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Rosellini M, Omer EA, Schulze A, Ali NT, Boulos JC, Marini F, Küpper JH, Efferth T. Impact of plastic-related compounds on the gene expression signature of HepG2 cells transfected with CYP3A4. Arch Toxicol 2024; 98:525-536. [PMID: 38160208 PMCID: PMC10794370 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-023-03648-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The presence of plastic and microplastic within the oceans as well as in marine flora and fauna have caused a multitude of problems that have been the topic of numerous investigations for many years. However, their impact on human health remains largely unknown. Such plastic and microplastic particles have been detected in blood and placenta, underlining their ability to enter the human body. Plastics also contain other compounds, such as plasticizers, antioxidants, or dyes, whose impact on human health is currently being studied. Critical enzymes within the metabolism of endogenous molecules, especially of xenobiotics, are the cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs). Although their importance in maintaining cellular balance has been confirmed, their interactions with plastics and related products are poorly understood. In this study, the possible relationship between different plastic-related compounds and CYP3A4 as one of the most important CYPs was analyzed using hepatic cells overexpressing this enzyme. Beginning with virtual compound screening and molecular docking of more than 1000 plastic-related compounds, several candidates were identified to interact with CYP3A4. In a second step, RNA-sequencing was used to study in detail the transcriptome-wide gene expression levels affected by the selected compounds. Three candidate molecules ((2,2'-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 1,1-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, and 2,2'-methylenebis(6-cyclohexyl-4-methylphenol)) had an excellent binding affinity to CYP3A4 in-silico as well as cytotoxic effects and interactions with several metabolic pathways in-vitro. We identified common pathways influenced by all three selected plastic-related compounds. In particular, the suppression of pathways related to mitosis and 'DNA-templated DNA replication' which were confirmed by cell cycle analysis and single-cell gel electrophoresis. Furthermore, several mis-regulated metabolic and inflammation-related pathways were identified, suggesting the induction of hepatotoxicity at different levels. These findings imply that these compounds may cause liver problems subsequently affecting the entire organism.
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- Matteo Rosellini
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55122, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55122, Mainz, Germany
- Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, 03046, Senftenberg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany.
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Mukherjee U, Das S, Ghosh S, Maitra S. Reproductive toxicity of bisphenol A, at environmentally relevant concentrations, on ovarian redox balance, maturational response, and intra-oocyte signalling events in Labeo bata. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167415. [PMID: 37777122 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used plastic monomer that potentially interferes with ovarian neuroendocrine, endocrine, and autocrine/paracrine factors, causing reproductive dysfunction. However, the influence of BPA on redox balance, estrogen receptor (ER) expression vis-à-vis meiotic cell cycle progression, and intra-oocyte signalling events has not been extensively investigated. The present study examines the impact of BPA on reproductive toxicity in female Labeo bata (Order Cypriniformes, Family Cyprinidae), a freshwater teleost preferred as a food fish in the Indian subcontinent. Our results show that while ovarian weight (gonadosomatic index, GSI) and dynamics of follicular growth undergo pronounced changes during the annual reproductive cycle, chronic BPA exposure at environmentally relevant concentrations promotes follicular atresia concomitant with reduced GSI during the spawning phase, the highest response being observed due to low-dose (0.1 μg/L, 0.438 nM) BPA exposure in vivo. Furthermore, BPA perturbation of ovarian StAR expression and ERα/ERβ homeostasis corroborates with elevated oxidative stress in BPA-treated ovary, FG follicles, and follicular cells. A sharp increase in ROS accumulation and nitric oxide (NO) levels in BPA-treated full-grown (FG) follicles coupled with loss of redox balance, elevated follicular cell death, and activation of apoptotic markers (caspase -8, -9, -3, Bax) indicate poor oocyte health and reproductive toxicity. Importantly, maturational steroid (MIS, 17,20β-P)-induced cyclin B-p34cdc2 activation and elevated GVBD (germinal vesicle breakdown) response require protein kinase A (PKA) inhibition and participation of Mos/MAPK- and cdc25-mediated signalling events. While the adenylate cyclase activator forskolin (FK) abrogates, priming with a PKA inhibitor (H89) promotes the meiotic G2-M1 transition, confirming the role of PKA in meiotic cell cycle progression in this species. Furthermore, the negative influence of BPA priming on 17,20β-P-induced oocyte maturation involves elevated PKAc phosphorylation (activation) and significant alteration in Mos/MAPK signalling, indicating derailed meiotic maturational competence and disrupted oocyte quality.
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- Urmi Mukherjee
- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, India.
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Li Y, Liu S, Gao F, Peng Z, Zhang J, Li S, Lu D, Pan X. BPA interferes with granulosa cell development and oocyte meiosis in mouse preantral follicles. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2023; 248:1145-1158. [PMID: 37452689 PMCID: PMC10583751 DOI: 10.1177/15353702231179940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an established environmental endocrine disruptor and can interfere with the development of female germ cells. However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. We investigated the effects of BPA on granulosa cell development and meiosis of oocytes using in vitro culture system of mouse preantral follicles. Preantral follicles from D14 mouse ovary were treated with 10 μg/mL BPA in vitro for 11 days. The adherent area of follicles was measured. On D11, cumulus cell expansion was observed. The meiosis recovery rate was calculated. Western blot detected P53, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), estrogen receptor α (ERα), and cyclin B1. ELISA measured estrogen and progesterone levels. Immunofluorescence detected Cx37 on oocyte membrane. Gap junction communication was assessed. We found that BPA significantly promoted the expressions of PCNA and ERα in granulosa cells and the secretion of estrogen and progesterone by granulosa cells on D10 and significantly increased the attachment area of the follicles on D8 and D10. However, it reduced the expansion of cumulus cells, Cx37 expression, and the gap junction communication between cumulus cells and oocytes on D11. BPA promoted the recovery of oocytes from meiosis, interrupted the expression of cyclin B1 protein in arrested germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) oocytes, and reduced the in vitro maturation rate of oocytes. These GVBD oocytes were live without apoptosis or death. Conclusively, BPA disturbs the development of granulosa cells and the meiosis progression of oocytes by decreasing gap junction communication between oocytes and the granulosa cells as well as regulating cyclin B1 expression in GVBD oocytes.
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- Yaqiu Li
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
- Department of Anatomy, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
- Department of Anatomy, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
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- Jilin Animal Husbandry General Station, Jilin 132011, P.R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China
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Shoorei H, Seify M, Talebi SF, Majidpoor J, Dehaghi YK, Shokoohi M. Different types of bisphenols alter ovarian steroidogenesis: Special attention to BPA. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16848. [PMID: 37303564 PMCID: PMC10250808 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA) and some of its analogues, including BPS, BPAF, and BPE, are used extensively in the manufacture of plastics. These synthetic chemicals could seriously alter the functionality of the female reproductive system. Although the number of studies conducted on other types of bisphenols is smaller than the number of studies on BPA, the purpose of this review study was to evaluate the effects of bisphenol compounds, particularly BPA, on hormone production and on genes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis in both in vitro (human and animal cell lines) and in vivo (animal models) studies. The current data show that exposure to bisphenol compounds has adverse effects on ovarian steroidogenesis. For example, BPA, BPS, and BPAF can alter the normal function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis by targeting kisspeptin neurons involved in steroid feedback signals to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) cells, resulting in abnormal production of LH and FSH. Exposure to BPA, BPS, BPF, and BPB had adverse effects on the release of some hormones, namely 17-β-estradiol (E2), progesterone (P4), and testosterone (T). BPA, BPE, BPS, BPF, and BPAF are also capable of negatively altering the transcription of a number of genes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis, such as the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR, involved in the transfer of cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane, where the steroidogenesis process begins), cytochrome P450 family 17 subfamily A member 1 (Cyp17a1, which is involved in the biosynthesis of androgens such as testosterone), 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzyme (3β-HSD, involved in the biosynthesis of P4), and cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 (Cyp19a1, involved in the biosynthesis of E2). Exposure to BPA, BPB, BPF, and BPS at prenatal or prepubertal stages could decrease the number of antral follicles by activating apoptosis and autophagy pathways, resulting in decreased production of E2 and P4 by granulosa cells (GCs) and theca cells (TCs), respectively. BPA and BPS impair ovarian steroidogenesis by reducing the function of some important cell receptors such as estrogens (ERs, including ERα and ERβ), progesterone (PgR), the orphan estrogen receptor gamma (ERRγ), the androgen receptor (AR), the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), the FSHR (follicle-stimulating hormone receptor), and the LHCGR (luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor). In animal models, the effects of bisphenol compounds depend on the type of animals, their age, and the duration and dose of bisphenols, while in cell line studies the duration and doses of bisphenols are the matter.
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- Hamed Shoorei
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Palak E, Lebiedzinska W, Lupu O, Pulawska K, Anisimowicz S, Mieczkowska AN, Sztachelska M, Niklinska GN, Milewska G, Lukasiewicz M, Ponikwicka-Tyszko D, Huhtaniemi I, Wolczynski S. Molecular insights underlying the adverse effects of bisphenol A on gonadal somatic cells' steroidogenic activity. Reprod Biol 2023; 23:100766. [PMID: 37084542 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2023.100766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may impair gonadal steroidogenesis, although the underlying mechanism is not well known. Hereby, we assessed BPA action on human primary granulosa (hGC) and mouse Leydig cells (BLTK-1) proliferation, cytotoxicity, hormone secretion, and steroidogenic enzyme/receptor gene profile. hGC and BLTK-1 cells were stimulated with increasing concentrations of BPA (10-12 M to 10-4 M for cell proliferation assay, 10-8 M to 10-4 M for LDH-cytotoxicity assay, and 10-9 M to 10-5 M for hormone secretion and genes expression analysis). BPA at low concentrations (pM - nM) did not affect cell proliferation in either cell type, although was toxic at higher (µM) concentrations. BPA stimulation at low nM concentrations decreased the production of estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T) in BLTK-1, E2, and progesterone in hGCs. BPA down-regulated Star, Cyp11a1, and Hsd17b3, but up-regulated Cyp19a1, Esr1, Esr2, and Gpr30 expression in BLTK-1 cells. In hGC, BPA down-regulated STAR, CYP19A1, PGRMC1, and PAQR7 but up-regulated ESR2 expression. Estrogen receptor degrader fulvestrant (FULV) attenuated BPA inhibition of hormone production in both cell lines. FULV also blocked the BPA-induced Gpr30 up-regulation in BLTK-1 cells, whereas in hGC, failed to reverse the down-regulation of PGRMC1, STAR, and CYP19A1. Our findings provide novel mechanistic insights into environmentally-relevant doses of BPA action through both nuclear estrogen receptor-dependent and independent mechanisms affecting cultured granulosa and Leydig cell steroidogenesis.
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- Ewelina Palak
- Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland; Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Digestion, Metabolism and Reproduction, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
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Low Dose of BPA Induces Liver Injury through Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Apoptosis in Long-Evans Lactating Rats and Its Perinatal Effect on Female PND6 Offspring. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054585. [PMID: 36902016 PMCID: PMC10002922 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a phenolic compound used in plastics elaboration for food protection or packaging. BPA-monomers can be released into the food chain, resulting in continuous and ubiquitous low-dose human exposure. This exposure during prenatal development is especially critical and could lead to alterations in ontogeny of tissues increasing the risk of developing diseases in adulthood. The aim was to evaluate whether BPA administration (0.036 mg/kg b.w./day and 3.42 mg/kg b.w./day) to pregnant rats could induce liver injury by generating oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis, and whether these effects may be observed in female postnatal day-6 (PND6) offspring. Antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, GR, GPx and GST), glutathione system (GSH/GSSG) and lipid-DNA damage markers (MDA, LPO, NO, 8-OHdG) were measured using colorimetric methods. Inducers of oxidative stress (HO-1d, iNOS, eNOS), inflammation (IL-1β) and apoptosis (AIF, BAX, Bcl-2 and BCL-XL) were measured by qRT-PCR and Western blotting in liver of lactating dams and offspring. Hepatic serum markers and histology were performed. Low dose of BPA caused liver injury in lactating dams and had a perinatal effect in female PND6 offspring by increasing oxidative stress levels, triggering an inflammatory response and apoptosis pathways in the organ responsible for detoxification of this endocrine disruptor.
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Ding T, Yan W, Zhou T, Shen W, Wang T, Li M, Zhou S, Wu M, Dai J, Huang K, Zhang J, Chang J, Wang S. Endocrine disrupting chemicals impact on ovarian aging: Evidence from epidemiological and experimental evidence. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 305:119269. [PMID: 35405219 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in daily life, but their harmful effects on the human body have not been fully explored. Recent studies have shown that EDCs exposure could lead to infertility, menstrual disorder and menopause, resulting in subsequent effects on female health. Therefore, it is of great significance to clarify and summarize the impacts of EDCs on ovarian aging for explaining the etiology of ovarian aging and maintaining female reproductive health. Here in this review, we focused on the impacts of ten typical environmental contaminants on the progression of ovarian aging during adult exposure, including epidemiological data in humans and experimental models in rodents, with their clinical phenotypes and underlying mechanisms. We found that both persistent (polychlorinated biphenyls, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and non-persistent (phthalates) EDCs exposure could increase an overall risk of ovarian aging, leading to the diminish of ovarian reserve, decline of fertility or fecundity, irregularity of the menstrual cycle and an earlier age at menopause, and/or premature ovarian insufficiency/failure in epidemiological studies. Among these, the loss of follicles can also be validated in experimental studies of some EDCs, such as BPA, phthalates, parabens and PCBs. The underlying mechanisms may involve the impaired ovarian follicular development by altering receptor-mediated pro-apoptotic pathways, inducing signal transduction and cell cycle arrest and epigenetic modification. However, there were inconsistent results in the impacts on fertility/fecundity, menstrual/estrous cycle and hormone changes response to different EDCs, and differences between human and animal studies. Our review summarizes the current state of knowledge on ovarian disrupters, highlights their risks to ovarian aging and identifies knowledge gaps in humans and animals. We therefore propose that females adopt healthy lifestyle changes to minimize their exposure to both persistent and non-persistent chemicals, that have the potential damage to their reproductive function.
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- Ting Ding
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, Wuhan, 430030, China; School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Oxidative Stress and Human Ovarian Response—From Somatic Ovarian Cells to Oocytes Damage: A Clinical Comprehensive Narrative Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11071335. [PMID: 35883826 PMCID: PMC9311552 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Basic scientific research on human reproduction and oxidative damage has been extensively performed; however, a more clinical view is still lacking. As a result, exhaustive data on the influence of oxidative stress on human ovarian response and, consequently, on fertility are still lacking. This narrative review aims at summarizing the role of oxidative stress in different conditions associated to female infertility and to list some of the main antioxidant agents. A systematic literature search was performed in May 2022 to retrieve studies regarding the oxidative stress and the human ovarian response from somatic ovarian cells to oocytes damage. Only human studies were included and the authors focused their review, in particular, on clinical implications in order to define a new research perspective on the assessment of any eventual strategy to preserve women’s fertility. Thereby, the authors evaluated the contribution of DNA repair pathways in improving women’s fertility by reducing the DNA damage associated with aging or diseases, such as endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome, and eventually, in prolonging the reproductive lifespan after cancer treatment.
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Jiao JH, Gao L, Yong WL, Kou ZY, Ren ZQ, Cai R, Chu GY, Pang WJ. Resveratrol improves estrus disorder induced by bisphenol A through attenuating oxidative stress, autophagy, and apoptosis. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2022; 36:e23120. [PMID: 35670589 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), as a widely used plasticizer, is easily absorbed by animals and humans. It has certain toxic effects on various tissues, including liver, heart, kidney, testis, and ovary. The toxic effects of BPA on animal reproduction have aroused widespread concern, but its regulatory mechanism and antidote in female animals estrus cycle remain unclear. In this study, the results displayed that BPA destroyed the normal estrus cycle of mice through decreasing the levels of progesterone and estradiol. Furthermore, BPA significantly increased the levels of oxidative stress, autophagy, and apoptosis in ovaries and granulosa cells. Interestingly, we found that the natural antioxidant resveratrol rescued estrus disorder and impaired estradiol secretion, reduced the abnormal reactive oxygen species accumulation, autophagy, and apoptosis in BPA exposed ovarian tissues. Moreover, transmission electron microscopy showed that resveratrol reduced BPA-induced autophagic vesicles formation and flow cytometry showed that resveratrol inhibited the increase of apoptotic cells induced by BPA on granulosa cells. Therefore, the supplement of resveratrol could restore BPA-induced estrus disorder by protecting ovarian granulosa cells. Overall, resveratrol is a potential drug to alleviate BPA-induced estrous cycle disorders and ovarian damage.
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- Jun-Heng Jiao
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi, China
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Tyner MD, Maloney MO, Kelley BJ, Combelles CM. Comparing the Effects of Bisphenol A, C, and F on Bovine Theca Cells In Vitro. Reprod Toxicol 2022; 111:27-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fujiki J, Uchida M, Tsunoda S, Maeda N, Inoue H, Yokota H, Iwano H. Bisphenol A-sulfate conjugate disrupts AURKA transcription and cell cycle in BeWo cytotrophoblasts. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2022; 545:111561. [PMID: 35041905 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) has been shown to exhibit various toxic effects, including the induction of reproductive disorders. Generally, BPA is converted to conjugated metabolites, leading to bio-inactivation. On the other hand, the toxicity of conjugated metabolites is not fully understood. Notably, the placenta develops the sulfate-sulfatase pathway, which transports and reactivates sulfated steroids. Therefore, we investigated the potential adverse effects of the BPA-sulfate conjugate (BPA-S) on human placenta-derived BeWo cytotrophoblasts. In the present study, high-concentration BPA-S (100 μM) induced significant inhibition of BeWo growth, with effects similar to those seen with unconjugated BPA (100 μM and 100 nM). This growth inhibition was restored by treatment of the cells with an inhibitor of the organic anion-transporting peptides (OATPs) (bromosulphophthalein) or with a sulfatase (STS) inhibitor (STX64). BeWo exhibits expression of the genes encoding OATP1A2 and OATP4A1 as known sulfated steroid transporters and STS, suggesting that BPA-S suppresses cell growth activity via the sulfate-sulfatase pathway. In addition, cell cycle analysis revealed that BPA-S (100 μM) increased the fraction of cytotrophoblasts in the G2/M phases and significantly decreased the accumulation of the transcript encoding Aurora kinase A (AURKA), which is a critical regulator of cellular division. These results suggested that BPA-S triggers cell cycle arrest and inhibits proliferation of BeWo cytotrophoblasts by decreased AURKA, an effect that is mediated by the sulfate-sulfatase pathway. Overall, these findings provide insights into the reactivation of sulfated endocrine-disrupting chemicals and subsequent adverse effects.
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- Jumpei Fujiki
- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Meat Science and Technology, Department of Food Science and Human Wellness, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, 069-8501, Japan
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Ruiz TFR, Taboga SR, Leonel ECR. Molecular mechanisms of mammary gland remodeling: A review of the homeostatic versus bisphenol a disrupted microenvironment. Reprod Toxicol 2021; 105:1-16. [PMID: 34343637 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mammary gland (MG) undergoes critical points of structural changes throughout a woman's life. During the perinatal and pubertal stages, MG develops through growth and differentiation to establish a pre-mature feature. If pregnancy and lactation occur, the epithelial compartment branches and differentiates to create a specialized structure for milk secretion and nurturing of the newborn. However, the ultimate MG modification consists of a regression process aiming to reestablish the smaller and less energy demanding structure until another production cycle happens. The unraveling of these fascinating physiologic cycles has helped the scientific community elucidate aspects of molecular regulation of proliferative and apoptotic events and remodeling of the stromal compartment. However, greater understanding of the hormonal pathways involved in MG developmental stages led to concern that endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA), may influence these specific development/involution stages, called "windows of susceptibility". Since it is used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, BPA is a ubiquitous chemical present in human everyday life, exerting an estrogenic effect. Thus, descriptions of its deleterious effects on the MG, especially in terms of serum hormone concentrations, hormonal receptor expression, molecular pathways, and epigenetic alterations, have been widely published. Therefore, allied to a didactic description of the main physiological mechanisms involved in different critical points of MG development, the current review provides a summary of key mechanisms by which the endocrine disruptor BPA impacts MG homeostasis at different windows of susceptibility, causing short- and long-term effects.
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- Thalles Fernando Rocha Ruiz
- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Department of Biology, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil.
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Department of Biology, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil.
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Department of Biology, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil; Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Department of Histology, Embryology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Goiânia, Brazil.
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Zhang FL, Kong L, Zhao AH, Ge W, Yan ZH, Li L, De Felici M, Shen W. Inflammatory cytokines as key players of apoptosis induced by environmental estrogens in the ovary. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 198:111225. [PMID: 33971129 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Natural and synthetic environmental estrogens (EEs), interfering with the physiological functions of the body's estrogens, are widespread and are rising much concern for their possible deleterious effects on human and animal health, in particular on reproduction. In fact, increasing evidence indicate that EEs can be responsible for a variety of disfunctions of the reproductive system especially in females such as premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). Because of their great structural diversity, the modes of action of EEs are controversial. One important way through which EEs exert their effects on reproduction is the induction of apoptosis in the ovary. In general, EEs can exert pro-and anti-apoptotic effects by agonizing or antagonizing numerous estrogen-dependent signaling pathways. In the present work, results concerning apoptotic pathways and diseases induced by representative EEs (such as zearalenone, bisphenol A and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate), in ovaries throughout development are presented into an integrated network. By reviewing and elaborating these studies, we propose inflammatory factors, centered on the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), as a major cause of the induction of apoptosis by EEs in the mammalian ovary. As a consequence, potential strategies to prevent such EE effect are suggested.
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- Fa-Li Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Qingdao Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, 00133, Italy.
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Yenigül NN, Dilbaz S, Dilbaz B, Kaplanoğlu İ, Güçel F, Aldemir O, Baser E, Ozelci R, Moraloglu Tekin O. The effect of plastic bottled water consumption on outcomes of ICSI cycles undertaken for unexplained infertility. Reprod Biomed Online 2021; 43:91-99. [PMID: 34001442 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Do bisphenol A (BPA) levels in maternal urine, serum and follicular fluid affect embryo quality and intracytoplasmic sperm hinjection (ICSI) cycle outcomes in women with unexplained infertility? DESIGN Prospective study conducted between 1 April 2019 and 30 September 2019. The study cohort consisted of 82 women aged between 23 and 33 years who underwent intracytoplasmic sperm injection owing to unexplained infertility and provided urine, blood and follicular fluid samples on the day of oocyte retrieval. Consumption of drinking water from plastic carboys or bottles at home were considered as chronic BPA exposure. Demographic features and IVF outcomes of the patients were collected. RESULTS Among the 82 women with unexplained infertility, clinical pregnancy was achieved in 22 (26.8%) patients after the IVF and embryo transfer cycle. The patients who consumed tap water had statistically significantly lower BPA values in three body fluids compared with patients who consumed plastic bottled water (all P < 0.001). Women who had grade 1 embryos transferred had lower serum BPA values than women who had grade 2 embryos transferred (10.8 ± 5.2 versus 26.9 ± 22 ng/ml, P = 0.003). Serum and follicular fluid BPA levels were statistically significantly higher in women who failed to achieve clinical pregnancy (P < 0.001, P = 0.006, respectively) and obtain a live birth (both P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS A negative relationship was found between serum and follicular fluid BPA levels and embryo quality, clinical pregnancy and live birth in these women. In addition, the BPA levels of women who consume tap water at home were lower than those who use plastic bottled water.
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- Nefise Nazlı Yenigül
- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yozgat, Turkey
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- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- IVF Clinic of the University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Warner GR, Meling DD, De La Torre KM, Wang K, Flaws JA. Environmentally relevant mixtures of phthalates and phthalate metabolites differentially alter the cell cycle and apoptosis in mouse neonatal ovaries†. Biol Reprod 2021; 104:806-817. [PMID: 33511402 PMCID: PMC8023422 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioab010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Phthalates are a group of chemicals used as additives in various consumer products, medical equipment, and personal care products. Phthalates and their metabolites are consistently detected in humans, indicating widespread and continuous exposure to multiple phthalates. Thus, environmentally relevant mixtures of phthalates and phthalate metabolites were investigated to determine the effects of phthalates on the function of the ovary during the neonatal period of development. Neonatal ovaries from CD-1 mice were cultured with dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO; vehicle control), phthalate mixture (0.1-100 μg/mL), or phthalate metabolite mixture (0.1-100 μg/mL). The phthalate mixture was composed of 35% diethyl phthalate, 21% di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 15% dibutyl phthalate, 15% diisononyl phthalate, 8% diisobutyl phthalate, and 5% benzylbutyl phthalate. The phthalate metabolite mixture was composed of 37% monoethyl phthalate, 19% mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 15% monobutyl phthalate, 10% monoisononyl phthalate, 10% monoisobutyl phthalate, and 8% monobenzyl phthalate. After 96 h of culture, ovaries were harvested for histological analysis of folliculogenesis, gene expression analysis of cell cycle and apoptosis regulators, and immune staining for cell proliferation and apoptosis. The metabolite mixture significantly decreased the number and percentage of abnormal follicles (100 μg/mL) compared to controls. The metabolite mixture also significantly increased the expression of cell cycle inhibitors (100 μg/mL) and the antiapoptotic factor Bcl2l10 (10 μg/mL) compared to controls. The phthalate mixture did not significantly alter gene expression or follicle counts, but ovaries exposed to the phthalate mixture (0.1 μg/mL) exhibited marginally significantly increased apoptosis as revealed by DNA fragmentation staining. Overall, these data show that parent phthalates and phthalate metabolites differentially impact ovarian function.
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- Genoa R Warner
- Department of Comparative Bioscience, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Comparative Bioscience, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Comparative Bioscience, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Comparative Bioscience, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Comparative Bioscience, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
- Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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Shi J, Liu C, Chen M, Yan J, Wang C, Zuo Z, He C. The interference effects of bisphenol A on the synthesis of steroid hormones in human ovarian granulosa cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2021; 36:665-674. [PMID: 33258555 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Numerous studies have shown that endocrine-disrupting chemicals are one of the important pathogenic factors in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Our previous study has revealed that bisphenol A (BPA) can cause steroid hormone imbalance, polycystic ovary, and estrus cycle disorder. In this study, we aimed to explore the effect of BPA, a typical environmental estrogen, on the synthesis of steroid hormones in human ovarian granulosa KGN cells. Exposure of KGN cells to BPA (0.5, 5, 50, and 500 μg/L) resulted in the decrease of progesterone (P), estradiol (E2), and the ratio of estradiol to testosterone (E2/T). BPA affected the expression of genes related to steroid hormone synthesis in KGN cells, including the decreased expression of the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, ferredoxin, and ferredoxin reductase genes during progesterone synthesis; upregulating the expression of cytochrome p450 oxidoreductase gene associated with E2 and T synthesis; and the downregulated cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1 and cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily B member 1 in E2 degradation. BPA also reduced the expression of stimulatory G proteins (GS) in follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR)/GS/adenylate cyclase (AC) signaling pathway. In summary, our research has demonstrated that environment-relevant level of BPA exposure leads to steroid hormone synthesis disorder in human ovarian granulosa cells, which might cause the reduction of gene expression in hormone synthesis and the suppression of the FSHR/GS/AC signaling pathway.
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- Junxia Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Khaghani AJ, Farrokh P, Zavareh S. Epigenetic effects of Bisphenol A on granulosa cells of mouse follicles during in vitro culture: An experimental study. Int J Reprod Biomed 2021; 19:129-136. [PMID: 33718757 PMCID: PMC7922291 DOI: 10.18502/ijrm.v19i2.8471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemical, is a reproductive toxicant. Granulosa cells have significant roles in follicle development, and KIT ligand (KITL) and Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) are essential biomolecules produced by them during folliculogenesis. Objective Due to the widespread use of BPA and its potential epigenetic effects, this study examined the impact of BPA on promoter methylation of amh and kitl genes in mouse granulosa cells. Materials and Methods Preantral follicles were isolated from ovaries of immature mice and cultured for eight days. Then, follicles were treated with 50 and 100 μM of BPA, and 0.01% (v/v) ethanol for 24 and 72 hr. Growth and degeneration of follicles and antrum formation were analyzed. The granulosa cells were isolated mechanically, and their extracted DNA was treated with sodium bisulfite. The promoter regions of the amh and kitl were analyzed with PCR and sequencing. Results BPA did not change follicle survival and antrum formation significantly (p = 0.41). However, the culture in the presence of 100 μM BPA had an inhibitory effect on growth. Before BPA treatment, the CpG of the kitl and amh promoters were unmethylated and partially methylated, respectively. While the percent of 5mC in the amh promoter reduced at 100 μM of BPA, it did not alter the kitl promoter methylation. Conclusion BPA at higher concentrations has an inhibitory effect on follicle growth. Moreover, it seems that the epigenetic impact of BPA restricts to the demethylation of CpG sites.
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- School of Biology, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran.,Institute of Biological Sciences, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran
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- School of Biology, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran.,Institute of Biological Sciences, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran
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Lin M, Hua R, Ma J, Zhou Y, Li P, Xu X, Yu Z, Quan S. Bisphenol A promotes autophagy in ovarian granulosa cells by inducing AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathway. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 147:106298. [PMID: 33387880 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widespread endocrine-disrupting chemical with estrogen like effects, which could interfere with the human reproductive system by disrupting the normal function of granulosa cells (GCs) leading to abnormal ovarian function. However, the mechanism of its toxicity on human GCs has not been clearly described thus far. METHODS 106 normogonadotropic infertile women undergoing their first in-vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) cycle were recruited. Urinary BPA level and the early outcomes of IVF-ET were analysed. Patients were divided to low and high BPA exposure groups using the median urinary BPA concentration as the cut-off value. In-vivo and in-vitro studies were conducted using mice and human granulosa cell line (KGN cells). Female Kunming mice approximately 6-8 weeks of age were poisoned with BPA at different dosages (1, 10 or 100 μg/kg) by oral gavage once daily for 2 weeks, while KGN cells were exposed to BPA at the concentration of 1, 10 or 100 nM for 24 h, 48 h or 72 h. BPA-induced ovarian morphologic changes were analysed by histopathology investigation. Cell viability and apoptosis were evaluated using CCK-8, TUNEL and flowcytometric, respectively. Hormone levels were determined using ELISA and the molecular mechanism studies were conducted using immunofluorescence, RT-PCR and western blots. RESULTS The oocyte retrieval rate, maturation rate and embryo implantation rate significantly decreased with the higher level of urinary BPA concentration. Peak E2 level was lower in high BPA group, but no statistical significance could be observed. In BPA treated mice, cystic dilation of the follicles with a decreased number of GCs could be observed histopathologically. Decreased E2, P4 and AMH level and GCs autophagy could be detected both in-vivo and in-vitro with the activation of AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathway. As being confirmed in KGN cells, phosphorylated AMPK and ULK1 increased while phosphorylated mTOR decreased, and by inhibition autophagy using knockdown of AMPK or 3-MA, adverse effects of BPA exposure in-vitro could be reversed. CONCLUSION BPA exposure might abnormally influence human ovarian functions leading to abnormal folliculogenesis by activation of autophagy in GCs through AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 pathway.
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- Miaoling Lin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environment and Resources, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Liang M, Zhou J, Sun X, He C, Zhang K, Hu K. [Effects of bisphenol A on apoptosis of ovarian preantral follicular granulosa cells and ovarian development in mice]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2021; 41:93-99. [PMID: 33509759 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.01.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of environmental estrogen bisphenol A (BPA) exposure on apoptosis of mouse ovarian preantral follicular granulosa cells and ovarian development and explore the underlying mechanism. METHODS Mouse ovarian preantral follicular granulosa cells were isolated from female ICR mice at postnatal day (PND) 10 and cultured in vitro. The cultured cells were treated with 0, 1, 10, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 500 μmol/L BPA, and the changes in cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential were analyzed with CCK-8 method and flow cytometry. The protein expressions of Bcl-2, Bax, p53 and cyclin D1 in the treated cells were determined with Western blotting. Pregnant ICR mice were treated for a week with BPA at the concentration that produced significant effects on the preantral follicular granulosa cells, and the weight changes of the pregnant mice were recorded. The ovarian tissues of the offspring female mice were weighed at PND 10, 17, 21 and 42 followed by histological observation with HE staining and examination of Bcl-2 mRNA expression level with RT-qPCR. RESULTS Compared with the control cells group, the isolated cells exposed to a low concentration of BPA (50 μmol/L) showed a significantly lowered apoptosis rate, increased mitochondrial membrane potential, and enhanced cellular proliferation (P < 0.05). Exposure to a higher BPA concentration at 200 μmol/L obviously enhanced cell apoptosis by reducing the mitochondrial membrane potential and repressed the cell proliferation (P < 0.05). BPA exposure at 50 μmol/L and 200 μmol/L produced opposite effects on the protein expressions of Bcl-2 (P < 0.01), Bax (P < 0.05) and p53 (P < 0.05) in mouse ovarian preantral follicular granulosa cells. BPA exposure at the doses of 10 and 35 mg/kg caused rapid weight increment of the pregnant mice and changes in ovarian index of the offspring female mice. In the offspring female mice, the changes in Bcl-2 mRNA expression in the ovarian tissue showed a similar pattern to that of ovarian index. Exposure of the pregnant mice to a high BPA concentration at 35 mg/kg resulted in accelerated follicular development into antral follicular stage in PND 21 offspring female mice. CONCLUSIONS BPA can concentration-dependently regulate the function of ovarian preantral follicular granulosa cells in mice and potentially affects both the pregnant mice and the offspring female mice in light of early ovarian development.
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- Meng Liang
- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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Yadegari Dehnavi M, Mirjalili A, Dortaj H, Abbasi Sarcheshmeh A, Zare Mehrjerdi F. The effects of caffeine on ovarian tissue in rats. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 394:307-315. [PMID: 33128590 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-020-02008-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Caffeine consumption increases during early adulthood, which has adverse effects on the reproductive system. This study aimed to assess the impact of embryonic caffeine exposure on rat ovary in adulthood. Female Wistar rats (240-270 g) were divided into 5 groups (n = 7): experimental groups were exposed to 26, 45, 100, and 150 mg/kg of caffeine via drinking water during pregnancy and the control group only received drinking water. The ovaries of the offspring were taken out on days 7, 14, 28, 60, 90, and 120 of postnatal development, and then, they were fixed in 10% formaldehyde solution. Ovarian follicles were studied using stereological methods, and data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by the Tukey test in SPSS software. A value of p < 0.05 was considered significant. The body weight, the weight of the ovaries, the ovarian volume, and the number of primordial follicles decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in 45 and 100 mg/kg, and (p < 0.001) in 150 mg/kg caffeine-treated groups at all stages of postnatal development. Significant decreases were observed in the number of primary and secondary follicles in 45 and 100 mg/kg (p < 0.05) and (p < 0.001) in 150 mg/kg caffeine-treated groups on days 7, 14, 28, and 60 compared to the control group. The number of Graafian follicles also decreased significantly (p < 0.001) in 45, 100, and 150 mg/kg caffeine-treated groups on days 14 and 28. Moreover, the mean volume of the oocyte in Graafian follicles reduced considerably in 45, 100, and 150 mg/kg caffeine-treated groups compared to other groups (p < 0.05). The thickness of the zona pellucida (ZP) in the secondary follicles (p < 0.02) and Graafian follicles (p < 0.05) showed a significant reduction in 100 and 150 mg/kg caffeine-treated groups on the 14th, 28th, and 60th days. In conclusion, high-dose caffeine consumption during gestation affects all stages of ovarian follicle development in rat offspring.
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- Maryam Yadegari Dehnavi
- Herbal Medicine Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Herbal Medicine Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Herbal Medicine Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Science, School of Advanced Medical Science and Technologies, Shiraz, Iran
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- Herbal Medicine Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Herbal Medicine Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Liu Q. Effects of Environmental Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Female Reproductive Health. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1300:205-229. [PMID: 33523436 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4187-6_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are xenobiotic compounds that are frequently contacted in daily life. With the species and quantity of substances created and utilized by human beings significantly surpassing the self-purification capacity of nature, a large number of hazardous substances are enriched in the human body through the respiratory tract, digestive tract, and skin. Some of these compounds cause many problems endangering female reproductive health by simulating/antagonizing endogenous hormones or affecting the synthesis, metabolism, and bioavailability of endogenous hormones, including reproductive disorders, fetal birth defects, fetal developmental abnormalities, endocrine and metabolic disorders, and even gynecological malignancies. Therefore, the study of the relationship between environmental EDCs and female reproductive diseases and related mechanisms is of considerable significance to women, children health care, and improve the quality of the population.
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- Qicai Liu
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Sabry R, Saleh AC, Stalker L, LaMarre J, Favetta LA. Effects of bisphenol A and bisphenol S on microRNA expression during bovine (Bos taurus) oocyte maturation and early embryo development. Reprod Toxicol 2020; 99:96-108. [PMID: 33285269 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) and its alternative, bisphenol S (BPS), are widespread endocrine disrupting compounds linked in several studies to poor female fertility. Sufficient oocyte competence and subsequent embryo development are highly dependent on oocyte maturation, an intricate process that is vulnerable to BPA. These effects as well as the effects of its analog, BPS, have not been fully elucidated. Although the harmful consequences of bisphenols on the reproductive system are largely due to interferences with canonical gene expression, more recent evidence implicates noncoding RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNA), as significant contributors. The aim of this work was to test the hypothesis that abnormal expression of key miRNAs during oocyte maturation and embryo development occurs following BPA and BPS exposure during maturation. Using qPCR, primary and mature forms of miR-21, -155, -34c, -29a, -10b, -146a were quantified in an in vitro bovine model of matured cumulus-oocyte complexes, fertilized embryos, and cultured cumulus cells after exposure to BPA or BPS at the LOAEL dose (0.05 mg/mL). Expression of miR-21, miR -155, and miR-29a were markedly increased (P = 0.02, 0.04, <0.0001) while miR-34c and miR-10b were decreased (P = 0.01, 0.01), after BPA treatment. miR-146a expression remained stable. BPS had no effects, suggesting may not exert its actions through these six miRNAs examined. Overall, this study indicates that BPA effects are likely miRNA specific rather than a global effect on miRNA synthesis and processing mechanisms and that its analog, BPS, may not possess the same properties required to interfere with these miRNAs during bovine oocyte maturation.
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- Reem Sabry
- Reproductive Health and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- Reproductive Health and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Reproductive Health and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Reproductive Health and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Reproductive Health and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Biswas S, Ghosh S, Samanta A, Das S, Mukherjee U, Maitra S. Bisphenol A impairs reproductive fitness in zebrafish ovary: Potential involvement of oxidative/nitrosative stress, inflammatory and apoptotic mediators. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115692. [PMID: 33254711 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a highly pervasive chemical in consumer products with its ascribed endocrine-disrupting properties. Several studies have shown the cytotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic property of BPA over a multitude of tissues. Although BPA exposure has earlier been implicated in female infertility, the underlying molecular mechanisms explaining the toxicity of BPA in the ovary remains less understood. In the present study, a plausible correlation between redox balance or inflammatory signaling and reproductive fitness upon BPA exposure has been examined in zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovary. Congruent with significant alteration of major antioxidant enzymes (SOD1, SOD2, catalase, GPx1α, GSTα1) at the transcript level, 30 d BPA exposure at environmentally relevant concentrations (1, 10 and 100 μg L-1) promotes ovarian ROS/RNS synthesis, lipid peroxidation but attenuates catalase activity indicating elevated stress response. BPA promotes a sharp increase in ovarian p38 MAPK, NF-κB phosphorylation (activation), inducible nitric oxide synthase (Nos2a), and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β) expression, the reliable markers for inflammatory response. Congruent to an increased number of atretic follicles, BPA-exposed zebrafish ovary reveals elevated Bax/Bcl2 ratio, activation of caspase-8, -3 and DNA breakdown suggesting heightened cell death. Importantly, significant alteration in nuclear estrogen receptor (ER) transcripts (esr1, esr2a, and esr2b) and proteins (ERα, ERβ), gonadotropin receptors, and markers associated with steroidogenesis and growth factor gene expression in BPA-exposed ovary correlates well with impaired ovarian functions and maturational response. Collectively, elevated oxidative/nitrosative stress-mediated inflammatory response and altered ER expression can influence ovarian health and reproductive fitness in organisms exposed to BPA environment.
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- Subhasri Biswas
- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, India
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- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, India.
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Antifibrotic effect of curcumin, N-acetyl cysteine and propolis extract against bisphenol A-induced hepatotoxicity in rats: Prophylaxis versus co-treatment. Life Sci 2020; 260:118245. [PMID: 32791144 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS Bisphenol A (BPA) has been shown to induce liver fibrosis in rodents. Therefore, this study examined the protective effect of a triple combination of curcumin (Cur), N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and propolis (Prp) extract against BPA-induced hepatic fibrosis. METHODS 100 Wistar male rats were equally assigned into 10 groups; one group was designated as control. 10 rats were gavaged with BPA (50 mg/kg/day) for 8 wk and left un-treated (BPA group). The remaining 80 rats were divided into 8 groups, distributed in 2 models. Protective model: rats were daily co-treated with BPA and Cur (100 mg/kg, p.o) or NAC (150 mg/kg, p.o) or Prp (200 mg/kg, p.o) or their combination for 8 wk. Preventive model: rats were daily treated with Cur or NAC or Prp or their combination for 4 wk before BPA administration and then in the same manner as protective model. KEY FINDINGS Current treatment interventions significantly alleviated BPA-induced hepatic damage and fibrosis. They also restored pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance, shifted cytokine balance towards the anti-inflammatory side, decreasing interleukin-1β/interleukin-10 ratio. Moreover, these compounds seem to exert anti-apoptotic effects by increasing the immunoexpression of B-cell lymphoma 2 in hepatocytes and decreasing hepatic caspase-3 content. Finally, they ameliorated extracellular matrix turn over through down-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and up-regulation of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 genetic expression. SIGNIFICANCE Current treatments guarded against BPA-induced hepatic fibrosis due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties, decreasing extracellular matrix turnover. Interestingly, the triple therapy provided hepatoprotection superior to monotherapy. Besides, prophylactic and concurrent treatments seem to be more effective than concurrent treatments.
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Rodosthenous RS, Baccarelli AA, Mansour A, Adir M, Israel A, Racowsky C, Hauser R, Bollati V, Machtinger R. Supraphysiological Concentrations of Bisphenol A Alter the Expression of Extracellular Vesicle-Enriched miRNAs From Human Primary Granulosa Cells. Toxicol Sci 2020; 169:5-13. [PMID: 30690568 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfz020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical that has been detected in follicular fluid and associated with adverse reproductive effects. Granulosa cells have an important role in follicular growth and oocyte maturation, however, little is known about the biological mechanisms of BPA toxicity on human granulosa cells. In this study, we exposed primary granulosa cells to different concentrations of BPA (0, 20, 200, 2000, and 20 000 ng/ml) and used quantitative polymerase chain reaction to measure the expression levels of miRNAs enriched in extracellular vesicles (EV-enriched miRNAs), and cellular levels of selected target genes of differentially expressed EV-enriched miRNAs. We found that exposure to 20 000 ng/ml BPA was associated with decreased levels of EV-miR-27b-3p (FC = 0.58, p = .04) and increased levels of its biologically relevant target genes FADD (FC = 1.22, p = .01), IGF1 (FC = 1.59, p = .06), and PPARG (FC = 1.73, p = .001) as compared with the control. In addition, we observed that under the same exposure conditions, the expression levels of miR-27b-3p in granulosa cells were also downregulated (FC = 0.65, p = .03) as compared with the control. Our findings suggest that both cellular and extracellular changes in gene expression may mediate BPA toxicity in granulosa cells.
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- Human Epigenetics Laboratory, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York
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- Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Family Medicine, Clalit Health Services, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- EPIGET - Epidemiology, Epigenetics and Toxicology Lab, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Fontana J, Martínková S, Petr J, Žalmanová T, Trnka J. Metabolic cooperation in the ovarian follicle. Physiol Res 2019; 69:33-48. [PMID: 31854191 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Granulosa cells (GCs) are somatic cells essential for establishing and maintaining bi-directional communication with the oocytes. This connection has a profound importance for the delivery of energy substrates, structural components and ions to the maturing oocyte through gap junctions. Cumulus cells, group of closely associated GCs, surround the oocyte and can diminished the effect of harmful environmental insults. Both GCs and oocytes prefer different energy substrates in their cellular metabolism: GCs are more glycolytic, whereas oocytes rely more on oxidative phosphorylation pathway. The interconnection of these cells is emphasized by the fact that GCs supply oocytes with intermediates produced in glycolysis. The number of GCs surrounding the oocyte and their age affect the energy status of oocytes. This review summarises available studies collaboration of cellular types in the ovarian follicle from the point of view of energy metabolism, signaling and protection of toxic insults. A deeper knowledge of the underlying mechanisms is crucial for better methods to prevent and treat infertility and to improve the technology of in vitro fertilization.
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- J Fontana
- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Ge W, Li L, Dyce PW, De Felici M, Shen W. Establishment and depletion of the ovarian reserve: physiology and impact of environmental chemicals. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:1729-1746. [PMID: 30810760 PMCID: PMC11105173 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03028-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The reproductive life span in women starts at puberty and ends at menopause, following the exhaustion of the follicle stockpile termed the ovarian reserve. Increasing data from experimental animal models and epidemiological studies indicate that exposure to a number of ubiquitously distributed reproductively toxic environmental chemicals (RTECs) can contribute to earlier menopause and even premature ovarian failure. However, the causative relationship between environmental chemical exposure and earlier menopause in women remains poorly understood. The present work, is an attempt to review the current evidence regarding the effects of RTECs on the main ovarian activities in mammals, focusing on how such compounds can affect the ovarian reserve at any stages of ovarian development. We found that in rodents, strong evidence exists that in utero, neonatal, prepubescent and even adult exposure to RTECs leads to impaired functioning of the ovary and a shortening of the reproductive lifespan. Regarding human, data from cross-sectional surveys suggest that human exposure to certain environmental chemicals can compromise a woman's reproductive health and in some cases, correlate with earlier menopause. In conclusion, evidences exist that exposure to RTECs can compromise a woman's reproductive health. However, human exposures may date back to the developmental stage, while the adverse effects are usually diagnosed decades later, thus making it difficult to determine the association between RTECs exposure and human reproductive health. Therefore, epidemiological surveys and more experimental investigation on humans, or alternatively primates, are needed to determine the direct and indirect effects caused by RTECs exposure on the ovary function, and to characterize their action mechanisms.
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- Wei Ge
- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Bilgi A, Abalı R, Bilgi PT, Şahin M, Tunçdemir M, Boran AB. The apoptotic effects of bisphenol A exposure on the rat ovary: an experimental study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:10198-10203. [PMID: 30758795 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04487-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a key endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) in the manufacturing industry. It is found in the structure of compounds such as polycarbonate and epoxy in combination with other chemicals. Our objective was to investigate the effect of BPA on rat ovaries. A total of 32 female rats were divided into four equal groups: In group 1 (control), vehicle was administered; in group 2, BPA 50 μg/day was administered intraperitoneally; in group 3, BPA 100 mg/kg/day was administered intraperitoneally; and in group 4, BPA 100 mg/kg/day and vitamin C (50 mg/kg) were administered intraperitoneally, while vitamin E (50 mg/kg) was administered intramuscularly. Thirty days after the treatment, the effects of BPA on the ovaries were evaluated by terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase [TdT]-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. There was no difference in the number of apoptotic cells between group 2 and group 4. In addition, there was no significant difference between control group and group 2, 4. However, the number of apoptotic cells per unit area was significantly increased in group 3 compared with all groups (p < 0.01, p < 0.05). In conclusion, this study showed that high doses of BPA (100 mg/kg/day) have a toxic effect on the ovaries. The fact that the number of apoptotic cells in the group administered with high dose of BPA + 50 mg/kg/day vitamin C + 50 mg/kg/day vitamin E was lower than that of the high-dose BPA-administered group shows that these vitamins may have a protective effect.
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- Ahmet Bilgi
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bahçeci Fulya In Vitro Fertilization Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Erol Olçok Education and Research Hospital, Hitit University, 19040, Çorum, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Biology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Zhang X, Jiang L, Tian Y, Xia Y, Yan L, Wu C, Zhang T, Zhu J. Establishment of in-vitro three dimensional rat follicle culture system and validation of the applicability as an in vitro female reproductive toxicity testing system. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 58:161-169. [PMID: 30902691 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xiaofang Zhang
- Department of Hygienic Toxicology and Center for Evaluation of Drug Safety, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Department of Hygienic Toxicology and Center for Evaluation of Drug Safety, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Changning District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200335, China
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- Department of Hygienic Toxicology and Center for Evaluation of Drug Safety, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Jiangxi maternal and child health care hospital, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Department of Hygienic Toxicology and Center for Evaluation of Drug Safety, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Hygienic Toxicology and Center for Evaluation of Drug Safety, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Berni M, Gigante P, Bussolati S, Grasselli F, Grolli S, Ramoni R, Basini G. Bisphenol S, a Bisphenol A alternative, impairs swine ovarian and adipose cell functions. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2019; 66:48-56. [PMID: 30439591 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The high-volume-produced plastic monomer Bisphenol A (BPA) has been in the spotlight in the last years because of its endocrine disruptor (ED) behavior, leading to disclosure of the association between the widespread human and wildlife exposure to BPA and reproductive, metabolic, and developmental disorders and hormone-dependent cancer onset. These evidences caused restrictions and prohibitions of BPA industrial uses and prompted investigation of harmless alternative compounds. Above all, several countries have substituted the parental analogue with Bisphenol S (BPS) in baby care product manufacturing, even if its structural homology to BPA suggests similar ED properties not yet completely ruled out. In light of this consideration, the aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of BPS exposure (0.1, 1, and 10 μM for 48 h) on granulosa cells that are considered the prime ovarian targets of BPA as a "reproductive toxicant". Our data document that BPS inhibited E2 production, cell proliferation, and scavenging nonenzymatic activity (P < 0.05) while it significantly (P < 0.05) stimulated cell viability, superoxide (O2-) and nitric oxide (NO) production in cultured swine granulosa cells, a previously validated endocrine cell model for BPA. Evidence also exists that BPA and its analogues, as environmental lipophilic pollutants, are involved in the disruption of adipose tissue (AT) endocrine function, resulting in metabolic effects and thus in potential reproductive disorders. On this basis, our second purpose was the assessment of BPS effects on mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) isolated from porcine AT, taking into account MSCs viability and adipogenic differentiation, a process actually demonstrated to be largely affected by EDs. Our results show that BPS decreased (P < 0.001) cell viability of proliferating adipose stromal cells. Taken as a whole, our data demonstrate an effective BPS ED activity at μM concentrations, suggesting that further studies are needed before considering its use in industrial application as an alternative to BPA.
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- M Berni
- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università di Parma, Via del Taglio 10, Parma 43126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università di Parma, Via del Taglio 10, Parma 43126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università di Parma, Via del Taglio 10, Parma 43126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università di Parma, Via del Taglio 10, Parma 43126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università di Parma, Via del Taglio 10, Parma 43126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università di Parma, Via del Taglio 10, Parma 43126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università di Parma, Via del Taglio 10, Parma 43126, Italy.
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Matuszczak E, Komarowska MD, Debek W, Hermanowicz A. The Impact of Bisphenol A on Fertility, Reproductive System, and Development: A Review of the Literature. Int J Endocrinol 2019; 2019:4068717. [PMID: 31093279 PMCID: PMC6481157 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4068717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) has been used since the 1950s, in food packaging, industrial materials, dental sealants, and personal hygiene products. Everyone is exposed to BPA through skin, inhalation, and digestive system. BPA disrupts endocrine pathways, because it has weak estrogenic, antiandrogenic, and antithyroid activities. Despite the rapid metabolism, BPA can accumulate in different tissues. Many researchers proved the impact of BPA on human development, metabolism, and finally reproductive system. There is increasing evidence that BPA has impact on human fertility and is responsible for the reproductive pathologies, e.g., testicular dysgenesis syndrome, cryptorchidism, cancers, and decreased fertility in male and follicle loss in female.
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- Ewa Matuszczak
- Pediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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Zaid SSM, Othman S, Kassim NM. Protective role of Ficus deltoidea against BPA-induced impairments of the follicular development, estrous cycle, gonadotropin and sex steroid hormones level of prepubertal rats. J Ovarian Res 2018; 11:99. [PMID: 30477542 PMCID: PMC6260867 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-018-0466-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ficus deltoidea is one of the well-known medicinal plants in Malaysia that is traditionally used by the Malay community to treat various ailments and for maintenance of female reproductive health. The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential protective roles of Ficus deltoidea against BPA-induced toxicity of the pituitary-ovarian axis in pre-pubertal female rats. In this study, four groups of pre-pubertal female Sprague Dawley rats were administered with the followings by oral gavage for a period of six weeks: NC (negative control- treated with vehicle), PC (positive control-treated with BPA at 10 mg/kg/BW), F (treated with Ficus deltoidea at 100 mg/kg/BW, then exposed to BPA at 10 mg/kg/BW) and FC (Ficus deltoidea control - treated with Ficus deltoidea at 100 mg/kg/BW). Daily vaginal smear, ovarian follicular development as well as gonadotropin and sexual-steroid hormone levels were determined. The findings showed that Ficus deltoidea demonstrated preventive role against BPA-induced toxicity on the ovaries. This was evident by the increased percentage of rats with normal estrous cycle, qualitatively reduced number of atretic follicles (as observed in histopathological examination) and normalization of the gonadotropins hormone (FSH) and sexual steroid hormone (progesterone) levels. In conclusion, Ficus deltoidea has the capability to prevent the effects of BPA toxicity in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis of prepubertal female reproductive system, possibly due to its variety of phytochemical properties. Therefore, these findings strongly support the traditional belief that this medicinal plant is beneficial as daily dietary supplement for the maintenance of female reproductive health.
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- Siti Sarah Mohamad Zaid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Basak S, Srinivas V, Duttaroy AK. Bisphenol-A impairs cellular function and alters DNA methylation of stress pathway genes in first trimester trophoblast cells. Reprod Toxicol 2018; 82:72-79. [PMID: 30352284 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Humans are exposed to Bisphenol A (BPA) from the consumer products and plastic substances. However, impacts of low levels of BPA exposure on placental developmental processes such as first trimester trophoblast cell growth, angiogenesis and epigenetic modifications are not well studied. Low concentration of BPA (1 nM) affected cell proliferation of human placental first trimester trophoblasts using a model cell, HTR8/SVneo. BPA abolished both basal- and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-stimulated tube formation in these cells. BPA significantly down regulated mRNA expression of VEGF, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 with concomitant upregulation of 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 mRNA and protein expression in HTR8/SVneo cells. BPA also lowered CpG methylation of gene promoter associated with metabolic and oxidative stress. This study demonstrated that BPA at 1 nM not only affected cellular growth, development and angiogenic activities but also affected DNA methylation of stress response and down-regulation of angiogenic growth factors in first trimester trophoblast cells.
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- Sanjay Basak
- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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Wang X, Jiang SW, Wang L, Sun Y, Xu F, He H, Wang S, Zhang Z, Pan X. Interfering effects of bisphenol A on in vitro growth of preantral follicles and maturation of oocyes. Clin Chim Acta 2018; 485:119-125. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ayazgök B, Tüylü Küçükkılınç T. Low-dose bisphenol A induces RIPK1-mediated necroptosis in SH-SY5Y cells: Effects on TNF-α and acetylcholinesterase. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2018; 33:e22233. [PMID: 30238673 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor chemical, which is commonly used in everyday products. Adverse effects of its exposure are reported even at picomolar doses. Effects of picomolar and nanomolar concentrations of BPA on cytotoxicity, nitric oxide (NO) levels, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) gene expression and activity, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and caspase-8 levels were determined in SH-SY5Y cells. The current study reveals that low-dose BPA treatment induced cytotoxicity, NO, and caspase-8 levels in SH-SY5Y cells. We also evaluated the mechanism underlying BPA-induced cell death. Ours is the first report that receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1-mediated necroptosis is induced by nanomolar BPA treatment in SH-SY5Y cells. This effect is mediated by altered AChE and decreased TNF-α levels, which result in an apoptosis-necroptosis switch. Moreover, our study reveals that BPA is an activator of AChE.
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- Beyza Ayazgök
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey
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Wang Y, Rui M, Nie Y, Lu G. Influence of gastrointestinal tract on metabolism of bisphenol A as determined by in vitro simulated system. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 355:111-118. [PMID: 29778027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Oral exposure is a major route of human bisphenol A (BPA) exposure. However, influence of gastrointestinal tract on BPA metabolism is unavailable. In this study, in vitro simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME) was applied to investigate the changes in bioaccessibility and metabolism of BPA in different parts of gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small intestine and colon). Then the human hepatoma cell line HepG2 was employed to compare toxic effects of BPA itself and effluents of SHIME system on hepatic gene expression profiles. Results showed that level of bioaccessible BPA decreased with the process of gastrointestinal digestion. But the gastrointestinal digestion could not completely degrade BPA. Then, BPA exposure significantly changed microbial community in colons and increased the percentage of microbes shared in ascending, transverse and descending colons. Abundances of BPA-degradable bacteria, such as Microbacterium and Alcaligenes, were up-regulated. Further, SHIME effluents significantly up-regulated expressions of genes related to estrogenic effect and oxidative stress compared to BPA itself, but reduced or had little change on the risk of cell apoptosis and fatty deposits. This study sheds new lights on influence of gastrointestinal digestion on bioaccessibility and toxic effects of BPA.
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- Yonghua Wang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- Hangzhou Hydrology and Water Resources Monitoring Central Station, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China.
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Ma S, Li R, Gong X, Shi W, Zhong X. Lycopene reduces in utero bisphenol A exposure-induced mortality, benefits hormones, and development of reproductive organs in offspring mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:24041-24051. [PMID: 29948678 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2395-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study was conducted to investigate the protective effect of lycopene on reproductive toxicity induced by in utero exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in offspring mice. Pregnant mice in the BPA model group were given orally 500 mg/kg/day BPA from pregnant day (PD)8 to PD14. Mice of lycopene group were gavaged with 20 mg/kg/day lycopene from PD1 to PD7 and then given 500 mg/kg/day BPA from PD8 to PD14. Results showed that lycopene reduced the elevated mortality in offspring mice of the mother exposed to BPA. BPA lowered the levels of testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone while lycopene treatment increased the levels significantly. BPA elevated estradiol while lycopene lowered estradiol in the offspring. BPA caused testicular damage as shown by less Leydig cells and ovarian injury as shown by less corpus granules in adult offspring, while lycopene decreased the damages. Maternal exposure to BPA increased Bax and decreased Bcl-2 in testicular and ovary tissues in the offspring mice. Lycopene decreased Bax in testis and ovary and increased Bcl-2 in ovary tissues in the offspring mice. These findings suggest lycopene has protective effects on in utero BPA exposure-induced reproductive toxicity in offspring mice.
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- Shuang Ma
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, China.
- College of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, China.
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Ganesan S, Nteeba J, Madden JA, Keating AF. Obesity alters phosphoramide mustard-induced ovarian DNA repair in mice. Biol Reprod 2018; 96:491-501. [PMID: 28203708 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.116.143800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Phosphoramide mustard (PM) destroys rapidly dividing cells and activates the DNA double strand break marker, γH2AX, and DNA repair in rat granulosa cells and neonatal ovaries. The effects of PM exposure on DNA damage and activation of DNA damage repair in lean and obese female mice were investigated. Wild type (lean) non agouti (a/a) and KK.Cg-Ay/J heterozygote (obese) mice received sesame oil or PM (95%; 25 mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection). Obesity increased (P < 0.05) hepatic and spleen but decreased (P < 0.05) uterine weight. PM exposure reduced (P < 0.05) spleen weight regardless of body composition, however, decreased (P < 0.05) ovarian and hepatic weight were observed in the obese PM-exposed females. PM decreased (P < 0.05) primordial and primary follicle number in lean females. Obesity and PM increased (P < 0.05) γH2AX protein. DNA damage repair genes Prkdc, Parp1, and Rad51 mRNA were unaltered by obesity, however, Atm and Xrcc6 mRNA were increased (P < 0.05) while Brca1 was reduced (P < 0.05). Obesity reduced (P < 0.05) PRKDC, XRCC6 and but increased (P < 0.05) ATM protein. ATM, BRCA1 and RAD51 protein levels were increased (P < 0.05) by PM exposure in both lean and obese mice, while PM-induced increased (P < 0.05) XRCC6 and PARP1 were observed only in lean mice. Thus, PM induces ovarian DNA damage in vivo; obesity alters DNA repair response gene mRNA and protein level; the ovary activates DNA repair proteins in response to PM; but obesity compromises the ovarian PM response.
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- Shanthi Ganesan
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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Campen KA, Lavallee M, Combelles CM. The impact of bisphenol S on bovine granulosa and theca cells. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:450-457. [PMID: 29330967 PMCID: PMC5847463 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bisphenol S (BPS) is an endocrine-disrupting chemical with multiple potential mechanisms of action, including as an oestrogen receptor agonist. BPS is increasingly used in plastics and thermal receipts as a substitute for bisphenol A, which has been phased out due to concerns about human health implications. The ability of BPS to alter female reproductive function in mammals has not been widely studied, despite the importance of normal hormone signalling for female reproduction. The aim of this study was to investigate how BPS (in a wide range of doses, including very low doses) affects granulosa cell and theca cell steroid hormone production and cell viability in the bovine. Granulosa cell oestradiol production was stimulated when cells were exposed to 100 μM BPS under basal conditions, but there was no effect of BPS when cells were stimulated with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Additionally, there was no effect of BPS on granulosa cell progesterone production or cell viability under basal or FSH-stimulated conditions. BPS did not affect theca cell androstenedione or progesterone production, or theca cell viability under basal or luteinizing hormone-stimulated conditions. This study suggests for the first time that BPS may alter oestradiol production by bovine granulosa cells, albeit at a concentration that is unlikely to be physiologically relevant. Further studies are needed to determine the effects of BPS on the bovine oocyte and on other functions of follicular cells.
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- Biology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, United States of America
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Zhu X, Tian GG, Yu B, Yang Y, Wu J. Effects of bisphenol A on ovarian follicular development and female germline stem cells. Arch Toxicol 2018; 92:1581-1591. [PMID: 29380011 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-018-2167-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), one of the most frequently detected emerging pollutants in the environment, has been implicated in adverse effects in male and female reproduction at extremely low concentrations. This study aimed to investigate the effects and potential mechanism of BPA on mouse ovarian follicular development and female germline stem cells (FGSCs). Female CD-1 adult mice were administered gradient concentrations of BPA (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg/day) by intraperitoneal injection. We found that the number of atretic ovarian follicles was significantly increased at high BPA concentrations. Additionally, the numbers of primordial follicles, primary follicles, and corpus luteum (CL) were significantly reduced at high BPA concentrations. Interestingly, the number of FGSCs was remarkably reduced in BPA-treated ovaries. Furthermore, the increased apoptotic rate of FGSCs in vitro was triggered by BPA accompanied by increased BPA concentrations. To investigate the mechanism of BPA in ovarian follicular development, 193 differentially expressed proteins were identified in BPA-treated ovaries by the isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification-coupled 2D liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technique. A total of 106 proteins were downregulated and 85 proteins were upregulated. Among these proteins, the apoptosis-related protein SAFB-like transcriptional modulator (SLTM) was remarkably upregulated, and this result was consistent with western blotting. Taken together, our results suggest that an ovarian follicular development, especially, the development of primordial follicles, primary follicles, and the CL, is inhibited by high BPA concentrations, and the ovarian follicle atresia is initiated by BPA through upregulated expression of SLTM. Furthermore, BPA induces apoptosis of cultured FGSCs. The effect of BPA on ovarian follicular development and FGSCs, especially the effect on FGSCs, suggests a novel mechanism of how BPA causes female infertility.
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- Xiaoqin Zhu
- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800. Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800. Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800. Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800. Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China. .,Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China.
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Hu Y, Yuan DZ, Wu Y, Yu LL, Xu LZ, Yue LM, Liu L, Xu WM, Qiao XY, Zeng RJ, Yang ZL, Yin WY, Ma YX, Nie Y. Bisphenol A Initiates Excessive Premature Activation of Primordial Follicles in Mouse Ovaries via the PTEN Signaling Pathway. Reprod Sci 2017; 25:609-620. [DOI: 10.1177/1933719117734700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Ying Hu
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Physiology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Heavy Metals Pollution Control, Sichuan Academy of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Infertility and Sterility ,Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Sichuan, Chengdu
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Physiology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, China
- Department of Infertility and Sterility ,Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Sichuan, Chengdu
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- The Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine of Sichuan University -The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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Synthesis of Ag/AgCl/Fe-S plasmonic catalyst for bisphenol A degradation in heterogeneous photo-Fenton system under visible light irradiation. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(17)62902-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lan HC, Wu KY, Lin IW, Yang ZJ, Chang AA, Hu MC. Bisphenol A disrupts steroidogenesis and induces a sex hormone imbalance through c-Jun phosphorylation in Leydig cells. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 185:237-246. [PMID: 28697429 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 06/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) that is used to manufacture plastic consumer products. It is well known that exposure to BPA can induce defects in gonad development and negatively influences reproductive function in both males and females. In this study, we assessed the effects of BPA on hormone production in Leydig cells, which secrete hormones in the testes and support male fertility. We examined two steroidogenic enzymes, CYP11A1 and CYP19 that involved in sex hormone synthesis in mouse MA-10 Leydig cells. We found that BPA activated CYP gene in both mRNA and protein levels then resulted in alteration of the normal sex hormone ratio. Furthermore, we found that BPA induced c-Jun phosphorylation and contributed to CYP gene expression. Similar results were observed in an animal study. In conclusion, BPA disrupts the hormone environment in testis via steroidogenic gene activation through the JNK/c-Jun signaling pathway.
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- Hsin-Chieh Lan
- Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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The effects of in utero bisphenol A exposure on ovarian follicle numbers and steroidogenesis in the F1 and F2 generations of mice. Reprod Toxicol 2017; 74:150-157. [PMID: 28970132 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a commonly used plasticizer. Previous studies show that in utero exposure to BPA affects reproductive outcomes in the F1-F3 generations of mice. However, its multigenerational effects on ovarian histology and steroidogenesis over the reproductive lifespan are unknown. Thus, we tested the hypothesis that BPA has multigenerational effects on follicle numbers and steroidogenesis. Mice were exposed in utero to vehicle control or BPA (0.5, 20, and 50μg/kg/day). Ovaries were collected for histological and gene expression analyses and sera were collected for hormone assays. In utero BPA exposure decreased preantral follicle numbers, cytochrome P450 aromatase mRNA levels, and estradiol levels in the F1 generation, whereas it decreased testosterone levels and altered steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1, and cytochrome P450 aromatase mRNA levels in the F2 generation. These data suggest that BPA has multigenerational effects on the ovary in mice.
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Karwacka A, Zamkowska D, Radwan M, Jurewicz J. Exposure to modern, widespread environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and their effect on the reproductive potential of women: an overview of current epidemiological evidence. HUM FERTIL 2017; 22:2-25. [PMID: 28758506 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2017.1358828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Growing evidence indicates that exposure to widespread, environmental contaminants called endocrine disruptors (EDCs) negatively affects animal and human reproductive health and has been linked to several diseases including infertility. This review aims to evaluate the impact of environmental exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals [phthalates, parabens, triclosan, bisphenol A (BPA), organochlorine (PCBs) and perfluorinated (PFCs) compounds] on the reproductive potential among women, by reviewing most recently published literature. Epidemiological studies focusing on EDCs exposure and reproductive potential among women for the last 16 years were identified by a search of the PUBMED, MEDLINE, EBSCO and TOXNET literature databases. The results of the presented studies show that exposure to EDCs impacts the reproductive potential in women, measured by ovarian reserve and by assisted reproductive technology outcomes. Exposure to environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals decrease: (i) oestradiol levels (BPA); (ii) anti-Müllerian hormone concentrations (PCBs); (iii) antral follicle count (BPA, parabens, phthalates); (iv) oocyte quality (BPA, triclosan, phthalates, PCBs); (v) fertilization rate (PFCs, PCBs); (vi) implantation (BPA, phthalates, PCBs); (vii) embryo quality (triclosan, PCBs, BPA); (viii) rate of clinical pregnancy and live births (parabens, phthalates). The studies were mostly well-designed and used prospective cohorts with the exposure assessment based on the biomarker of exposure. Considering the suggested health effects, more epidemiological data is urgently needed to confirm the presented findings.
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- Anetta Karwacka
- a Department of Gynecology and Reproduction , 'Gameta' Hospital , Rzgow , Poland
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- b Department of Obstetrics , Medical University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland
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- a Department of Gynecology and Reproduction , 'Gameta' Hospital , Rzgow , Poland
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- c Department of Environmental Epidemiology , Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine , Lodz , Poland
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Tomza-Marciniak A, Stępkowska P, Kuba J, Pilarczyk B. Effect of bisphenol A on reproductive processes: A review of in vitro, in vivo and epidemiological studies. J Appl Toxicol 2017; 38:51-80. [PMID: 28608465 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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As bisphenol A (BPA) is characterized by a pronounced influence on human hormonal regulation, particular attention has been aimed at understanding its role in reproductive processes in males and females, as well as on fetal development. Owing to the increasing number of alarming reports on the negative consequences of the presence of BPA in human surroundings, more and more studies are being undertaken to clarify the negative effects of BPA on human reproductive processes. The aim of this work was to collect and summarize data on the influence of BPA exposure on reproductive health. Based on an analysis of selected publications it was stated that there is strong proof confirming that BPA is an ovarian, uterine and prostate toxicant at a level below the lowest observed adverse effect level (50 mg kg-1 bodyweight) as well as a level below the proposed safe level (4 μg kg-1 bodyweight). It seems there is also reliable evidence in relation to the negative effect of BPA on sperm quality and motility. Limited evidence also pertains to the case of the potential of BPA to affect polycystic ovary syndrome occurrence. Although in epidemiological studies this disease was common, in studies on animal models such results were still not confirmed. No unambiguous results of epidemiological studies and with animal models were obtained in relation to the evaluation of associations between BPA and implantation failure in women, evaluation of associations between BPA and sexual dysfunction in men, and impact of BPA on birth rate, birth weight and length of gestation. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak
- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Janickiego 29, 71-270, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Janickiego 29, 71-270, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Janickiego 29, 71-270, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Janickiego 29, 71-270, Szczecin, Poland
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Pérez-Albaladejo E, Fernandes D, Lacorte S, Porte C. Comparative toxicity, oxidative stress and endocrine disruption potential of plasticizers in JEG-3 human placental cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 38:41-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Zhou W, Fang F, Zhu W, Chen ZJ, Du Y, Zhang J. Bisphenol A and Ovarian Reserve among Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 14:ijerph14010018. [PMID: 28036005 PMCID: PMC5295269 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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To better understand possible effects of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure on ovarian reserve in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), we measured creatinine adjusted urinary BPA (BPA_Cre) concentrations and used regression models to evaluate the association between urinary BPA level and antral follicle count (AFC), antimullerian hormone (AMH), day-3 follicle stimulating hormone levels (FSH) and inhibin B (INHB) in 268 infertile women diagnosed with PCOS. BPA was detected in all women with a median concentration of 2.35 ng/mL (the 25th and 75th percentiles of 1.47 ng/mL and 3.95 ng/mL). A unit increase in BPA_Cre was associated with a significant decrease of 0.34 in AFC (β = −0.34, 95% CI = −0.60, −0.08; p = 0.01). Likewise, BPA was negatively associated with AMH and day-3 FSH levels, but neither of them reached statistical significance. No association was observed between BPA and INHB. Our results suggest that in women with PCOS, BPA may affect ovarian follicles and, therefore, reduce ovarian reserve.
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- Wei Zhou
- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong 250100, China.
- Ministry of Education-The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology, Shandong University, Shandong 250100, China.
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Mansur A, Israel A, Combelles CMH, Adir M, Racowsky C, Hauser R, Baccarelli AA, Machtinger R. Bisphenol-A exposure and gene expression in human luteinized membrana granulosa cells in vitro. Hum Reprod 2016; 32:409-417. [PMID: 27979917 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does bisphenol-A (BPA) affect gene expression in human membrana granulosa cells (MGC)? SUMMARY ANSWER In vitro, short exposure to supra-physiological concentrations of BPA alters human MGC gene expression. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Exposure to BPA may interfere with reproductive endocrine signaling. In vitro studies, mostly in animal models, have shown an inverse correlation between exposure to BPA and follicular growth, meiosis, and steroid hormone production in granulosa cells. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Primary cultures of MGC obtained from 24 patients undergoing IVF (for PGD, male factor infertility or unexplained infertility) were exposed to various concentrations of BPA (0, 0.02, 0.2, 2 or 20 µg/ml) for 48 h. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The study was conducted in a university-affiliated hospital. Microarray analysis was used to identify genes exhibiting expression changes following BPA exposure. Genes significantly altered were identified based on changes greater than 2-fold relative to the control group (not treated by BPA) and a Student's t-test P-value <0.05. Statistical significance was adjusted for multiple comparisons using the Benjamini-Hochberg method. Alterations in the expression of genes that are involved in the enriched functional annotations altered by BPA at the concentration of 20 µg/ml were confirmed by real-time PCR. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE A distinct pattern of gene expression was observed in primary cultures of MGC exposed to the highest BPA concentration compared with untreated cells. We identified 652 genes that exhibited at least 2-fold differences in expression after BPA exposure (all P < 0.05 versus untreated). These genes were significantly enriched for annotations related to cell cycle progression, segregation of chromosomes, steroid metabolism, apoptosis, lipid synthesis, oocyte maturation and chromosomal alignment. No significant changes in gene expression were found at the lower doses of BPA most relevant to human exposure. LARGE SCALE DATA N/A. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Human exposure to BPA in vivo occurs over long periods of time. In this in vitro model, cells were exposed to the chemical for 48 h only. Thus, the effects of BPA on the human follicle might be underestimated. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS As BPA exposure is ubiquitous, understanding the effects of the chemical on the ovary, specifically in women of reproductive age, has public health significance. The clinical evidence to date points to an association between BPA exposure and impaired IVF outcome, although not all studies have shown negative effects. Our study adds valuable mechanistic information showing that exposure to BPA alters granulosa cell gene expression at high and supra-physiological doses. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS This study was supported by grant number 1936/12 from the ISF. The authors have nothing to disclose.
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- Abdallah Mansur
- Infertility and IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52561, Israel
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- Infertility and IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52561, Israel.,Department of Family Medicine, Clalit Health Services, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Infertility and IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52561, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Departments of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Infertility and IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52561, Israel
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Elswefy SES, Abdallah FR, Atteia HH, Wahba AS, Hasan RA. Inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis cascade implications in bisphenol A-induced liver fibrosis in male rats. Int J Exp Pathol 2016; 97:369-379. [PMID: 27925325 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a key monomer in the production of plastics. It has been shown to be hepatotoxic. Inflammation and oxidative stress are closely linked with liver fibrosis, the major contributing factor to hepatic failure. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of chronic exposure to BPA on the development of hepatic fibrosis in male rats and to determine the cross-talk between the hepatic cytokine network, oxidative stress and apoptosis. For this purpose, 30 male Wistar albino rats were divided into three equal groups as follows: the first group was given no treatment (normal control group); the second group was given corn oil once daily by oral gavage for 8 weeks (vehicle control group); and the third group received BPA (50 mg/kg body weight/day, p.o.) for 8 weeks. BPA administration induced liver fibrosis as reflected in an increase in serum hepatic enzymes activities, hepatic hydroxyproline content and histopathological changes particularly increased collagen fibre deposition around the portal tract. In addition, there was inflammation (as reflected in increase in interleukin-1beta 'IL-1β', decrease in interleukin-10 'IL-10' serum levels and increase in IL-1β/IL-10 ratio), oxidative stress (as reflected in increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) level, reduction in reduced glutathione (GSH) content and inhibition of catalase (CAT) activity) and apoptosis [as reflected in an increase in caspase-3 level and a decrease in numbers of B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2)-immunopositive hepatocytes]. Interestingly, BPA had an upregulating effect on an extracellular matrix turnover gene [as reflected in matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)] and a downregulating effect on its inhibitor gene [as reflected in tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2)] expression. Thus, the mechanism by which BPA induced liver fibrosis seems to be related to stimulation of the inflammatory response, along with oxidative stress, the apoptotic pathway and activation of extracellular matrix turnover.
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- Sahar El-Sayed Elswefy
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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