Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 906 - 906
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
Benzophenone-3
(BP-3),
commonly
used
as
a
UV
filter
in
personal
care
products
and
stabilizer,
is
an
alleged
endocrine
disruptor
with
potential
neurodevelopmental
impacts.
Despite
its
abundance
the
environment,
studies
on
effect
brain
development
are
scarce,
especially
terms
of
multigenerational
impact.
In
this
work,
for
first
time,
we
examined
neurotoxic
pro-apoptotic
effects
BP-3
mouse
regions
(cerebral
cortex
hippocampus)
both
(F1)
second
(F2)
generations
after
maternal
exposure
to
environmentally
relevant
levels.
We
found
disregulated
markers
cell
damage
(LDH,
H2O2,
caspase-3
-8)
observed
increased
expression
Fas/FAS
or
Fasl/FASL.
disrupted
BAX/BCL2
pathway,
showing
stronger
F1
than
F2
generation,
dominance
extrinsic
pathway
(FAS,
FASL,
caspase-8)
over
intrinsic
one
(BAX,
BCL2),
suggesting
that
BP-3-induced
apoptosis
primarily
operates
via
could
impair
homeostasis
across
generations.
This
study
underscores
increase
risks
associated
neurodevelopment
highlights
importance
understanding
long-term
effects.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 145 - 145
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
A
detailed
understanding
of
the
toxic
effects
organic
UV
filters,
such
as
oxybenzone,
on
living
organisms
is
crucial
for
assessing
feasibility
bioremediation
methods.
Due
to
widespread
use
oxybenzone
an
ultraviolet
filter
in
sunscreens,
it
has
become
emerging
contaminant
concern
environment.
This
extends
fungi,
which
have
potential
neutralize
a
wide
variety
xenobiotics
released
into
The
primary
objective
study
was
elucidate
alterations
antioxidant
profiles
white-rot
fungus
Lentinula
edodes
response
exposure.
Samples
with
at
final
concentration
0.1
mg
mL−1
were
cultured
vitro
mycelium
L.
14
days.
contents
following
compounds
assessed:
indole
derivatives
(6-methyl-D,L-tryptophan,
tryptophan),
ergothioneine,
and
phenolic
acid
(p-hydroxybenzoic
acid),
well
lovastatin
ergosterol.
addition
negatively
affected
biomass
growth,
reducing
from
3.205
±
0.4022
g
0.5803
0.1019
g.
considerable
reduction
amounts
found
medium
after
incubation
(from
25
0.2993
0.1934
mg).
After
lyophilization,
contained
1.1591
0.0323
oxybenzone.
Additionally,
eleven
biotransformation
products
assessed
samples
using
UPLC-Q
ToF.
incubation,
transformation
identified
based
monoisotopic
molecular
mass
fragmentation
spectra.
observed
increase
content
some
antioxidants,
e.g.,
while
others,
lovastatin,
suggests
that
impact
profile
cultures
complex.
Marked
growth
suggest
toxicological
risk
associated
contributes
environmental
filters
emphasizes
need
safer
alternatives.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 3125 - 3125
Published: Sept. 30, 2024
The
migration
of
chemical
compounds
from
packaging
polymers
to
food
presents
a
multifaceted
challenge
with
implications
for
safety
and
public
health.
This
review
explores
the
interaction
between
materials
products,
focusing
on
permeation,
migration,
sorption
processes.
different
mechanisms
contact
gas
phase
penetration
set-off
condensation/distillation
have
been
discussed
comprehensively.
major
migrating
are
plasticizers,
nanoparticles,
antioxidants,
light
stabilizers,
thermal
monomers,
oligomers,
printing
inks,
adhesives,
posing
potential
health
risks
due
their
association
endocrine
disruption
carcinogenic
effects.
Advanced
analytical
methods
help
in
monitoring
migrated
compounds,
facilitating
compliance
regulatory
standards.
Regulatory
agencies
enforce
guidelines
limit
prompting
development
barrier
coatings
safer
alternatives.
Furthermore,
there
is
need
decipher
mechanism
mitigating
it
along
advancements
techniques
compounds.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
479, P. 135697 - 135697
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
The
use
of
"crumb
rubber"
coming
from
recycling
materials
in
outdoor
floors
like
playgrounds
has
been
a
frequent
practice
during
the
last
years.
However,
these
surfaces
are
object
abrasion
and
weathering
being
potential
source
micro
nanoplastics
(MNPLs)
to
atmosphere
human
exposure
them.
Our
main
goal
expose
different
crumb
rubber
summer
effects.
released
inhalable
fractions
were
sampled
for
two
months
with
passive
samplers
composition
MNPLs
plastic
additives
(organic
inorganic)
evaluated.
ecotoxicological
effects
leached
emulating
runoff
events
was
evaluated
freshwater
crustacean
Daphnia
magna
green
algae
Chlorella
vulgaris.
analysis
showed
presence
polyethylene,
polypropylene,
polybutadiene,
polysiloxanes
polybutylene
at
concentrations
up
30,426
ng/m
Exposure
to
endocrine
disrupting
chemicals
(EDCs),
particularly
benzophenone
(BP)-type
UV
filters,
has
been
epidemiologically
linked
endometrium-related
reproductive
risks
in
women.
However,
their
effects
on
hormone-driven
endometrial
events
and
key
receptor
signaling
at
the
human
cellular
level
remain
unexplored.
Herein,
using
primary
stromal
cells
(HESCs),
we
investigated
of
five
BP
congeners
deciphered
underlying
mechanism
decidualization,
a
functional
change
endometrium
preparing
for
pregnancy.
BP-8,
its
two
metabolites,
BP-3,
BP-1
10
nM
significantly
disrupted
progesterone-dependent
decidualization
HESCs,
marked
by
1.5–1.8-fold
2.2–2.6-fold
upregulation
IGFBP-1
LEFTY,
respectively.
Decidual
transcriptional
activators,
WNT-FOXO1,
were
induced
BPs,
which
are
implicated
G2
phase
cell
arrest
(from
3.26%
8.93%)
apoptosis
12.29%
25.61%).
Mechanistically,
inhibition
estrogen
α
(ERα)
effectively
alleviated
these
decidual
effects.
BPs
increased
transcription
ERα
progesterone
(PR)
enhanced
nuclear
translocation
interaction
between
PR
during
decidualization.
The
ERα-mediated
enhancement
activity
was
further
validated
response
element-luciferase
transfected
cells.
Collectively,
our
findings
elucidate
molecular
pathway
through
disrupt
via
ERα/PR/FOXO1,
providing
critical
mechanistic
insights
risk
assessment
structurally
related
EDCs.
IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2025
Ultraviolet
(UV)
light
is
one
of
the
main
environmental
factors
that
can
lead
to
skin
cancers,
photoaging,
and
DNA
mutations.
Sunscreens
contain
organic,
inorganic,
naturally
derived
filters
absorb
or
reflect
UV
rays.
Recently,
concerns
have
been
raised
over
safety
sunscreen
ingredients.
However,
systemic
absorption
long-term
these
ingredients
remain
controversial.
The
FDA
has
reported
some
organic
enter
bloodstream
may
potential
endocrine-disrupting
effects.
In
particular,
oxybenzone
octinoxate
are
banned
in
regions
due
hormonal
dysfunction
toxicity.
Octocrylene
found
produce
benzophenone
time
toxic
While
available
data
support
benefits
sunscreens,
there
a
lack
studies.
More
comprehensive
toxicological
analyses
regulatory
standards
needed
assess
effects
sunscreens
on
both
human
health
environment.