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Kulsange SE, Sharma M, Sonawane B, Jaiswal MR, Kulkarni MJ, Santhakumari B. SWATH-MS reveals that bisphenol A and its analogs regulate pathways leading to disruption in insulin signaling and fatty acid metabolism. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 188:114667. [PMID: 38653447 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), associated with obesity and insulin resistance. The FDA prohibited the use of BPA-based polycarbonate resins in infant formula packaging; thus, its analogs, viz. Bisphenol S (BPS) and Bisphenol F (BPF) were considered alternatives in epoxy resins, plastics, and food cans. As these analogs might evoke a similar response, we investigated the role of Bisphenols (BPA, BPF, and BPS), on insulin signaling in CHO-HIRc-myc-GLUT4eGFP cells at environmentally relevant concentrations of 2 nM and 200 nM. Insulin signaling demonstrated that Bisphenols reduced phosphorylation of IR and AKT2, GLUT4 translocation, and glucose uptake. This was accompanied by increased oxidative stress. Furthermore, SWATH-MS-based proteomics of 3T3-L1 cells demonstrated that Bisphenol-treated cells regulate proteins in insulin resistance, adipogenesis, and fatty acid metabolism pathways differently. All three Bisphenols induced differentially expressed proteins enriched similar pathways, although their abundance differed for each Bisphenol. This might be due to their varying toxicity level, structural differences, and estrogen-mimetic activity. This study has important implications in addressing health concerns related to EDCs. Given that the analogs of BPA are considered alternatives to BPA, the findings of this study suggest they are equally potent in altering fatty acid metabolism and inducing insulin resistance.
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- Shabda E Kulsange
- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India; Centre for Material Characterization, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India.
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Lin YJ, Chen HC, Chang JW, Huang HB, Chang WT, Huang PC. Exposure characteristics and cumulative risk assessment of bisphenol A and its substitutes: the Taiwan environmental survey for toxicants 2013. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1396147. [PMID: 38846618 PMCID: PMC11153798 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1396147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Ever since the use of bisphenol A (BPA) has been restricted, concerns have been raised regarding the use of its substitutes, such as bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F (BPF). Meanwhile, the EU European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued the new tolerable daily intake (TDI) after the latest re-risk assessment for BPA, which enforced the need for cumulative risk assessment in the population. This study was conducted to identify BPA and its substitute's exposure characteristics of the general Taiwanese population and estimate the cumulative risk of bisphenol exposure. Methods Urine samples (N = 366 [adult, 271; minor, 95]) were collected from individuals who participated in the Taiwan Environmental Survey for Toxicants 2013. The samples were analyzed for BPA, BPS, and BPF through ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Daily intake (DI) levels were calculated for each bisphenol. Hazard quotients (HQs) were calculated with the consideration of tolerable DI and a reference dose. Additionally, hazard index (HI; sum of HQs for each bisphenol) values were calculated. Results Our study found that the median level of BPA was significantly higher in adults (9.63 μg/g creatinine) than in minors (6.63 μg/g creatinine) (p < 0.001). The DI of BPS was higher in female (0.69 ng/kg/day) than in male (0.49 ng/kg/day); however, the DIs of BPF and BPS were higher in boys (1.15 and 0.26 ng/kg/day, respectively) than in girls (0.57 and 0.20 ng/kg/day, respectively). Most HI values exceeded 1 (99% of the participants) after EFSA re-establish the TDI of BPA. Discussion Our study revealed that the exposure profiles and risk of BPA and its substitute in Taiwanese varied by age and sex. Additionally, the exposure risk of BPA was deemed unacceptable in Taiwan according to new EFSA regulations, and food contamination could be the possible source of exposure. We suggest that the risk of exposure to BPA and its substitutes in most human biomonitoring studies should be reassessed based on new scientific evidence.
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- Yu-Jung Lin
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National United University, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Ma Y, Huang H, Qian H, Wu Y, Gao Z. Association of urinary bisphenol A levels with heart failure risk in U.S. adults from the NHANES (2003-2016). Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1329586. [PMID: 38766304 PMCID: PMC11099872 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1329586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Introduction Although heart failure (HF) has been linked to bisphenol A (BPA), few studies have investigated the cut-off values for the effects of urinary BPA levels on heart failure risk. The association between urinary BPA levels and HF prognosis has not been investigated. Methods This study included 11,849 adults over 20 years old using information from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which was conducted from 2003 to 2016. The relationship between urinary BPA levels and the risk of HF was determined via a multivariable logistic regression model, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) methods were used to determine the cut-off for the effect of BPA levels on HF risk. Based on the available NT-proBNP concentration data from the NHANES (2003-2004), multivariable linear regression was applied to determine the linear association between the NT-proBNP concentration and urinary BPA concentration. Results The results revealed a positive correlation between a urinary BPA concentration in the fourth quartile and the occurrence of heart failure [OR 1.49, 95% CI (1.09, 2.04), p = 0.012]. A one-unit increase (1 ng/mg creatinine) in the ln-transformed BPA concentration was linked to a 15% increase in the incidence of HF [OR 1.15, 95% CI (1.03, 1.29), p = 0.014]. The cut-off urinary BPA concentration for HF risk was 1.51 ng/mg creatinine. There was a positive correlation between urinary BPA and NT-proBNP concentrations [β = 0.093, 95% CI (0.014, 0.171), p = 0.02] in males, but there was no linear association [β = 0.040, 95% CI (-0.033, 0.113), p = 0.283] in females. Discussion Increased urinary BPA levels are linked to an increased risk of heart failure and poor prognosis. There is a significant increase in the risk of heart failure if the urinary concentration of BPA exceeds 1.51 ng/mg creatinine.
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- Yuanyuan Ma
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Ma J, Ross L, Grube C, Wang HS. Toxicity of low dose bisphenols in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and human cardiac organoids - Impact on contractile function and hypertrophy. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 353:141567. [PMID: 38417488 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141567] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogs are common environmental chemicals with various adverse health impacts, including cardiac toxicity. In this study, we examined the long term effect of low dose BPA and three common BPA analogs, bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (BPF), and bisphenol AF (BPAF), in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) based models. HiPSC-CMs and human cardiac organoids were exposed to these chemicals for 4-5 or 20 days. 1 nM BPA, BPS, and BPAF, but not BPF, resulted in suppressed myocyte contractility, retarded contraction kinetics, and aberrant Ca2+ transients in hiPSC-CMs. In cardiac organoids, BPAF and BPA, but not the other bisphenols, resulted in suppressed contraction and Ca2+ transients, and aberrant contraction kinetics. The order of toxicities was BPAF > BPA>∼BPS > BPF and the toxicities of BPAF and BPA were more pronounced under longer exposure. The impact of BPAF on myocyte contraction and Ca2+ handling was mediated by reduction of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ load and inhibition of L-type Ca2+ channel involving alternation of Ca2+ handling proteins. Impaired myocyte Ca2+ handling plays a key role in cardiac pathophysiology and is a characteristic of cardiac hypertrophy; therefore we examined the potential pro-hypertrophic cardiotoxicity of these bisphenols. Four to five day exposure to BPAF did not cause hypertrophy in normal hiPSC-CMs, but significantly exacerbated the hypertrophic phenotype in myocytes with existing hypertrophy induced by endothelin-1, characterized by increased cell size and elevated expression of the hypertrophic marker proBNP. This pro-hypertrophic cardiotoxicity was also occurred in cardiac organoids, with BPAF having the strongest toxicity, followed by BPA. Our findings demonstrate that long term exposures to BPA and some of its analogs cause contractile dysfunction and abnormal Ca2+ handling, and have potential pro-hypertrophic cardiotoxicity in human heart cells/tissues, and suggest that some bisphenol chemicals may be a risk factor for cardiac hypertrophy in human hearts.
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- Jianyong Ma
- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
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Li S, Liu S, Sun X, Hao L, Gao Q. Identification of endocrine-disrupting chemicals targeting key DCM-associated genes via bioinformatics and machine learning. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 274:116168. [PMID: 38460409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a primary cause of heart failure (HF), with the incidence of HF increasing consistently in recent years. DCM pathogenesis involves a combination of inherited predisposition and environmental factors. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous chemicals that interfere with endogenous hormone action and are capable of targeting various organs, including the heart. However, the impact of these disruptors on heart disease through their effects on genes remains underexplored. In this study, we aimed to explore key DCM-related genes using machine learning (ML) and the construction of a predictive model. Using the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, we screened differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and performed enrichment analyses of Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways related to DCM. Through ML techniques combining maximum relevance minimum redundancy (mRMR) and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression, we identified key genes for predicting DCM (IL1RL1, SEZ6L, SFRP4, COL22A1, RNASE2, HB). Based on these key genes, 79 EDCs with the potential to affect DCM were identified, among which 4 (3,4-dichloroaniline, fenitrothion, pyrene, and isoproturon) have not been previously associated with DCM. These findings establish a novel relationship between the EDCs mediated by key genes and the development of DCM.
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- Shu Li
- Department of Health and Intelligent Engineering, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110122, PR China..
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110001, PR China..
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, PR China..
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, PR China..
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- Department of Developmental Cell Biology, Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China..
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Huang W, Zhang Z, Colucci M, Deng L, Yang M, Huang X, Zhou X, Jin Y, Lazzarini E, Balbi C, Juanola O, Valdata A, Bressan S, Zhan Y, Qi F, Wei Q, Yang L, Zou X, Qiu S. The mixed effect of Endocrine-Disrupting chemicals on biological age Acceleration: Unveiling the mechanism and potential intervention target. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 184:108447. [PMID: 38246039 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108447] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Although previous studies investigated the potential adverse effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on biological age acceleration and aging-related diseases, the mixed effect of multiple types of EDCs on biological age acceleration, including its potential underlying mechanism, remains unclear. METHODS Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used to analyze biological age measures, including Klemera-Doubal method biological age (KDM-BA), phenotypic age, and homeostatic dysregulation (HD). Weight quantile sum (WQS) regression was performed to screen biological age-related EDCs (BA-EDCs) and assess the mixed effect of BA-EDCs on biological age acceleration and aging-related disease. Targets of BA-EDCs were obtained from three databases, while heart aging-related genes were obtained from the Aging Anno database. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and MCODE algorithm were applied to identify potential interactions between BA-EDC targets and heart aging-related genes. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis were performed to identify related pathways. RESULTS This cross-sectional study included 1,439 participants. A decile increase in BA-EDCs co-exposure was associated with 0.31 years and 0.17 years of KDM-BA and phenotypic age acceleration, respectively. The mixed effect of BA-EDCs was associated with an increased prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Vitamins C and E demonstrated a significant interaction effect on the association between BA-EDCs and KDM-BA acceleration. PPI network and functional enrichment analysis indicated that the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications was significantly enriched. CONCLUSION Our results showed that the co-exposure effect of BA-EDCs was associated with biological age acceleration and ASCVD, with the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway being the underlying mechanism. Vitamins C and E may also be an actionable target for preventing EDC-induced biological aging.
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- Weichao Huang
- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics, The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics, The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), CH6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland; Università della Svizzera Italiana, CH6900 Lugano, Switzerland; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne UNIL, CH1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics, The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Department of Gerontology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Sanitary Technology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Sanitary Technology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Laboratory for Cardiovascular Theranostics, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Lugano, Switzerland; Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano Switzerland
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- Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino, Laboratories for Translational Research, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Center for Molecular Cardiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Laboratories for Translational Research, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), CH6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland; Università della Svizzera Italiana, CH6900 Lugano, Switzerland; Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST) ETH Zurich, Zurich, CH, Switzerland
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- Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), CH6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland; Università della Svizzera Italiana, CH6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Sanitary Technology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), CH6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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Dalamaga M, Kounatidis D, Tsilingiris D, Vallianou NG, Karampela I, Psallida S, Papavassiliou AG. The Role of Endocrine Disruptors Bisphenols and Phthalates in Obesity: Current Evidence, Perspectives and Controversies. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:675. [PMID: 38203845 PMCID: PMC10779569 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Excess body weight constitutes one of the major health challenges for societies and healthcare systems worldwide. Besides the type of diet, calorie intake and the lack of physical exercise, recent data have highlighted a possible association between endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as bisphenol A, phthalates and their analogs, and obesity. EDCs represent a heterogeneous group of chemicals that may influence the hormonal regulation of body mass and adipose tissue morphology. Based on the available data from mechanistic, animal and epidemiological studies including meta-analyses, the weight of evidence points towards the contribution of EDCs to the development of obesity, associated disorders and obesity-related adipose tissue dysfunction by (1) impacting adipogenesis; (2) modulating epigenetic pathways during development, enhancing susceptibility to obesity; (3) influencing neuroendocrine signals responsible for appetite and satiety; (4) promoting a proinflammatory milieu in adipose tissue and inducing a state of chronic subclinical inflammation; (5) dysregulating gut microbiome and immune homeostasis; and (6) inducing dysfunction in thermogenic adipose tissue. Critical periods of exposure to obesogenic EDCs are the prenatal, neonatal, pubertal and reproductive periods. Interestingly, EDCs even at low doses may promote epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of adult obesity in subsequent generations. The aim of this review is to summarize the available evidence on the role of obesogenic EDCs, specifically BPA and phthalate plasticizers, in the development of obesity, taking into account in vitro, animal and epidemiologic studies; discuss mechanisms linking EDCs to obesity; analyze the effects of EDCs on obesity in critical chronic periods of exposure; and present interesting perspectives, challenges and preventive measures in this research area.
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- Maria Dalamaga
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Evangelismos’ General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece; (D.K.); (N.G.V.)
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Evangelismos’ General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece; (D.K.); (N.G.V.)
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- Second Department of Critical Care, ‘Attikon’ General University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Microbiology, ‘KAT’ General Hospital of Attica, 14561 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Wen X, Xiao Y, Xiao H, Tan X, Wu B, Li Z, Wang R, Xu X, Li T. Bisphenol S induces brown adipose tissue whitening and aggravates diet-induced obesity in an estrogen-dependent manner. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113504. [PMID: 38041811 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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Bisphenol S (BPS) exposure has been implied epidemiologically to increase obesity risk, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. Here, we propose that BPS exposure at an environmentally relevant dose aggravates diet-induced obesity in female mice by inducing brown adipose tissue (BAT) whitening. We explored the underlying mechanism by which KDM5A-associated demethylation of the trimethylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4me3) in thermogenic genes is overactivated in BAT upon BPS exposure, leading to the reduced expression of thermogenic genes. Further studies have suggested that BPS activates KDM5A transcription in BAT by binding to glucocorticoid receptor (GR) in an estrogen-dependent manner. Estrogen-estrogen receptors facilitate the accessibility of the KDM5A gene promoter to BPS-activated GR by recruiting the activator protein 1 (AP-1) complex. These results indicate that BAT is another important target of BPS and that targeting KDM5A-related signals may serve as an approach to counteract the BPS-induced susceptivity to obesity.
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- Xue Wen
- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Mitochondria and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Mitochondria and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Mitochondria and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Mitochondria and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Mitochondria and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Arrokhman S, Luo YH, Lin P. Additive cardiotoxicity of a bisphenol mixture in zebrafish embryos: The involvement of calcium channel and pump. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 263:115225. [PMID: 37418940 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115225] [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: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogs, such as bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol AF (BPAF), and bisphenol B (BPB), are often simultaneously detected in environmental and human specimens. Thus, assessing the toxicity of bisphenol (BP) mixtures is more relevant than assessing that of each BP type. Here, we found that BPs, individually or in a mixture, concentration-dependently and additively increased the mortality of zebrafish embryos (ZFEs) at 96 h post fertilization (hpf) and induced bradycardia (i.e., reduced heart rate) at 48 hpf, indicating their cardiotoxic potency. BPAF was the most potent, followed by BPB, BPA, and BPF. We then explored the mechanism underlying BP-induced bradycardia in ZFEs. Although BPs increased the mRNA expression of the estrogen-responsive gene, treatment with the estrogen receptor inhibitor ICI 182780 did not prevent BP-induced bradycardia. Because they did not change cardiomyocyte counts or heart development-related gene expression, BPs might not affect cardiomyocyte development. By contrast, BPs might impair calcium homeostasis during cardiac contraction and relaxation through the downregulation of the expression of the mRNAs for the pore-forming subunit of L-type Ca2+ channel (LTCC; cacna1c) and sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA; atp2a2a). BPs reduced SERCA activity significantly. BPs also potentiated the cardiotoxicity induced by the LTCC blocker nisoldipine, conceivably by inhibiting SERCA activity. In conclusion, BPs additively induced bradycardia in ZFEs, possibly by impeding calcium homeostasis during cardiac contraction and relaxation. BPs also potentiated the cardiotoxicity of calcium channel blockers.
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- Salim Arrokhman
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan; Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan 320317, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan 320317, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan.
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Moreno-Gómez-Toledano R, Delgado-Marín M, Sánchez-Esteban S, Cook-Calvete A, Ortiz S, Bosch RJ, Saura M. Combination of Bisphenol A and Its Emergent Substitute Molecules Is Related to Heart Disease and Exerts a Differential Effect on Vascular Endothelium. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12188. [PMID: 37569562 PMCID: PMC10419022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Plastic production, disposal, and recycling systems represent one of the higher challenges for the planet's health. Its direct consequence is the release of endocrine disruptors, such as bisphenol A (BPA), and its emerging substitute molecules, bisphenol F and S (BPF and BPS), into the environment. Consequently, bisphenols are usually present in human biological fluids. Since BPA, BPS, and BPF have structural analogies and similar hormonal activity, their combined study is urgently needed. The present manuscript studied the effect of the mixture of bisphenols (BPmix) in one of the world's largest human cohorts (NHANES cohort). Descriptive and comparative statistics, binomial and multinomial logistic regression, weighted quantile sum regression, quantile g-computation, and Bayesian kernel machine regression analysis determined a positive association between BPmix and heart disease, including confounders age, gender, BMI, ethnicity, Poverty/Income Ratio, and serum cotinine. Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of cardiovascular disease; thus, the average ratio of bisphenols found in humans was used to conduct murine aortic endothelial cell studies. The first results showed that BPmix had a higher effect on cell viability than BPA, enhancing its deleterious biological action. However, the flow cytometry, Western blot, and immunofluorescence assays demonstrated that BPmix induces a differential effect on cell death. While BPA exposure induces necroptosis, its combination with the proportion determined in the NHANES cohort induces apoptosis. In conclusion, the evidence suggests the need to reassess research methodologies to study endocrine disruptors more realistically.
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- Rafael Moreno-Gómez-Toledano
- Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Biological Systems/Physiology, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; (M.D.-M.); (S.S.-E.); (A.C.-C.); (S.O.); (R.J.B.); (M.S.)
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria—IRYCIS, 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Biological Systems/Physiology, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; (M.D.-M.); (S.S.-E.); (A.C.-C.); (S.O.); (R.J.B.); (M.S.)
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Biological Systems/Physiology, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; (M.D.-M.); (S.S.-E.); (A.C.-C.); (S.O.); (R.J.B.); (M.S.)
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria—IRYCIS, 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Biological Systems/Physiology, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; (M.D.-M.); (S.S.-E.); (A.C.-C.); (S.O.); (R.J.B.); (M.S.)
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Biological Systems/Physiology, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; (M.D.-M.); (S.S.-E.); (A.C.-C.); (S.O.); (R.J.B.); (M.S.)
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Biological Systems/Physiology, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; (M.D.-M.); (S.S.-E.); (A.C.-C.); (S.O.); (R.J.B.); (M.S.)
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Biological Systems/Physiology, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; (M.D.-M.); (S.S.-E.); (A.C.-C.); (S.O.); (R.J.B.); (M.S.)
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria—IRYCIS, 28034 Madrid, Spain
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Wagner VA, Holl KL, Clark KC, Reho JJ, Dwinell MR, Lehmler HJ, Raff H, Grobe JL, Kwitek AE. Genetic background in the rat affects endocrine and metabolic outcomes of bisphenol F exposure. Toxicol Sci 2023; 194:84-100. [PMID: 37191987 PMCID: PMC10306406 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfad046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Environmental bisphenol compounds like bisphenol F (BPF) are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) affecting adipose and classical endocrine systems. Genetic factors that influence EDC exposure outcomes are poorly understood and are unaccounted variables that may contribute to the large range of reported outcomes in the human population. We previously demonstrated that BPF exposure increased body growth and adiposity in male N/NIH heterogeneous stock (HS) rats, a genetically heterogeneous outbred population. We hypothesize that the founder strains of the HS rat exhibit EDC effects that were strain- and sex-dependent. Weanling littermate pairs of male and female ACI, BN, BUF, F344, M520, and WKY rats randomly received either vehicle (0.1% EtOH) or 1.125 mg BPF/l in 0.1% EtOH for 10 weeks in drinking water. Body weight and fluid intake were measured weekly, metabolic parameters were assessed, and blood and tissues were collected. BPF increased thyroid weight in ACI males, thymus and kidney weight in BUF females, adrenal weight in WKY males, and possibly increased pituitary weight in BN males. BUF females also developed a disruption in activity and metabolic rate with BPF exposure. These sex- and strain-specific exposure outcomes illustrate that HS rat founders possess diverse bisphenol-exposure risk alleles and suggest that BPF exposure may intensify inherent organ system dysfunction existing in the HS rat founders. We propose that the HS rat will be an invaluable model for dissecting gene EDC interactions on health.
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- Valerie A Wagner
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Comprehensive Rodent Metabolic Phenotyping Core, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Rat Genome Database, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52246, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Endocrine Research Laboratory, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Advocate Aurora Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Comprehensive Rodent Metabolic Phenotyping Core, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Rat Genome Database, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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Zhang X, Flaws JA, Spinella MJ, Irudayaraj J. The Relationship between Typical Environmental Endocrine Disruptors and Kidney Disease. TOXICS 2022; 11:32. [PMID: 36668758 PMCID: PMC9863798 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11010032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous substances that alter the endocrine function of an organism, to result in adverse effects on growth and development, metabolism, and reproductive function. The kidney is one of the most important organs in the urinary system and an accumulation point. Studies have shown that EDCs can cause proteinuria, affect glomeruli and renal tubules, and even lead to diabetes and renal fibrosis in animal and human studies. In this review, we discuss renal accumulation of select EDCs such as dioxins, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), bisphenol A (BPA), and phthalates, and delineate how exposures to such EDCs cause renal lesions and diseases, including cancer. The regulation of typical EDCs with specific target genes and the activation of related pathways are summarized.
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- Xing Zhang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Beckman Institute of Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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