolites involved in heme biosynthesis. For genes, data points represent the average of 3 individual mice ± standard error of the mean (SEM), where posterior probabilities (*P1(t) ≥ 0.80) comparing vehicle and TCDD were determined using an empirical Bayes method. For metabolites, data points represent the average of 3–5 individual mice ± SEM, where statistical significance (*p ≤ 0.05) between vehicle and TCDD was determined using a 2-way ANOVA analysis followed by Sidak’s multiple comparison test. Diurnal rhythmicity was assessed using JTK_CYCLE (# BH q ≤ 0.1). Data are double-plotted along the x-axis for better visualization of rhythmicity.
