Abstract
Consumers are exposed to a plethora of anthropogenic and natural substances that can act as agonists or antagonists for various transcription factors. Depending on the exposure and potency, such interactions can potentially lead to adverse health effects, particularly for substances with multiple molecular targets. The early detection of such interactions is thus of high toxicological interest. Here, we report on the development of a new cellular dual-color reporter assay that allows for time-resolved and quantitative recording of estrogen receptor (ER) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) activation in living cells. Both receptors are known for their ligand promiscuity. Moreover, both receptor signaling pathways are interconnected by direct protein-protein interactions as well as by shared protein factors and the competition for ligands. The assay is based on two rare beetle luciferases that emit light in the red (SLR) and green (ELuc) spectrum and that have been stably inserted into human T-47D mammary carcinoma cells. The corresponding cell line is termed "XEER" and has been successfully subjected to proof-of-principle studies using prototypical ER and AHR ligands as well as various phytochemicals, xenobiotics, and extracts from various plastic products.
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