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Elkader HTAEA, Al-Shami AS. Acetylcholinesterase and dopamine inhibition suppress the filtration rate, burrowing behaviours, and immunological responses induced by bisphenol A in the hemocytes and gills of date mussels, Lithophaga lithophaga. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 272:106971. [PMID: 38843741 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106971] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a common industrial chemical with estrogenic activity, has recently gained attention due to its well-documented negative effects on humans and other organisms in the environment. The potential immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity of BPA remain poorly understood in marine invertebrate species. Therefore, the impacts of exposure to BPA on a series of behaviours, immune responses, oxidative stress, neural biomarkers, histology, and the ultrastructure of gills were investigated in the date mussel, Lithophaga lithophaga. After 28 days of exposure to 0.25, 1, 2, and 5 µg/L BPA, hemolymphs from controls and exposed date mussels were collected, and the effects of BPA on immunological parameters were evaluated. Moreover, oxidative stress and neurochemical levels were measured in the gills of L. lithophaga. BPA reduced filtration rates and burrowing behaviour, whereas a 2 µg/L BPA resulted in an insignificant increase after 24 h. The exposure of date mussels to BPA significantly increased total hemocyte counts, a significant reduction in the diameter and phagocytosis of hemocytes, as well as gill lysozyme level. BPA increased lipid peroxidation levels and SOD activity in gills exposed to 2 and 5 µg/L BPA, but decreased GSH levels and SOD activity in 0.25 and 1 µg/L BPA-treated date mussels. Dose-dependent dynamics were observed in the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity and dopamine levels. Histological and scanning electron microscope examination revealed cilia erosion, necrosis, inflammation, and hyperplasia formation in the gills. Overall, our findings suggest a relationship between BPA exposure and changes in the measured immune parameters, oxidative stress, and neurochemical disturbances, which may be factored into the mechanisms underlying BPA toxicity in marine molluscs, providing a scientific foundation for marine BPA risk assessment and indicating immunosuppression in BPA-exposed date mussels.
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- Biotechnology Department, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Jin W, Yang S, Yin L, Jia Y, Li X, An K, Li J, Zhang Y. Determination of nine bisphenol analogues in human urine by high-throughput solid-phase extraction and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1730:465096. [PMID: 38889585 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.465096] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Bisphenol analogues (BPs) are a class of typical environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This study aimed to establish a highly sensitive and high-throughput method utilizing 96-well solid-phase extraction (96-well SPE) in conjunction with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) employing multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), information-dependent acquisition (IDA), and enhanced product ion (EPI) scan modes for the identification and quantitative analysis of nine BPs in human urine. Urine samples were initially thawed to room temperature, followed by digestion using β-glucuronidase in an ammonium acetate buffer solution at 37 °C overnight. Subsequently, they were purified using 96-well SPE and finally analyzed by UHPLC-MS/MS. The limits of detection (LOD) for the nine BPs ranged from 0.05 μg∙kg-1 to 0.3 μg kg-1. Average recoveries fell within the range of 92.8 % to 111.7 %. Moreover, both the intra-day and inter-day precisions were satisfactory, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) ranging from 2.2 % to 6.7 % and 3.5 % to 6.3 %, respectively. The targets in the samples exhibited a perfect match, with a purity fit value exceeding 70 % from the self-built library. The analytical method developed in this study demonstrates high accuracy and sensitivity. In addition, the MRM-IDA-EPI mode can effectively identifies the target BPs and prevents false positive detection of analytes in the urine.
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- Weiyi Jin
- Institute of Health Inspection and Testing, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011, China
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- Institute of Health Inspection and Testing, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Health Inspection and Testing, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011, China
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- Institute of Health Inspection and Testing, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Administration, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 6699 Qingdao Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250021, China.
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- Institute of Health Inspection and Testing, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011, China.
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- Institute of Health Inspection and Testing, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011, China.
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Yoon DS, Kim JS, Hong MS, Byeon E, Sayed AEDH, Park HG, Lee JS, Lee MC. Effects of bisphenol A on reproduction, oxidative stress, and lipid regulation in the marine rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 205:116553. [PMID: 38880034 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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This study reports the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis, focusing on growth performance, reproductive output, oxidative stress responses, and lipid metabolism genes. High BPA levels disrupted peak daily offspring production and led to oxidative stress and increased superoxide dismutase and catalase activity. The research identified distinctive monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase (MGAT) and diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase (DGAT) genes in B. plicatilis, B. rotundiformis, and B. koreanus, enhancing understanding of lipid metabolism in these species. BPA exposure significantly altered MGAT and DGAT expression, and feeding status affected these regulatory patterns. When food was unavailable, BPA reduced DGAT2 and MGAT2a expression. However, under feeding conditions, DGAT2 and MGAT1 levels increased, indicating that nutritional status and BPA exposure interact to affect gene expression.
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- Deok-Seo Yoon
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Bio-Nano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea; Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Bio-Nano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Ecology and Environment, College of Life Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 25457, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Bio-Nano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, South Korea.
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Fabrello J, Ciscato M, Munari M, Vecchiatti A, Roverso M, Bogialli S, Matozzo V. Ecotoxicological effects and bioaccumulation of BPA analogues and their mixture in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 192:106228. [PMID: 37866198 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106228] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Bisphenol A is recognized as an endocrine disruptor that can affect several biological processes in marine species. Consequently, its use has been restricted and it has been replaced with other similar compounds named bisphenol A analogues (BPA analogues). BPA analogues are speculatively considered safer compounds than BPA and their usage is increasing with a consequent higher environmental release. In this study, specimens of the clam Ruditapes philippinarum were exposed to three main BPA analogues, namely BPAF, BPF, BPS and their mixture at an environmentally relevant concentration of 300 ng/L for 7 and 14 days. Effects on biomarkers indicative of cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and damage and neurotoxicity were evaluated. In addition, bioaccumulation of the compound tested was analysed in clam soft tissues. Results showed that BPA analogues at an environment concentration affected cellular parameters and antioxidant system causing also oxidative damage, suggesting that BPA analogues can be harmful compounds for clams.
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- Jacopo Fabrello
- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Basssi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Basssi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Basssi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Basssi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy
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Abd Elkader HTAE, Al-Shami AS. Chronic exposure to bisphenol A induces behavioural, neurochemical, histological, and ultrastructural alterations in the ganglia tissue of the date mussels Lithophaga lithophaga. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:109041-109062. [PMID: 37768489 PMCID: PMC10622395 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29853-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastic additive, has been demonstrated mechanistically to be a potential endocrine disruptor and to affect a variety of body functions in organisms. Although previous research has shown that BPA is toxic to aquatic organisms, the mechanism of neurotoxic effects in marine bivalves remains unknown. The current study aimed to elucidate the neurotoxic effects of BPA when administered at different concentrations (0.25, 1, 2, and 5 µg/L) for twenty-eight days in the ganglia of a bivalve model, the Mediterranean mussel (Lithophaga lithophaga), which is an ecologically and economically important human food source of bivalve species in the Mediterranean Sea. Our findings revealed an increase in behavioural disturbances and malondialdehyde levels in treated mussel ganglia compared to the control group. Furthermore, superoxide dismutase activity increased in the ganglia of L. lithophaga treated with 0.25 and 2 µg/L. However, at BPA concentrations of 1 and 5 µg/L, SOD activity was significantly reduced, as was total glutathione concentration. BPA causes neurotoxicity, as evidenced by concentration-dependent inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, dopamine, and serotonin. After chronic exposure to BPA, neurons showed distortion of the neuronal cell body and varying degrees of pyknosis. The ultrastructure changes in BPA-treated groups revealed the lightening of the nucleoplasm and a shrunken nuclear envelope. Overall, our findings suggest that BPA exposure altered antioxidation, neurochemical biomarkers, histopathological, and ultrastructural properties, resulting in behavioural changes. As a result, our findings provide a basis for further study into the toxicity of BPA in marine bivalves.
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Biotechnology Department, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Vighi M, Borrell A, Sahyoun W, Net S, Aguilar A, Ouddane B, Garcia-Garin O. Concentrations of bisphenols and phthalate esters in the muscle of Mediterranean striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139686. [PMID: 37544523 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139686] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Bisphenols (BPs) and phthalate esters (PAEs) are important compounds for the plastics industry, also called "everywhere chemicals" due to their ubiquity in daily use products. Both chemical groups are well-known environmental contaminants, whose presence has been reported in all environmental compartments, and whose effects, mainly associated to endocrine disruption, are detrimental to living organisms. Cetaceans, due to their long life-span, low reproduction rate and high position in the trophic web, are especially vulnerable to the effects of contaminants. However, little is known about BP and PAE concentrations in cetacean tissues, their potential relation to individual biological variables, or their trends over time. Here, the concentration of 10 BPs and 13 PAEs was assessed in the muscle of 30 striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded along the Spanish Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean) between 1990 and 2018. Six BP and 6 PAE compounds were detected, of which only 4,4'-(cyclohexane-1,1-diyl)diphenol (BPZ) was detected in all the samples, at the highest concentration (mean 16.06 μg g-1 lipid weight). Sex or reproductive condition were largely uninfluential on concentrations: only dimethylphthalate (DMP) concentrations were significantly higher in immature individuals than in adults, and the overall PAE concentrations were significantly higher in males than in females. Temporal variations were only detected in bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane (BPE), diethylphthalate (DEP) and dimethylphthalate (DMP), whose concentrations were lower, and 9,9-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene (BPFL), which were higher, respectively, in samples taken between 2014 and 2018, probably reflecting shifts in the production and use of these chemicals. These results provide the first assessment of concentrations of several BP and PAE compounds in the muscle of an odontocete cetacean.
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- Morgana Vighi
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology. University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain; Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio). University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology. University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain; Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio). University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Université de Lille, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire LASIRE (UMR 8516 CNRS), Cité Scientifique, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Université de Lille, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire LASIRE (UMR 8516 CNRS), Cité Scientifique, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology. University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain; Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio). University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Université de Lille, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire LASIRE (UMR 8516 CNRS), Cité Scientifique, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology. University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain; Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio). University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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Molina-López AM, Bujalance-Reyes F, Ayala-Soldado N, Mora-Medina R, Lora-Benítez A, Moyano-Salvago R. An Overview of the Health Effects of Bisphenol A from a One Health Perspective. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2439. [PMID: 37570248 PMCID: PMC10417040 DOI: 10.3390/ani13152439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound, considered as an "emerging pollutant", that appears ubiquitously, contaminating the environment and food. It is an endocrine disruptor, found in a multitude of consumer products, as it is a constituent of polycarbonate used in the manufacture of plastics and epoxy resins. Many studies have evaluated the effects of BPA, using a wide range of doses and animal models. In this work, we carried out a review of relevant research related to the effects of BPA on health, through studies performed at different doses, in different animal models, and in human monitoring studies. Numerous effects of BPA on health have been described; in different animal species, it has been reported that it interferes with fertility in both females and males and causes alterations in their offspring, as well as being associated with an increase in hormone-dependent pathologies. Similarly, exposure to BPA has been related to other diseases of great relevance in public health such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, or neurodevelopmental disorders. Its ubiquity and nonmonotonic behavior, triggering effects at exposure levels considered "safe", make it especially relevant when both animal and human populations are constantly and inadvertently exposed to this compound. Its effects at low exposure levels make it essential to establish safe exposure levels, and research into the effects of BPA must continue and be focused from a "One Health" perspective to take into account all the factors that could intervene in the development of a disease in any exposed organism.
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- Ana M. Molina-López
- Departamento Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas y Toxicología, Unidad de Investigación Competitiva Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes desde la Perspectiva de Una Salud ENZOEM, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Darwin, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Departamento Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas y Toxicología, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Darwin, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain; (F.B.-R.); (R.M.-M.); (A.L.-B.)
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- Departamento Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas y Toxicología, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Darwin, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain; (F.B.-R.); (R.M.-M.); (A.L.-B.)
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- Departamento Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas y Toxicología, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Darwin, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain; (F.B.-R.); (R.M.-M.); (A.L.-B.)
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- Departamento Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas y Toxicología, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Darwin, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain; (F.B.-R.); (R.M.-M.); (A.L.-B.)
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- Departamento Anatomía y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas y Toxicología, Unidad de Investigación Competitiva Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes desde la Perspectiva de Una Salud ENZOEM, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Darwin, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain;
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Linillos-Pradillo B, Rancan L, Murias JG, Schlumpf M, Lichtensteiger W, Tresguerres JAF, Vara E, Paredes SD. Oxidative stress increases in liver of lactating rats after BPF-low-dose exposure: perinatal effects in the offspring. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11229. [PMID: 37433837 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38434-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Bisphenol F (BPF) is replacing Bisphenol A (BPA) in the manufacture of products due to endocrine-disrupting effects. BPF monomers can also be released into the environment and enter the food chain, resulting in human exposure to low doses. Since bisphenols are primarily metabolized by the liver, this organ is more vulnerable to lower doses of bisphenols than others. Exposure during prenatal development may increase the risk of diseases in adulthood. The aim was to evaluate whether BPF administration could generate oxidative stress in liver of lactating rats, and whether these effects may be also observed in female and male postnatal day 6 (PND6) offspring. Long Evans rats received oral treatment: Control, BPF-low-dose (LBPF) 0.0365 mg/kg b.w./day, and BPF-high-dose (HBPF) 3.65 mg/kg b.w./day. The levels of antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, GR, GPx and GST), glutathione system (GSH, GSSG) and lipid damage markers (MDA, LPO) were measured using colorimetric methods in liver of both lactating dams and in PND6 offspring. Mean values were analyzed using Prism-7. LBPF affected liver defense mechanisms (antioxidant enzymes and glutathione system), increasing ROS levels and producing lipid peroxidation in lactating dams. Similar effects were found in female and male PND6 offspring as a consequence of perinatal exposure.
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- Beatriz Linillos-Pradillo
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- GREEN Tox and Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- GREEN Tox and Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Razak MR, Aris AZ, Yusoff FM, Yusof ZNB, Abidin AAZ, Kim SD, Kim KW. Risk assessment of bisphenol analogues towards mortality, heart rate and stress-mediated gene expression in cladocerans Moina micrura. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:3567-3583. [PMID: 36450975 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01442-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known endocrine-disrupting compound that causes several toxic effects on human and aquatic organisms. The restriction of BPA in several applications has increased the substituted toxic chemicals such as bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol S (BPS). A native tropical freshwater cladoceran, Moina micrura, was used as a bioindicator to assess the adverse effects of bisphenol analogues at molecular, organ, individual and population levels. Bisphenol analogues significantly upregulated the expressions of stress-related genes, which are the haemoglobin and glutathione S-transferase genes, but the sex determination genes such as doublesex and juvenile hormone analogue genes were not significantly different. The results show that bisphenol analogues affect the heart rate and mortality rate of M. micrura. The 48-h lethal concentration (LC50) values based on acute toxicity for BPA, BPF and BPS were 611.6 µg L-1, 632.0 µg L-1 and 819.1 µg L-1, respectively. The order of toxicity based on the LC50 and predictive non-effect concentration values were as follows: BPA > BPF > BPS. Furthermore, the incorporated method combining the responses throughout the organisation levels can comprehensively interpret the toxic effects of bisphenol analogues, thus providing further understanding of the toxicity mechanisms. Moreover, the output of this study produces a comprehensive ecotoxicity assessment, which provides insights for the legislators regarding exposure management and mitigation of bisphenol analogues in riverine ecosystems.
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- Muhammad Raznisyafiq Razak
- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
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- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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Kim Y, Kim SS, Park BH, Hwang KS, Bae MA, Cho SH, Kim S, Park HC. Mechanism of Bisphenol F Affecting Motor System and Motor Activity in Zebrafish. TOXICS 2023; 11:477. [PMID: 37368577 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11060477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Bisphenol F (BPF; 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylmethane) is one of the most frequently used compounds in the manufacture of plastics and epoxy resins. Previous studies have demonstrated that BPF affects locomotor behavior, oxidative stress, and neurodevelopment in zebrafish. However, its neurotoxic effects are controversial, and the underlying mechanisms are unclear. In order to determine whether BPF affects the motor system, we exposed zebrafish embryos to BPF and assessed behavioral, histological, and neurochemical changes. Spontaneous locomotor behavior and startle response were significantly decreased in BPF-treated zebrafish larvae compared with control larvae. BPF induced motor degeneration and myelination defects in zebrafish larvae. In addition, embryonic exposure to BPF resulted in altered metabolic profiles of neurochemicals, including neurotransmitters and neurosteroids, which may impact locomotion and motor function. In conclusion, exposure to BPF has the potential to affect survival, motor axon length, locomotor activity, myelination, and neurochemical levels of zebrafish larvae.
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- Yeonhwa Kim
- Zebrafish Translational Medical Research Center, Korea University, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Science Research Center, Ansan Hospital, Korea University, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Analysis Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Zebrafish Translational Medical Research Center, Korea University, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Zebrafish Translational Medical Research Center, Korea University, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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Jenzri M, Gharred C, Bouraoui Z, Guerbej H, Jebali J, Gharred T. Assessment of single and combined effects of bisphenol-A and its analogue bisphenol-S on biochemical and histopathological responses of sea cucumber Holothuria poli. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 188:106032. [PMID: 37267666 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Bisphenols (BPs) are among emerging pollutants that have been frequently detected in different compartments of marine ecosystems and elicited great concern due to their potential toxicity to marine organisms. This work aimed to investigate the toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) on oxidative stress markers, neurotoxicity and histopathological alterations in sea cucumbers (Holothuria poli). The results showed that exposure to 200 μg/L of BPA and BPS produced oxidative stress, neurotoxicity in the digestive tract and respiratory tree, and several types of histopathological lesions in tissues of the respiratory tree of the sea cucumber, posing a health hazard to this aquatic organism. In addition, BPA has greater effects than BPS on the generation of oxidative stress marked by the inductions of catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and neurotoxicity shown by the decrease in acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE). The respiratory tree of sea cucumbers might be an appropriate tissue for assessing CAT, MDA and AChE activity levels, which are reliable biomarkers that may be useful in marine biomonitoring studies. Evaluation of histopathological lesions of the respiratory tree suggests that BPA and BPS and their mixture cause various tissue alterations that may be associated with oxidative stress damage and neurotoxicity. In conclusion, this study showed that oxidative stress (CAT and MDA) and neurotoxicity (AChE) markers, as well as respiratory tree lesions, are sensitive biomarkers for the assessment of BPA and BPS toxicity in sea cucumbers.
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- Maroua Jenzri
- Research Laboratory of Bioresources: Integrative Biology & Valorization (LR 14ES06), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Avenue Tahar Hadded, PB. 74, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Research Laboratory of Bioresources: Integrative Biology & Valorization (LR 14ES06), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Avenue Tahar Hadded, PB. 74, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Blue Biotechnology and Aquatic Bioproducts (B3Aqua), National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, BP 59, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Blue Biotechnology and Aquatic Bioproducts (B3Aqua), National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, BP 59, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory of Genetics, Biodiversity and Valorization of Bioresources (LR11ES41), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Avenue Tahar Hadded, PB. 74, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory of Bioresources: Integrative Biology & Valorization (LR 14ES06), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Avenue Tahar Hadded, PB. 74, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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Huang K, Fei J, Zhang Z, Kong R, Li M, Zhang Y, Liu C. Exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of TnBP results in tissue-specific bio-accumulation and inhibits growth of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 334:138972. [PMID: 37230301 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TnBP) is commonly used as flame retardant and rubber plasticizer, and has been widely detected in aquatic organisms and natural waters. However, the potential toxicity of TnBP in fish remains unclear. In the present study, silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) larvae were treated with environmentally relevant concentrations (100 or 1000 ng/L) of TnBP for 60 d and then they were depurated in clean water for 15 d, and the accumulation and depuration of the chemical in six tissues of silver carp were measured. Furthermore, effects on growth were evaluated and potential molecular mechanisms were explored. Results indicated that TnBP could be rapidly accumulated and depurated in silver carp tissues. In addition, the bio-accumulation of TnBP displayed tissue-specificity, where intestine contained the greatest and vertebra had the smallest level of TnBP. Furthermore, exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of TnBP led to time- and concentration-dependent growth inhibition of silver carp, even though TnBP was completely depurated in tissues. Mechanistic studies suggested that exposure to TnBP up- and down-regulated the expression of ghr and igf1 in liver, respectively, and increased GH contents in plasma of silver carp. TnBP exposure also up-regulated the expression of ugt1ab and dio2 in liver, as well as decreased T4 contents in plasma of silver carp. Our findings provide direct evidence of health hazards of TnBP to fish in natural waters, calling for more attention of environmental risks of TnBP in aquatic environment.
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- Kai Huang
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Zainuddin AH, Roslan MQJ, Razak MR, Yusoff FM, Haron DEM, Aris AZ. Occurrence, distribution, and ecological risk of bisphenol analogues in marine ecosystem of urbanized coast and estuary. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 192:115019. [PMID: 37201347 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Bisphenol analogues are prevalent globally because of rampant usage and imprecise processing techniques, prompting alerts about environmental and health hazards. The method employed in this study by solid phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography-tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) for both quantification and qualitative analysis of the bisphenol compounds in the surface water samples. The coastal and estuarine surface water of Port Dickson and Lukut ranges from 1.32 ng/L to 1890.51 ng/L of bisphenol analogues. BPF mean concentration at 1143.88 ng/L is the highest, followed by BPA and BPS at 59.01 ng/L and 10.96 ng/L, respectively. Based on RQm for bisphenol analogues, the highest for BPF at 2.49 (RQ > 1, high risk), followed by BPS at 0.12 (0.1 < RQ < 1, medium risk) and BPA at 0.09 (0.1 < RQ < 1, medium risk). The presence and current risk of bisphenols analogues should alert the possible water quality degradation soon.
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- Azim Haziq Zainuddin
- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia; Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Research Services Division, The Institute of Research Management and Services, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia; Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Abouhamzeh B, Zare Z, Mohammadi M, Moosazadeh M, Nourian A. Bisphenol-S Influence on Oxidative Stress and Endocrine Biomarkers of Reproductive System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Prev Med 2023; 14:37. [PMID: 37351052 PMCID: PMC10284209 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_271_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Background Bisphenol-S (BPS), as a new human public health concern, was introduced to the plastic industry by BPA-free labeled products following the restrictions of Bisphenol-A (BPA) as a safe alternative. However, recent research has revealed a controversial issue. In this regard, the present study aimed to review the relationship between BPS exposure and reproductive system dis/malfunction. Methods PubMed and other databases were searched up to January 2021. The standard mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated for the main parameters using the random-effects model. Finally, 12 studies with 420 subjects were included in this research. Forest plot, meta-regression, and non-linear dose-response effect were calculated for each parameter by random-effects model. Results Based on the results of in vitro assessment, a significant increase was found in the oxidative stress parameters, including superoxide dismutase (SMD: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.321, 0.939), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (SMD: 0.760, 95% CI: 0.423, 1.096), and reactive oxygen species (SMD: 0.484, 95% CI: 0.132, 0.835). In addition, the hormonal assessment revealed a significant decrease in male testosterone concertation (SMD: -0.476, 95% CI: -0.881, -0.071). Moreover, in vivo examination revealed a significant decrease in hormonal parameters, such as female testosterone (SMD: -0.808, 95% CI: -1.149, -0.467), female estrogen (SMD: -2.608, 95% CI: -4.588, -0.628), female luteinizing hormone (SMD: -0.386, 95% CI: -0.682, -0.089), and female follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (SMD: -0.418, 95% CI: -0.716, -0.119). Besides, linear and non-linear correlations were detected in the main parameters. Conclusion In conclusion, based on the current meta-analysis, BPS was suggested to be toxic for the reproductive system, similar to the other bisphenols. Moreover, a possible correlation was indicated between oxidative and hormonal status disruption induced by BPS in male and female reproductive systems dis/malfunction.
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- Beheshteh Abouhamzeh
- Alireza Nourian Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Alireza Nourian Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Giamaki D, Tsiotsiou M, Oglou SC, Touraki M. Interactions of Bisphenol A with Artemia franciscana and the ameliorative effect of probiotics. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 98:104064. [PMID: 36640920 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104064] [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: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the present study, the bidirectional interactions of Artemia franciscana with BPA, administered either alone or following treatment with the probiotics Bacillus subtilis, Lactococcus lactis or Lactobacillus plantarum, were evaluated. A 24 h exposure to BPA below LC50 induced oxidative stress to Artemia, indicated by diminished activity of superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione transferase and phenoloxidase, increased lipid peroxidation and decreased survival. Probiotic treatment prior to BPA exposure, led to increased survival, reduced lipid peroxidation and increased enzyme activities. BPA quantification in Artemia and its culture medium, showed a time dependent reduction in its levels, more evident in probiotic series, indicating its biotransformation. ESI-MS analysis confirmed the presence of the tentative BPA metabolites hydroquinone and BPA-sulfate, while BPA-disulfate formation was confirmed in only in the probiotic series. Our results provide evidence that probiotics alleviate the oxidative stress response induced by BPA, by enhancing the BPA biotransformation ability of Artemia.
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- Despoina Giamaki
- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), 54 124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), 54 124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), 54 124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), 54 124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Czarny-Krzymińska K, Krawczyk B, Szczukocki D. Bisphenol A and its substitutes in the aquatic environment: Occurrence and toxicity assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 315:137763. [PMID: 36623601 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Bisphenol A is classified as a high production volume chemical commonly used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins and thermal paper. The endocrine disrupting properties of this xenobiotic have led to the restriction and prohibition of its use in many consumer products. To date, many chemical compounds with a chemical structure similar to bisphenol A have been used in consumer products as its replacement. The ubiquitous occurrence of bisphenol A and its substitutes in the environment and their endocrine activity as well as adverse effects on aquatic organisms is a global concern, especially because many available literature reports show that many substitutes (e.g. bisphenol AF, bisphenol AP, bisphenol B, bisphenol C, bisphenol F, bisphenol G, bisphenol FL, tetrabromobisphenol A) exert adverse effects on aquatic organisms, similar to, or even stronger than bisphenol A. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the production, sources, occurrence and associated toxicity, as well as the endocrine activity of bisphenol A and its substitutes on aquatic species. The environmental levels and ecotoxicological data presented in this review allowed for a preliminary assessment and prediction of the risk of bisphenol A and its substitutes for aquatic organisms. Furthermore, the data collected in this paper highlight that several compounds applied in bisphenol A-free products are not safe alternatives and regulations regarding their use should be introduced.
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- Karolina Czarny-Krzymińska
- Laboratory of Environmental Threats, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, 91-403, Lodz, Tamka 12, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Threats, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, 91-403, Lodz, Tamka 12, Poland
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- Laboratory of Environmental Threats, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, 91-403, Lodz, Tamka 12, Poland
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Razak MR, Aris AZ, Sukatis FF, Zaki MRM, Zainuddin AH, Haron DEM, Yusoff FM, Yusof ZNB. Development of a single-run liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis for the detection of 11 multiclass contaminants of emerging concern using a direct filtration method. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2200282. [PMID: 36337037 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202200282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In toxicological analysis, the analytical validation method is important to assess the exact risk of contaminants of emerging concern in the environment. Syringe filters are mainly used to remove impurities from sample solutions. However, the loss of analyte to the syringe filter could be considerable, causing an underestimate of the analyte concentrations. The current study develops and validates simultaneous liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis using a direct filtration method to detect four groups of contaminants of emerging concern. The adsorption of the analyte onto three different matrices and six types of syringe filters is reported. The lowest adsorption of analytes was observed in methanol (16.72%), followed by deionized water (48.19%) and filtered surface lake water (48.94%). Irrespective of the type of the matrices, the lowest average adsorption by the syringe filter was observed in the 0.45 μm polypropylene membrane (15.15%), followed by the 0.20 μm polypropylene membrane (16.10%), the 0.20 μm regenerated cellulose (16.15%), the 0.20 μm polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (47.38%), the 0.45 μm nylon membrane (64.87%) and the 0.20 μm nylon membrane (71.30%). In conclusion, the recommended syringe filter membranes for contaminants of emerging concern analysis are polypropylene membranes and regenerated cellulose, regardless of the matrix used.
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- Muhammad Raznisyafiq Razak
- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.,International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Shimadzu-UMMC Centre of Xenobiotic Studies, High Impact Research Central Facilities, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.,Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.,Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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Cho H, Jeong CB, Lee YM. Modulation of ecdysteroid and juvenile hormone signaling pathways by bisphenol analogues and polystyrene beads in the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 262:109462. [PMID: 36087704 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109462] [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: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Owing to its high production and world-wide usage, plastic pollution is an increasing concern in marine environments. Plastic is decomposed into nano- and micro-sized debris, which negative affect reproduction and development in aquatic organisms. Bisphenol A (BPA), an additive of plastic, is released into the water column upon plastic degradation, and is known as a representative endocrine-disrupting chemical. However, the reproductive effects of plastics and bisphenols at the molecular level have not yet been explored in small marine crustaceans. In this study, we investigated the effects of polystyrene (PS) beads (0.05, 0.5, and 6 - μm) and bisphenol analogues (BPs; BPA, BPS, and BPF) on reproduction and development of small marine crustaceans. Effects on transcriptional changes in ecdysteroid and juvenile hormone (JH) signaling pathway-related genes were examined in the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis exposed to PS beads and BPs for 48 h. As results, BPs and PS beads delayed emergence time of first offspring, and increased fecundity in a concentration-dependent manner. BPs differentially modulated the expression of ecdysteroid and JH signaling pathway-related genes, indicating that BP analogs can disrupt endocrine systems via mechanisms different from those of BPA. PS beads was also changed the gene expression of both pathway, depending on their size and concentration. Our findings suggest that BP analogues and PS beads disrupt the endocrine system by modulating the hormonal pathways, affecting reproduction negatively. This study provides a better understanding of the molecular mode of action of BPs and PS beads in the reproduction of small crustaceans.
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- Hayoung Cho
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Science, College of Natural Sciences, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea.
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Manzoor MF, Tariq T, Fatima B, Sahar A, Tariq F, Munir S, Khan S, Nawaz Ranjha MMA, Sameen A, Zeng XA, Ibrahim SA. An insight into bisphenol A, food exposure and its adverse effects on health: A review. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1047827. [PMID: 36407508 PMCID: PMC9671506 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1047827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical widely employed to synthesize epoxy resins, polymer materials, and polycarbonate plastics. BPA is abundant in the environment, i.e., in food containers, water bottles, thermal papers, toys, medical devices, etc., and is incorporated into soil/water through leaching. Being a potent endocrine disrupter, and has the potential to alter several body mechanisms. Studies confirmed its anti-androgen action and estrogen-like effects, which impart many negative health impacts, especially on the immune system, neuroendocrine process, and reproductive mechanism. Moreover, it can also induce mutagenesis and carcinogenesis, as per recent scientific research. This review focuses on BPA's presence and concentrations in different environments, food sources and the basic mechanisms of BPA-induced toxicity and health disruptions. It is a unique review of its type because it focuses on the association of cancer, hormonal disruption, immunosuppression, and infertility with BPA. These issues are widespread today, and BPA significantly contributes to their incidence because of its wide usage in daily life utensils and other accessories. The review also discusses researched-based measures to cope with the toxic chemical.
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- Muhammad Faisal Manzoor
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Food Manufacturing, Foshan University, Foshan, China
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- School of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Food Manufacturing, Foshan University, Foshan, China
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
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Vaccher V, Lopez ME, Castaño A, Mol H, Haji-Abbas-Zarrabi K, Bury D, Koch HM, Dvorakova D, Hajslova J, Nübler S, Kaur Sakhi A, Thomsen C, Vorkamp K, Göen T, Antignac JP. European interlaboratory comparison investigations (ICI) and external quality assurance schemes (EQUAS) for the analysis of bisphenol A, S and F in human urine: Results from the HBM4EU project. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 210:112933. [PMID: 35182598 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Human Biomonitoring for Europe initiative (HBM4EU) aims to study the exposure of citizens to chemicals and potentially associated health effects. One objective of this project has been to build a network of laboratories able to answer to the requirements of European human biomonitoring studies. Within the HBM4EU quality assurance and quality control scheme (QA/QC), a number of interlaboratory comparison investigations (ICIs) and external quality assurance schemes (EQUASs) were organized to ensure data consistency, comparability and reliability. Bisphenols are among the prioritized substance groups in HBM4EU, including bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F (BPF) in human urine. In four rounds of ICI/EQUAS, two target concentration levels were considered, related to around P25 and P95 of the typical exposure distribution observed in the European general population. Special attention was paid to the conjugated phase II metabolites known to be most dominant in samples of environmentally exposed individuals, through the analysis of both native samples and samples fortified with glucuronide forms. For the low level, the average percentage of satisfactory results across the four rounds was 83% for BPA, 71% for BPS and 62% for BPF. For the high level, the percentages of satisfactory results increased to 93% for BPA, 89% for BPS and 86% for BPF. 24 out of 32 participating laboratories (75%) were approved for the analyses of BPA in the HBM4EU project according to the defined criterion of Z-scores for both low and high concentration levels in at least two ICI/EQUAS rounds. For BPS and BPF, the number of qualified laboratories was 18 out of 27 (67%) and 13 out of 28 (46%), respectively. These results demonstrate a strong analytical capability for BPA and BPS in Europe, while improvements may be needed for BPF.
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- Vincent Vaccher
- Oniris, INRAE, UMR 1329, Laboratoire d'Étude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments (LABERCA), F-44307, Nantes, France
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- National Center for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ctra. Majadahonda a Pozuelo km 2,2, 28220, Madrid, Spain
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- National Center for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ctra. Majadahonda a Pozuelo km 2,2, 28220, Madrid, Spain
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research - part of, Wageningen University and Research, Akkermaalsbos 2, WB, 6708, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestraße 9-11, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technicka 5, 16000, Prague, Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technicka 5, 16000, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestraße 9-11, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Section for Food Safety, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Food Safety, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Aarhus University, Department of Environmental Science, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestraße 9-11, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Oniris, INRAE, UMR 1329, Laboratoire d'Étude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments (LABERCA), F-44307, Nantes, France.
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Matuz-Mares D, González-Andrade M, Araiza-Villanueva MG, Vilchis-Landeros MM, Vázquez-Meza H. Mitochondrial Calcium: Effects of Its Imbalance in Disease. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11050801. [PMID: 35624667 PMCID: PMC9138001 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11050801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Calcium is used in many cellular processes and is maintained within the cell as free calcium at low concentrations (approximately 100 nM), compared with extracellular (millimolar) concentrations, to avoid adverse effects such as phosphate precipitation. For this reason, cells have adapted buffering strategies by compartmentalizing calcium into mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In mitochondria, the calcium concentration is in the millimolar range, as it is in the ER. Mitochondria actively contribute to buffering cellular calcium, but if matrix calcium increases beyond physiological demands, it can promote the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) and, consequently, trigger apoptotic or necrotic cell death. The pathophysiological implications of mPTP opening in ischemia-reperfusion, liver, muscle, and lysosomal storage diseases, as well as those affecting the central nervous system, for example, Parkinson’s disease (PD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Huntington’s disease (HD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been reported. In this review, we present an updated overview of the main cellular mechanisms of mitochondrial calcium regulation. We specially focus on neurodegenerative diseases related to imbalances in calcium homeostasis and summarize some proposed therapies studied to attenuate these diseases.
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- Deyamira Matuz-Mares
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Cd. Universitaria, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (D.M.-M.); (M.G.-A.); (M.M.V.-L.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Cd. Universitaria, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (D.M.-M.); (M.G.-A.); (M.M.V.-L.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Cd. Universitaria, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (D.M.-M.); (M.G.-A.); (M.M.V.-L.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Cd. Universitaria, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (D.M.-M.); (M.G.-A.); (M.M.V.-L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +52-55-5623-2168
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Uçkun M. Assessing the toxic effects of bisphenol A in consumed crayfish Astacus leptodactylus using multi biochemical markers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:25194-25208. [PMID: 34839436 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17701-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), has strong potential for daily exposure to humans and animals due to its persistence and widespread in the environment, so its effects directly concern public health. Although invertebrates represent important components of aquatic ecosystems and are at significant risk of exposure, there is little information about the biological effects of EDCs in these organisms. Astacus leptodactylus used in this study is one of the most consumed and exported freshwater species in Europe. In this study, the 96-h effect of BPA on A. leptodactylus was examined using various biomarkers. The LC50 value of BPA was determined as 96.45 mg L-1. After 96 h of exposure to BPA, there were increases in superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities and levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), and total oxidant status context (TOSC), and there were decreases in the activity of glutathione reductase (GR), carboxylesterase (CaE), acetylcholinesterase (AChE), Na+/K+ ATPase, Mg2+ ATPase, Ca2+ ATPase, and total ATPase and the total antioxidant context (TAC). From the results of this study, it can be concluded that BPA has significant toxic effects on A. leptodactylus based on the selected biochemical parameters of antioxidant, cholinergic, detoxification, and metabolic systems in crayfish even at low doses. Thus, it can be said that BPA can seriously threaten the aquatic ecosystem and public health.
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- Miraç Uçkun
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Adıyaman University, Altınşehir neighborhood, Ataturk Boulevard, No. 1, Central Campus, 02040, Central, Adiyaman, Turkey.
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Effects of BPZ and BPC on Oxidative Stress of Zebrafish under Different pH Conditions. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27051568. [PMID: 35268669 PMCID: PMC8912005 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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To further understand the toxic effects of bisphenol Z (BPZ) and bisphenol C (BPC) on aquatic organisms, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed to 0.02 mg/L BPZ and BPC mixed solution in the laboratory for 28 days. The impacts of BPZ and BPC on the activity of the antioxidant enzymes, expression of antioxidant genes, and estrogen receptor genes in zebrafish under different pH conditions were studied. The changes of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), reduced glutathione (GSH), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), catalase (POD), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the zebrafish were detected by spectrophotometry. The mRNA relative expression levels of CAT, GSH, SOD, ERa, and ERb1 in the experimental group were determined by fluorescence quantitative PCR. The results showed that SOD activity and MDA content were inhibited under different pH conditions, and the activities of GSH, GSH-Px, and POD were induced. The activities of POD and GSH induced in the neutral environment were stronger than those in an acidic and alkaline environment. The mRNA relative expression levels of SOD and GSH were consistent with the activities of SOD and GSH. The mRNA relative expression levels of CAT were induced more strongly in the neutral environment than in acidic and alkaline conditions, the mRNA relative expression levels of ERa were induced most weakly in a neutral environment, and the mRNA relative expression levels of ERb1 were inhibited the most in a neutral environment.
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Wei P, Jiang G, Wang H, Ru S, Zhao F. Bisphenol AF exposure causes fasting hyperglycemia in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by interfering with glycometabolic networks. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 241:106000. [PMID: 34715482 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.106000] [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: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bisphenol AF (BPAF), one of the main alternatives to bisphenol A, has been frequently detected in various environmental media, including the human body, and is an emerging contaminant. Epidemiological investigations have recently shown the implications of exposure to BPAF in the incidence of diabetes mellitus in humans, indicating that BPAF may be a potential diabetogenic endocrine disruptor. However, the effects of BPAF exposure on glucose homeostasis and their underlying mechanisms in animals remain largely unknown, which may limit our understanding of the health risks of BPAF. To this end, zebrafish (Danio rerio), an emerging and valuable model in studying animal glycometabolism and diabetes, were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations (5 and 50 μg/L) and 500 μg/L BPAF for 28 d. Several key toxicity endpoints of blood glucose metabolism were detected in our study, and the results showed significantly increased fasting blood glucose levels, hepatic glycogen contents and hepatosomatic indexes and decreased muscular glycogen contents in the BPAF-exposed zebrafish. The results of quantitative real-time PCR showed the abnormal expression of genes involved in glycometabolic networks, which might promote hepatic gluconeogenesis and inhibit glycogenesis and glycolysis in the muscle and/or liver. Furthermore, the failure of insulin regulation, including plasma insulin deficiency and impaired insulin signaling pathways in target tissues, may be a potential mechanism underlying BPAF-induced dysfunctional glycometabolism. In summary, our results provide novel in vivo evidence that BPAF can cause fasting hyperglycemia by interfering with glycometabolic networks, which emphasizes the potential health risks of environmental exposure to BPAF in inducing diabetes mellitus.
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- Penghao Wei
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong Province, China; School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong Province, China.
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong Province, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, 11 Fushun Road, Qingdao 266033, Shandong Province, China.
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Burgos-Aceves MA, Abo-Al-Ela HG, Faggio C. Impact of phthalates and bisphenols plasticizers on haemocyte immune function of aquatic invertebrates: A review on physiological, biochemical, and genomic aspects. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126426. [PMID: 34166954 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The invertebrate innate immunity is a crucial characteristic that represents a valuable basis for studying common biological responses to environmental pollutants. Cell defence mechanisms are key players in protecting the organism from infections and foreign materials. Many haemocyte-associated immunological parameters have been reported to be immunologically sensitive to aquatic toxins (natural or artificial). Environmental plastic pollution poses a global threat to ecosystems and human health due to plastic vast and extensive use as additives in various consumer products. In recent years, studies have been done to evaluate the effects of plasticizers on humans and the environment, and their transmission and presence in water, air, and indoor dust, and so forth. Hence, the development of biomarkers that evaluate biological responses to different pollutants are essential to obtain important information on plasticizers' sublethal effects. This review analyses the current advances in the adverse effects of plasticizers (as emerging contaminants), such as immunological response disruption. The review also shows a critical analysis of the effects of the most widely used plasticizers on haemocytes. The advantages of an integrative approach that uses chemical, genetic, and immunomarker assays to monitor toxicity are highlighted. All these factors are imperative to ponder when designing toxicity studies to recognize the potential effects of plasticizers like bisphenol A and phthalates.
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- Mario Alberto Burgos-Aceves
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Genetics and Biotechnology, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University, Suez 43518, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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Hamed HS, Ali RM, Shaheen AA, Hussein NM. Chitosan nanoparticles alleviated endocrine disruption, oxidative damage, and genotoxicity of Bisphenol-A- intoxicated female African catfish. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 248:109104. [PMID: 34146699 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bisphenol-A (BPA) is widely used in production of plastic products. It can reach the ecosystems affecting aquatic organisms most likely fishes. The purpose of this study was to study the toxic effects of BPA on the biochemical variables and oxidative stress in female African catfish, Clarias gariepinus and to estimate the protective role of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) against BPA toxicity. Five groups in triplicates of fish were divided as follows: group I was control, group II was treated with CSNPs (0.66 ml/L), group III was exposed to BPA (1.43 μg/L), group IV was treated with BPA (1.43 μg/L) plus CSNPs (0.33 ml/L), and group V was treated with BPA (1.43 μg/L) plus CSNPs (0.66 ml/L) for 30 days. Blood and liver tissue samples were collected at the end of experiment for the biochemical and oxidative stress biomarkers analyses. Results exhibited that serum Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and 17-β Estradiol (E2) were significantly decreased in female catfish. While, serum Testosterone (T.) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) were increased after exposure to BPA. Marked increment in superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels of hepatic tissue of catfish exposed to BPA. Furthermore, significant reduction in hepatic catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), reduced glutathione (GSH), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) levels were decreased significantly in BPA-exposed catfish compared to the control group. However, administration of female C. gariepinus with the low and high doses (0.33 ml/L and 0.66 ml/L) of CNPs restored the biochemical parameters to be close to the normal values of the control group and also, reduced oxidative stress induced by BPA toxicity. This improvement was evident in fish administrated with the high CSNPs dose (0.66 ml/L) compared to catfish exposed to BPA in group (III). Furthermore, the percentage of hepatic DNA damage was detected in group III exposed to BPA alone. However, it was declined after co- administration with both the low and high doses of CSNPs. The study has revealed that treatment with CSNPs has antagonistic functions against the toxicity of BPA in female African catfish.
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- Heba S Hamed
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of women for Arts, Science & Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11757, Egypt.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of women for Arts, Science & Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11757, Egypt
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- Department of Aquatic animals Diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banha University, Banha, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of women for Arts, Science & Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11757, Egypt
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Oliveira Pereira EA, Labine LM, Kleywegt S, Jobst KJ, Simpson AJ, Simpson MJ. Metabolomics Reveals That Bisphenol Pollutants Impair Protein Synthesis-Related Pathways in Daphnia magna. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11100666. [PMID: 34677381 PMCID: PMC8540811 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11100666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Bisphenols are used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Bisphenol A (BPA) has been widely studied and is believed to act as an endocrine disruptor. Bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol S (BPS) have increasingly been employed as replacements for BPA, although previous studies suggested that they yield similar physiological responses to several organisms. Daphnia magna is a common model organism for ecotoxicology and was exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of BPA, BPF, and BPS to investigate disruption to metabolic profiles. Targeted metabolite analysis by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to measure polar metabolites extracted from D. magna, which are linked to a range of biochemical pathways. Multivariate analyses and individual metabolite changes showed similar non-monotonic concentration responses for all three bisphenols (BPA, BPF, and BPS). Pathway analyses indicated the perturbation of similar and distinct pathways, mostly associated with protein synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and energy metabolism. Overall, we observed responses that can be linked to a chemical class (bisphenols) as well as distinct responses that can be related to each individual bisphenol type (A, F, and S). These findings further demonstrate the need for using metabolomic analyses in exposure assessment, especially for chemicals within the same class which may disrupt the biochemistry uniquely at the molecular-level.
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- Erico A. Oliveira Pereira
- Environmental NMR Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada; (E.A.O.P.); (L.M.L.); (A.J.S.)
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- Environmental NMR Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada; (E.A.O.P.); (L.M.L.); (A.J.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Technical Assessment and Standards Development Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Toronto, ON M4V 1M2, Canada;
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 3X7, Canada;
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- Environmental NMR Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada; (E.A.O.P.); (L.M.L.); (A.J.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada; (E.A.O.P.); (L.M.L.); (A.J.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-416-287-7234
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Comparative toxicities of BPA, BPS, BPF, and TMBPF in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and mammalian fibroblast cells. Toxicology 2021; 461:152924. [PMID: 34474090 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound commonly used in the production of plastics for daily lives and industry. As BPA is well known for its adverse health effects, several alternative materials have been developed. This study comprehensively analyzed the toxicity of BPA and its three substitutes including bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (BPF), and tetramethyl bisphenol F (TMBPF) on aging, healthspan, and mitochondria using an in vivo Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) model animal and cultured mammalian fibroblast cells. C. elegans treated with 1 mM BPA exhibited abnormalities in the four tested parameters related to development and growth, including delayed development, decreased body growth, reduced reproduction, and abnormal tissue morphology. Exposure to the same concentration of each alternative including TMBPF, which has been proposed as a relatively safe BPA alternative, detrimentally affected at least three of these events. Moreover, all bisphenols (except BPS) remarkably shortened the organismal lifespan and increased age-related changes in neurons. Exposure to BPA and BPF resulted in mitochondrial abnormalities, such as reduced oxygen consumption and mitochondrial membrane potential. In contrast, the ATP levels were noticeably higher after treatment with all bisphenols. In mammalian fibroblast cells, exposure to increasing concentrations of all bisphenols (ranging from 50 μM to 500 μM) caused a severe decrease in cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. BPA increased ATP levels and decreased ROS but did not affect mitochondrial permeability transition pores (mPTP). Notably, TMBPF was the only bisphenol that caused a significant increase in mitochondrial ROS and mPTP opening. These results suggest that the potentially harmful physiological effects of BPA alternatives should be considered.
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Akhbarizadeh R, Russo G, Rossi S, Golianova K, Moore F, Guida M, De Falco M, Grumetto L. Emerging endocrine disruptors in two edible fish from the Persian Gulf: Occurrence, congener profile, and human health risk assessment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 166:112241. [PMID: 33711611 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The occurrence of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been determined in two widely consumed fish species from Persian Gulf i.e., Epinephelus coioides and Platycephalus indicus by applying a validated analytical for the simultaneous detection of fourteen EDCs. The concentrations of all detected EDCs were greater in the liver than in the muscle (except for bisphenol A in P. indicus), suggesting a prolonged exposure of the fishes to these pollutants in the Persian Gulf. Specifically, the results showed that di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) was the compound detected most frequently and at the highest concentration in both species. DEHP levels in ranged from 6.68 to 297.48 μg g-dw-1 and from 13.32 to 350.52 μg g-dw-1, in muscle and in liver, respectively. A risk assessment study was conducted, and demonstrated that consuming two fish based- meals per week may result in a moderate risk especially for vulnerable population groups.
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- Razegheh Akhbarizadeh
- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran; The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Pharm-Analysis & Bio-Pharm Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy; School of Applied Sciences, Sighthill Campus, Edinburgh Napier University, 9 Sighthill Ct, EH11 4BN Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "ABT" - CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biophysics, P.J.Šafárik University, Jesenná 5, 041 54, Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454 Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Pharm-Analysis & Bio-Pharm Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario INBB, Viale Medaglie d'Oro, 305, I-00136 Rome, Italy.
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Aykut H, Kaptaner B. In vitro effects of bisphenol F on antioxidant system indicators in the isolated hepatocytes of rainbow trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss). Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:2591-2599. [PMID: 33791906 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06310-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bisphenol F (BPF) has been used frequently in the plastics industry and the production of daily consumer products as an alternative to bisphenol A (BPA). It was aimed herein to determine the cytotoxic effects of BPF on hepatocytes isolated from the liver of rainbow trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss) using lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay and antioxidant defence system indicators. The cultured hepatocytes were exposed to seven concentrations (0, 15.63, 31.25, 62.50, 125, 250, and 500 µM) of BPF for 24 h. According to the LDH assay, the percentage of cytotoxicity was increased dose dependently in the cells. The malondialdehyde content, which is indicative of lipid peroxidation, was increased significantly at BPF concentrations between 15.63 and 250 µM, whereas it remained unchanged with a concentration of 500 µM. The activities of superoxide dismutase were increased, while those of catalase were decreased with all of the BPF concentrations. Elevated levels of reduced glutathione content were determined with BPF concentrations between 15.63 and 250 µM, but decreased significantly with a concentration of 500 µM. Significant increases in the activities of the glutathione peroxidase were found in hepatocytes treated with BPF at concentrations of 31.25 to 500 µM. GST activity was only significantly increased with a BPF concentration of 250 µM. The results showed that the toxic mechanism of BPF was mainly based on cell membrane damage and oxidative stress, which have an influence on antioxidant defences. Therefore, BPF should be reconsidered as a safe alternative instead of BPA in the manufacturing of industrial or daily products.
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- Handan Aykut
- Department of Biology, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Van Yuzuncu Yil, Tuşba, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Van Yuzuncu Yil, Tuşba, 65080, Van, Turkey.
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Huang T, Tian F, Wen Z, Li G, Liang Y, Chen R. Synergistic mediation of metallic bismuth and oxygen vacancy in Bi/Bi 2WO 6-x to promote 1O 2 production for the photodegradation of bisphenol A and its analogues in water matrix. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123661. [PMID: 33264869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bi/Bi2WO6-x heterostructures has been successfully prepared by a facile one-step hydrothermal method. By maneuvering reaction time and Bi/W molar ratio of the precursors, we have been able to selectively introduce oxygen vacancy and metallic Bi into Bi2WO6 nanostructures. The obtained Bi/Bi2WO6-x heterostructures with more oxygen vacancy and moderate metallic Bi exhibit significantly improved photocatalytic activity for the photodegradation of bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues due to its great ability for the generation of singlet oxygen (1O2), which has proven to work as the main reactive oxygen species during photocatalysis. It is also found the 1O2 concentration is highly depended on and modulated by the content of oxygen vacancy and metallic bismuth. Besides, we also demonstrate that the obtained Bi/Bi2WO6-x products display efficient photocatalytic performance toward BPA derivatives degradation and enhanced stability to resist the interferences in the water matrix.
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- Teng Huang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, 430205, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, 430205, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, 430205, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, 430205, PR China; Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, PR China.
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Wu NC, Seebacher F. Bisphenols alter thermal responses and performance in zebrafish ( Danio rerio). CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 9:coaa138. [PMID: 33505703 PMCID: PMC7816798 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coaa138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Plastic pollutants are novel environmental stressors that are now persistent components of natural ecosystems. Endocrine disrupting chemicals such as bisphenols that leach out of plastics can modify physiological responses of animals by interfering with hormone signalling. Here, we tested whether three commonly produced bisphenols, bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol S (BPS), impair thermal acclimation of swimming performance and metabolic enzyme [citrate synthase (CS) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)] activities in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). We found that exposure to 30-μg l-1 BPF and BPS, but not BPA, reduced swimming performance, and no interactions between bisphenol exposure and acclimation (3 weeks to 18°C and 28°C) or acute test (18°C and 28°C) temperatures were found. BPA interacted with acclimation and acute test temperatures to determine CS activity, an indicator of mitochondrial density and aerobic metabolic capacity. BPS reduced CS activity and an interaction (at a one-tailed significance) between acclimation temperature and BPF exposure determined CS activity. LDH activity reflects anaerobic ATP production capacity, and BPA and BPF altered the effects of thermal acclimation and acute test temperatures on LDH activity. Our data show that all bisphenols we tested at ecologically relevant concentrations can disrupt the thermal responses of fish. BPS and BPF are used as environmentally safer alternatives to BPA, but our data show that these bisphenols are also of concern, particularly in thermally variable environments.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences A08, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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Zhang X, Tang X, Yang Y, Sun Z, Ma W, Tong X, Wang C, Zhang X. Responses of the reproduction, population growth and metabolome of the marine rotifer Brachionus plicatilis to tributyl phosphate (TnBP). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 273:116462. [PMID: 33497947 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The typical alkyl organophosphorus flame retardant tributyl phosphate (TnBP) can leak from common products into the marine environment, with potential negative effects on marine organisms. However, risk assessments for TnBP regarding zooplankton are lacking. In this study, a marine rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis, was used to analyze the effect of TnBP (0.1 μg/L, environmental concentration; 1 and 6 mg/L) on reproduction, population growth, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function and metabolomics. Mortality increased as the TnBP concentration rose; the 24-h LC50 value was 12.45 mg/L. All tested TnBP concentrations inhibited B. plicatilis population growth, with reproductive toxicity at the higher levels. Microstructural imaging showed ovary injury, the direct cause of reproductive toxicity. Despite elevated glutathione reductase activities, levels of reactive oxygen species and malonyldialdehyde increased under TnBP stress, indicating oxidative imbalance. TnBP induced mitochondrial malformation and activity suppression; the ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine alleviated this inhibition, suggesting an internal connection. Nontargeted metabolomics revealed 398 and 583 differentially expressed metabolites in the 0.1 μg/L and 6 mg/L treatments relative to control, respectively, which were enriched in the pathways such as biosynthesis of amino acids, purine metabolism, aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis. According to metabolic pathway analysis, oxidative stress from purine degradation, mitochondrial dysfunction, disturbed lipid metabolism and elevated protein synthesis were jointly responsible for reproduction and population growth changes. This study echoes the results previously found in rotifer on trade-off among different life processes in response to environmental stress. Our systematic study uncovers the TnBP toxic mode of action.
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- Xin Zhang
- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Seoane M, Cid Á, Herrero C, Esperanza M. Comparative acute toxicity of benzophenone derivatives and bisphenol analogues in the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2021; 30:142-153. [PMID: 33159647 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02299-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Among UV-filters, benzophenones are one of the most abundantly used and detected groups in the environment. Bisphenols are also one of the most widely used chemicals in plastics, but their demonstrated deleterious effects on several organisms and humans have led to the production of alternative analogues. However, few comparative studies on the ecotoxicological effects of these derivatives or analogues have been carried out. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of two benzophenones (BP-3 and BP-4) and two bisphenols (BPA and BPS) in a short-term exposure of the freshwater endobenthic bivalve Corbicula fluminea. Clams were exposed for 96 h to several concentrations of the four pollutants: BP-3 (0.63; 1.25; 2.5; 5 mg l-1), BP-4 (4.75; 9.5; 19; 38 mg l-1), BPA (3.75; 7.5; 15; 30 mg l-1), and BPS (2.5; 5; 10; 20 mg l-1). The comparative acute toxicity of these pollutants was evaluated by the analysis of the post-exposure filtering capacity of clams, lipid peroxidation (LP) levels and the activity of the antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT) and glutathione reductase (GR). After the exposure period, except for BP-4, the chemicals tested seemed to be detected by clams and provoked valve closure, decreasing filter-feeding in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, C. fluminea exposed to the highest concentrations of BP-3, BP-4 and BPA showed a significant increase in LP, CAT and GR activities with respect to their controls. BP-3 and BPA were the most toxic compounds showing significant differences in all the parameters analysed at the highest concentrations assayed. However, clams exposed to BPS showed only significant alterations in filtration parameters and in GR activity, in the two highest concentrations tested, indicating that this compound was the least toxic to clams. Obtained results highlight the importance of investigating the effects that emerging pollutants have on aquatic organisms.
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- Marta Seoane
- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071 A, Coruña, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071 A, Coruña, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071 A, Coruña, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira s/n, 15071 A, Coruña, Spain.
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Elersek T, Notersberg T, Kovačič A, Heath E, Filipič M. The effects of bisphenol A, F and their mixture on algal and cyanobacterial growth: from additivity to antagonism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:3445-3454. [PMID: 32918687 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10329-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is, due to its widespread use including the production of plastic materials, an ubiquitous pollutant in the aquatic environment. Due to evidence of adverse BPA effects on the environment and human health, its use has been restricted and replaced by analogues such as bisphenol F (BPF). This study examined the toxicity of BPA, BPF and their mixture towards primary producers, the eukaryotic green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and the prokaryotic cyanobacterium Synechococcus leopoliensis. The results demonstrated that S. leopoliensis is more sensitive than P. subcapitata, whereas toxic potential of the two BPs is comparable and represents comparable hazard for phytoplankton. The toxicity of the binary mixture was predicted by different models (concentration addition, independent action, combination index and the isobologram method) and compared to experimental data. Additive effect was observed in P. subcapitata over the whole effect concentration range (EC5-EC90), whereas in S. leopoliensis, no pronounced combined effect was observed. The environmental risk characterisation based on the comparison of reported concentrations of BPA and BPF in surface waters to the predicted no-effect concentration values obtained in this study showed that at certain industrial areas, BPA represents environmental risk, whereas BPF does not. However, BPF concentrations in aquatic environment are expected to increase in the future. To enable environmental risk assessment of BP analogues, more data on the toxicity to aquatic species, including combined effect, as well as data on their occurrence in the aquatic environment are needed.Graphical abstract.
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- Tina Elersek
- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Jožef Stefan, International Postgraduate School, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Jožef Stefan, International Postgraduate School, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Liu Q, Wang W, Zhang Y, Cui Y, Xu S, Li S. Bisphenol A regulates cytochrome P450 1B1 through miR-27b-3p and induces carp lymphocyte oxidative stress leading to apoptosis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 102:489-498. [PMID: 32430284 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial raw material widely used in water bottles, medical devices and food packaging, and is now ubiquitous in the environment. However, the effects of BPA on the toxicity of fish lymphocytes and the roles of microRNA (miRNA) in this process remain poorly understood. To explore the mechanism, we exposed carp spleen lymphocytes to BPA of 1, 5 and 10 nM for 24 h. The results showed that BPA induced carp lymphocyte apoptosis. BPA inhibited the expression of miR-27b-3p mRNA, thereby increasing the expression of cytochrome P450 1B1, increasing ROS levels, inhibiting SOD, CAT, GSH-PX activity, GSH content, promoting the accumulation of NOS and MDA. At the same time, BPA activated the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, inhibited the expression of BCL-2, and promoted the expression of CytC, BAX, Caspase-9 and Caspase-3. Dual luciferase reporter system showed CYP1B1 is the target genes of miR-27b-3p and negatively regulated by it. Overexpression of miR-27b-3p partially reversed oxidative stress and apoptosis of carp spleen lymphocytes induced by BPA stimulation. Taken together, BPA exposure can target up regulate CYP1B1 expression by down regulating miR-27b-3p expression, thus causing oxidative stress and inducing apoptosis of carp spleen lymphocytes through mitochondrial pathway. Our study will provide theoretical basis for immunotoxicology mechanism research and environmental protection of BPA in fish.
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- Qingqing Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China.
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Park JC, Hagiwara A, Park HG, Lee JS. The glutathione S-transferase genes in marine rotifers and copepods: Identification of GSTs and applications for ecotoxicological studies. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 156:111080. [PMID: 32510351 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Various xenobiotics are constantly being released and accumulated into the aquatic environments and consequently, the aquatic organisms are continuously being exposed to exogenous stressors. Among various xenobiotic detoxifying enzymes, Glutathione S-transferase (GST) is one of the major xenobiotic detoxifying enzyme which is widely distributed among living organisms and thus, understanding of the nature of GSTs is crucial. Previous studies have shown GST activity in response to various xenobiotics yet, full identification of GSTs in marine invertebrates is still limited. This review covers information on the importance of GSTs as a biomarker for emerging chemicals and their response to wide ranges of environmental pollutants as well as in-depth phylogenetic analysis of marine invertebrates, including recently identified GSTs belonging to rotifers (Brachionus spp.) and copepods (Tigriopus japonicus and Paracyclopina nana), with unique class-specific features of GSTs, as well as a new suggestion of GST evolutionary pathway.
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- Jun Chul Park
- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; Organization for Marine Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Department of Marine Resource Development, College of Life Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 25457, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Han J, Lee JS, Park JC, Hagiwara A, Lee KW, Lee JS. Effects of temperature changes on life parameters, oxidative stress, and antioxidant defense system in the monogonont marine rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 155:111062. [PMID: 32469753 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Global warming is a big concern for all organisms and many efforts have been made to reveal the potential effects of temperature elevation on aquatic organisms. However, limited studies on molecular mechanistic approaches on physiological effects due to temperature changes are available. Here, we investigated the effects of temperature changes on life parameters (e.g., population growth [total number of rotifers], and lifespan), oxidative stress levels and antioxidant activities (e.g., glutathione S-transferase [GST], catalase [CAT], superoxide dismutase [SOD]) with expression levels in the monogonont marine rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. The changes in temperatures led to significant reduction (P < 0.05) in lifespan, possibly due to significant decrease (P < 0.05) in antioxidant activities, reducing the potential to cope with significant elevation in the temperature-induced oxidative stress in B. plicatilis. To further assess the actual induction and clearance of reactive oxygen species (ROS), N-acetyl-L-cysteine was used to examine whether the temperature-induced oxidative stress could be successfully scavenged. Furthermore, expression patterns of the antioxidant-related genes (GSTs, SODs, and CATs) were down- or upregulated (P < 0.05) in response to different temperatures in B. plicatilis. Overall, these findings indicate that ROS-mediated oxidative stress led to cellular damage and antioxidant defense system, resulting in deleterious effects on life parameters in rotifer.
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- Jeonghoon Han
- Department of Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan 49111, South Korea; Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Institute of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; Organization for Marine Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan 49111, South Korea.
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Akhbarizadeh R, Moore F, Monteiro C, Fernandes JO, Cunha SC. Occurrence, trophic transfer, and health risk assessment of bisphenol analogues in seafood from the Persian Gulf. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 154:111036. [PMID: 32174489 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The presence of chemicals in marine organisms is an important issue for human health due to the growing rate of seafood consumption. Potential exposure to seven bisphenol analogues through seafood consumption was investigated in some popular seafood from the Persian Gulf. Bisphenols were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol B (BPB) were the first and second most common bisphenols in the studied samples, respectively. The highest levels of BPA (mean 13.58 ± 5.70 μg/kg.dw) and BPB (mean 10.30 ± 7.98 μg/kg.dw) were found in E.coioides species. Bisphenol F and bisphenol AF were detected only in P. armatus and L. klunzingeri, respectively. Trophic transfer investigation demonstrated that BPA and BPB were biomagnified in the studied organisms through their diet. The eco-toxicity and estrogenic risk assessment indicated that seafood consumption does not pose a health threat to consumers. However, routine monitoring of bisphenols in seafood seems to be necessary to ensure food safety.
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- Razegheh Akhbarizadeh
- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454 Shiraz, Iran
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- LAQV - REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV - REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV - REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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Park JC, Choi BS, Kim MS, Shi H, Zhou B, Park HG, Lee JS. The genome of the marine rotifer Brachionus koreanus sheds light on the antioxidative defense system in response to 2-ethyl-phenanthrene and piperonyl butoxide. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 221:105443. [PMID: 32086058 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BRACHIONUS: spp. (Rotifera: Monogononta) have been introduced as ecotoxicological model-organisms that are widely distributed in aquatic environments. Among the Brachionus spp., the monogonont rotifer Brachionus koreanus has been widely used for ecology, ecotoxicology, and evolution, thus, providing the whole genome data of B. koreanus is important for further understandings of in-depth molecular mechanisms. In this study, the completed assembly and characterization of the B. koreanus genome resulted in a total length of 85.7 Mb with 14,975 annotated genes. The final number of scaffolds was 567 with an N50 value and a GC content of 1.86 Mb and 24.35 %, respectively. Based on the fully constructed genome database, a total of 24 CYPs, 23 GSTs, two SODs, and a single CAT genes were identified and analyzed antioxidant activities (CAT, SOD, and GST), and transcriptional regulation of the entire CYPs, GSTs, SODs, and CAT in response to 2-ethyl-phenanthrene (2-ethyl-PHE) and piperonyl butoxide (PBO), to demonstrate the usefulness of the whole genome library of B. koreanus in response xenobiotic-induced oxidative stress. The assembled B. koreanus genome will provide a better understanding on the molecular ecotoxicology in the view of molecular mechanisms underlying toxicological responses, particularly on xenobiotic detoxification processes in the rotifer B. koreanus.
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- Jun Chul Park
- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Department of Marine Resource Development, College of Life Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 25457, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Pérez-Albaladejo E, Solé M, Porte C. Plastics and plastic additives as inducers of oxidative stress. CURRENT OPINION IN TOXICOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cotox.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Plastics in Cyanobacterial Blooms-Genotoxic Effects of Binary Mixtures of Cylindrospermopsin and Bisphenols in HepG2 Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12040219. [PMID: 32244372 PMCID: PMC7232240 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12040219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Ever-expanding environmental pollution is causing a rise in cyanobacterial blooms and the accumulation of plastics in water bodies. Consequently, exposure to mixtures of cyanotoxins and plastic-related contaminants such as bisphenols (BPs) is of increasing concern. The present study describes genotoxic effects induced by co-exposure to one of the emerging cyanotoxins-cylindrospermopsin (CYN)-(0.5 µg/mL) and BPs (bisphenol A (BPA), S (BPS), and F (BPF); (10 µg/mL)) in HepG2 cells after 24 and 72 h of exposure. The cytotoxicity was evaluated with an MTS assay and genotoxicity was assessed through the measurement of the induction of DNA double strand breaks (DSB) with the γH2AX assay. The deregulation of selected genes (xenobiotic metabolic enzyme genes, DNA damage, and oxidative response genes) was assessed using qPCR. The results showed a moderate reduction of cell viability and induction of DSBs after 72 h of exposure to the CYN/BPs mixtures and CYN alone. None of the BPs alone reduced cell viability or induced DSBs. No significant difference was observed between CYN and CYN/BPs exposed cells, except with CYN/BPA, where the antagonistic activity of BPA against CYN was indicated. The deregulation of some of the tested genes (CYP1A1, CDKN1A, GADD45A, and GCLC) was more pronounced after exposure to the CYN/BPs mixtures compared to single compounds, suggesting additive or synergistic action. The present study confirms the importance of co-exposure studies, as our results show pollutant mixtures to induce effects different from those confirmed for single compounds.
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Yuan L, Qian L, Qian Y, Liu J, Yang K, Huang Y, Wang C, Li Y, Mu X. Bisphenol F-Induced Neurotoxicity toward Zebrafish Embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:14638-14648. [PMID: 31702913 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, the influence of bisphenol F (BPF) toward central nervous system (CNS) was assessed using zebrafish embryos. We found that BPF could induce significant neurotoxicity toward zebrafish embryos, including inhibited locomotion, reduced moving distance, and CNS cell apoptosis at an effective concentration of 0.0005 mg/L. Immunofluorescence assay showed that both microglia and astrocyte in zebrafish brain were significantly activated by BPF, indicating the existence of neuroinflammatory response. Peripheral motor neuron development was significantly inhibited by BPF at 72 hpf. RNA-seq data indicated that neuronal developmental processes and cell apoptosis pathways were significantly affected by BPF exposure, which was consistent with the phenotypic results. Chip-seq assay implied that the transcriptional changes were not mediated by ERα. Additionally, no significant change was found in neurotransmitter levels (5-hydroxytryptamine, dopamine, and acetylcholine) or acetylcholinesterase (Ache) enzyme activity after BPF exposure, indicating that BPF may not affect neurotransmission. In conclusion, BPF could lead to abnormal neural outcomes during zebrafish early life stage through inducing neuroinflammation and CNS cell apoptosis even at environmentally relevant concentration.
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- Lilai Yuan
- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center , Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Beijing 100141 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center , Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Beijing 100141 , People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center , Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Beijing 100141 , People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center , Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Beijing 100141 , People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center , Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Beijing 100141 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center , Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Beijing 100141 , People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center , Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Beijing 100141 , People's Republic of China
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Zaborowska M, Wyszkowska J, Kucharski J. Soil enzyme response to bisphenol F contamination in the soil bioaugmented using bacterial and mould fungal consortium. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 192:20. [PMID: 31820108 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7999-6] [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: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The concept of the study resulted from the lack of accurate data on the toxicity of bisphenol F (BPF) coinciding with the need for immediate changes in the global economic policy eliminating the effects of environmental contamination with bisphenol A (BPA). The aim of the experiment was to determine the scale of the previously unstudied inhibitory effect of BPF on soil biochemical activity. To this end, in a soil subjected to increasing BPF pressure at three contamination levels of 0, 5, 50 and 500 mg BPF kg-1 DM, responses of soil enzymes, dehydrogenases, catalase, urease, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, arylsulphatase and β-glucosidase, were examined. Moreover, the study suggested a potentially effective way of biostimulating the soil by means of bioaugmentation with a consortium of four bacterial species: Pseudomonas umsongensis, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus weihenstephanensis and Bacillus subtilis, and the following fungal species: Mucor circinelloides, Penicillium daleae, Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus niger. It was found that BPF was a controversial BPA analogue due to the fact that it contributed to the inhibition of all the enzyme activities. Dehydrogenases proved to be the most sensitive to bisphenol contamination of the soil. The addition of 5 mg BPF kg-1 DM of soil triggered an escalation of the inhibition comparable to that for the other enzymes only after exposing them to the effects of 50 and 500 mg BPF kg-1 DM of soil. Moreover, BPF generated low activity of urease, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase and β-glucosidase. Bacterial inoculum increased the activity of urease, β-glucosidase, catalase and alkaline phosphatase. Seventy-six percent of BPF underwent biodegradation during the 5 days of the study.
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- Magdalena Zaborowska
- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727, Olsztyn, Poland
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Mu X, Liu J, Yuan L, Yang K, Huang Y, Wang C, Yang W, Shen G, Li Y. The mechanisms underlying the developmental effects of bisphenol F on zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 687:877-884. [PMID: 31412491 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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With the increasing use of bisphenol F (BPF) as BPA alternative, BPF are widely distributed in multiple environment media. Our previous study demonstrated that BPF possess equivalent toxicity towards zebrafish as BPA, while its toxic mechanism remains largely unknown. To investigate the mechanisms mediating the developmental effects of BPF, zebrafish embryos were exposed to 0.0005, 0.5, and 5.0 mg/L BPF. Morphological examination indicated that BPF exposure led to depigmentation, decreased heart rate, inhibited spontaneous movement, hatch inhibition, and spinal deformation. Motor neuron-green fluorescence zebrafish assay indicated that exposure to 0.5 or 5.0 mg/L BPF affected embryonic motor neuron development, which is consistent with the spinal defect and spontaneous movement inhibition. Transcriptomic analysis showed that genes associated with the observed symptoms, including neuron development (ngln2a, socs3a, fosb), cardiac development (klf2a), and spinal deformation (ngs, col8a1a, egr2a), were down-regulated after exposure to either 0.0005 (environmental relevant concentration) or 0.5 mg/L BPF. This partially explained the mechanisms underlying the effects of BPF. In conclusion, BPF had the potential to affect zebrafish development even at environmental level through down-regulating associated genes.
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- Xiyan Mu
- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Fishery Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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In S, Yoon HW, Yoo JW, Cho H, Kim RO, Lee YM. Acute toxicity of bisphenol A and its structural analogues and transcriptional modulation of the ecdysone-mediated pathway in the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 179:310-317. [PMID: 31030948 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a representative endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) that has estrogenic effects in aquatic animals. In recent years, due to the continuing usage of BPA, its analogues have been developed as alternative substances to replace its use. The molting process is a pivotal point in the development and reproduction of crustaceans. However, studies of the effects of EDCs on molting in crustaceans at the molecular level are scarce. In the present study, we examined the acute toxicity of BPA and its analogues bisphenol F (BPF) and S (BPS) to the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis. We further identified four ecdysteroid pathway - related genes (cyp314a1, EcRA, EcRB, and USP) in D. celebensis, and investigated the transcriptional modulation of these genes during molting and after exposure to BPA and its analogues for 48 h. Sequencing and phylogenetic analyses revealed that these four genes are highly conserved among arthropods and may be involved in development and reproduction in the adult stage. The mRNA expression patterns of cyp314a1, EcRA and USP were matched with the molting cycle, suggesting that these genes play a role in the molting process in the adult stage in cladocerans. Following relative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analyses, BPA and its analogues were found to modulate the expression of each of these four genes differently, indicating that these compounds can disrupt the normal endocrine system function of D. celebensis. This study improves our understanding of the molecular mode of action of BPA and its analogues in D. celebensis.
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- Soyeon In
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea.
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Occurrence, toxicity and endocrine disrupting potential of Bisphenol-B and Bisphenol-F: A mini-review. Toxicol Lett 2019; 312:222-227. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Qiu W, Fang M, Liu J, Fu C, Zheng C, Chen B, Wang KJ. In vivo actions of Bisphenol F on the reproductive neuroendocrine system after long-term exposure in zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 665:995-1002. [PMID: 30893755 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although Bisphenol F (BPF), a bisphenol A (BPA) analogue with a similar chemical structure to that of BPA, is widely used in commercial products, little is known about its potential toxic effects on the reproductive neuroendocrine system in vivo. The present study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the effects of BPF on the reproductive neuroendocrine system in zebrafish and to assess the potential mechanisms underlying its association with estrogen receptor (ER) and aromatase (AROM) pathways. Long-term exposure to environmentally relevant and low levels of BPF led to increased expression of reproductive neuroendocrine-related genes (kiss1, kiss1r, gnrh3, lhβ, and fshβ) in the zebrafish brain, as well as increased levels of adrenocorticotropic, gonadotropin-releasing, luteinizing, and follicle-stimulating hormones in the zebrafish brain and vitellogenin in the zebrafish liver. In addition, these effects were associated with an increase in erα, erβ, cyp19a, and cyp19b activity. Meanwhile, ER and AROM antagonists, alone or in combination, significantly attenuated the stimulation of kiss1, lhβ, vtg, and gnrh3 expression, thereby suggesting that chronic BPF exposure affects the regulation of the reproductive neuroendocrine system through activation of the ER and AROM pathways. Moreover, since BPF and bisphenol S induced toxic and reproductive neuroendocrine effects similar to those of BPA, the current accepted usage of BPA and its analogs should be reconsidered in the future.
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- Wenhui Qiu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China.
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Quantitative method for conjugated metabolites of bisphenol A and bisphenol S determination in food of animal origin by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1601:232-242. [PMID: 31097297 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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With the objectives of both generating bisphenols (BPs) conjugates occurrence data in food from animal origin but also investigating the origin of associated contamination, the present study deals with the development of an efficient analytical method aiming at monitoring both BPA and BPS conjugated metabolites in food from animal origin. The objective of such monitoring is to determine the origin of BPs contamination (FCM or animal contamination). The targeted compounds were BPA-monoglucuronide (BPA-1G), BPA-diglucuronide (BPA-2G), BPA-monosulfate (BPA-1S), BPA-disulfate (BPA-2S) and BPS-monoglucuronide (BPS-1G). The developed standard operating procedure includes a preliminary solid-liquid extraction step followed by two successive solid phase extraction (SPE) stages, using successively a non-polar phase and a strong cation exchange polymer. Quantification was achieved according to both the isotopic dilution and surrogated quantification methods, using 13C-BPA-1G and BPA-d6-1S as internal standards. Linearity was validated (R2 > 0.99) for each molecule within the concentration range [0-10] μg kg-1. Detection limits ranged from 0.02 μg kg-1 (BPA-1G in muscle, BPA-1S and BPA-2G in liver) to 0.50 μg kg-1 (BPA-2S in muscle). The strategy was then proven on liver samples collected from pregnant ewes subcutaneously exposed to BPA during 105 days, at 50 μg kg-1 per day. BPA-1G, BPA-2G and BPA-1S were detected and quantified at a concentration of 3.81 μg kg-1, 0.80 μg kg-1 and 0.09 μg kg-1, respectively. The analytical method was finally implemented on fifty unpacked food samples from animal origin in which significant free BPA concentrations were previously measured. Since no metabolites of BPA could be measured (<LOD), it means that such free BPA present in the samples originates from direct contact of the food item with a material containing BPA.
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Wang Q, Yang H, Yang M, Yu Y, Yan M, Zhou L, Liu X, Xiao S, Yang Y, Wang Y, Zheng L, Zhao H, Li Y. Toxic effects of bisphenol A on goldfish gonad development and the possible pathway of BPA disturbance in female and male fish reproduction. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 221:235-245. [PMID: 30640006 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an abundant endocrine-disrupting compound that is found in the aquatic environment and has adverse effects on fish reproduction; however, the exact pathway of these impacts is unclear. In this study, the different effects of BPA on ovarian and testis development in goldfish (Carassius auratus) and the different mechanisms underlying these effects were investigated. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) and gonadal histology demonstrated that BPA diminished ovarian maturation in goldfish, which recovered after BPA treatment withdrawal. In males, BPA disrupted testis maturation, but this disruption could not be recovered after BPA treatment withdrawal. The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis-related genes sgnrh, fshβ and lhβ were significantly decreased in BPA-treated female fish, while no changes in sex steroid hormone levels and no TUNEL and PCNA staining were found in the ovary, suggesting that BPA may reduce ovarian maturation through the HPG axis. In male fish, TUNEL staining was found in 1 μg L-1 BPA-exposed germ cells and 50 and 500 μg L-1 BPA-exposed Leydig cells. Decreases in 11-KT levels were also found in 50 and 500 μg L-1 BPA-exposed fish, but BPA did not affect genes associated with the HPG axes. This result shows that BPA disrupts testis maturation through apoptosis of germ cells and Leydig cells, thus inducing decreases in 11-KT levels that disrupt spermatogenesis. Collectively, our findings provide insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying BPA disturbance of goldfish reproduction.
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- Qing Wang
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China.
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