Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
289, P. 117646 - 117646
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
In
this
study,
male
Sprague-Dawley
(SD)
rats
were
exposed
to
bisphenol
S
(BPS)
at
environmentally
relevant
concentrations
investigate
its
reproductive
toxicity
and
evaluate
effects
on
the
gut-blood-testicular
axis.
After
28
days
of
exposure
BPS
(0.05
20
mg/kg),
results
showed
a
reduction
in
weight
gain
induction
rats,
including
decreased
sperm
parameters,
lower
viability,
increased
abnormal
density
mortality.
These
observations
made
by
counting
with
hemocytometer
under
optical
microscope.
16S
rRNA
untargeted
metabolomic
elucidated
potential
impacts
axis:
impaired
physical
barrier,
evoked
inflammation,
resulted
dysbiosis
gut
microbiota.
Additionally,
altered
serum
metabolites,
phosphatidic
acid
diacylglycerol,
which
are
involved
Fc
gamma
R-mediated
phagocytosis
linked
inflammation.
Furthermore,
histopathological
analysis,
western
blot
(WB),
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
(ELISA),
immunofluorescence
that
led
testicular
damage,
activation
p38
ERK
MAPK
pathways,
disruption
blood-testis
barrier
(BTB).
Collectively,
these
findings
indicate
impair
intestinal
health,
disrupt
microbiome,
ultimately
lead
dysfunction
through
Human Reproduction Update,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 14, 2024
Bisphenol
A
(BPA)
is
an
endocrine
disrupting
chemical
released
from
plastic
materials,
including
food
packaging
and
dental
sealants,
persisting
in
the
environment
ubiquitously
contaminating
ecosystems
human
populations.
BPA
can
elicit
array
of
damaging
health
effects
and,
alarmingly,
'BPA-free'
alternatives
mirror
these
harmful
effects.
exposure
negatively
impact
female
fertility,
both
ovary
oocytes
therein.
Such
damage
diminish
reproductive
capacity,
pregnancy
success,
offspring
health.
Despite
global
government
regulations
place
to
indicate
'safe'
levels,
policies
have
not
considered
bisphenols
on
oocyte
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 164 - 164
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Bisphenols
(BPs)
are
a
group
of
organic
compounds
used
extensively
in
plastics,
coatings,
and
epoxy
resins;
they
have
been
concern
recently
due
to
their
endocrine-disrupting
effects.
Among
these,
bisphenol
A
(BPA)
is
the
most
studied.
Regulatory
measures,
such
as
ban
on
BPA
use
baby
bottles
by
European
Union
its
restricted
thermal
paper,
reflect
growing
awareness
health
risks
BPA.
To
mitigate
these
risks,
analogs
S
(BPS),
F
(BPF),
others
(BPAF,
BPAP,
BPB,
BPP,
BPZ)
developed
alternatives.
Despite
intended
safety,
detected
environmental
media,
including
indoor
dust
receipt
well
human
biological
samples.
Studies
report
presence
urine
at
levels
comparable
BPA,
with
BPS
BPF
found
78%
55%
samples,
respectively.
In
addition,
BPs
follicular
fluid
(FF)
concentrations
that
could
exert
some
paracrine
effects
ovarian
function
reproductive
health.
With
increased
global
production
BPs,
occupational
exposure
contamination
also
increase.
This
review
summarizes
what
currently
known
about
ovary
mechanisms
which
PBs
toxicity,
particular
focus
oogenesis,
folliculogenesis,
steroidogenesis.
Further,
this
emphasizes
influence
functions
need
for
further
biosafety
evaluations.
Frontiers in Reproductive Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Bisphenol
F
(BPF),
an
alternative
to
bisphenol
A
has
been
implicated
as
a
gonadotoxic
substance.
BPF
shown
induce
hormonal
imbalance
and
testicular
oxidative
damage.
However,
the
mechanism
associated
with
BPF-induced
toxicity
not
fully
explored.
This
study
was
designed
explore
role
of
tumor
protein
(p53)/
B-cell
lymphoma
2
(BCl-2)
signaling
oestrogen
receptor
beta
(Erβ)
in
toxicity.Male
Wistar
rats
were
randomized
into
control
(Cntrl),
BPF-treated
(10,
30,
50
mg/kg
for
low
dose
(BPF-L),
medium
(BPF-M),
high
(BPF-H)
respectively),
recovery
(Cntrl-R,
BPF-L-R,
BPF-M-R,
BPF-H-R).
The
administration
via
gavage
lasted
28
days
animals
groups
allowed
28-days
exposure
free
period
from
exposure.BPF
resulted
distortion
histoarchitecture,
which
accompanied
by
significant
rise
gamma-lutamyl
transferase
lactate
dehydrogenase
activities
but
decline
sorbitol
activities.
Also,
caused
reduction
plasma
gonadotropin-releasing
hormone,
luteinising
follicle-stimulating
testosterone,
downregulation
3beta-hydroxysteroid
17beta-hydroxysteroid
Furthermore,
induced
inflammation,
redox
imbalance,
apoptosis,
p53/BCl-2
overexpression
Erβ.
Again,
observed
toxic
effects
dose-dependent
completely
reversed
cessation.Bisphenol
gonadotoxicity
distorting
p53/BCl2
expression
These
alterations
after
cessation
exposure.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
313, P. 120106 - 120106
Published: Sept. 6, 2022
Plastic
waste
pollution
is
one
of
the
leading
environmental
problems
modern
society.
Its
use,
disposal,
and
recycling
lead
to
release
xenobiotic
compounds
such
as
bisphenol
A
(BPA),
a
known
endocrine
disruptor
related
numerous
pathologies.
Due
new
restrictions
on
its
it
gradually
being
replaced
by
derived
molecules,
F
or
S
(BPF
BPS),
whose
health
risks
have
not
yet
been
adequately
studied.
In
present
work,
significant
relationships
between
BPA
substitute
molecules
renal
cardiovascular
diseases
detected
performing
binomial
multinomial
logistic
regressions
in
world's
largest
cohorts
urinary
phenols.
The
results
shown
relationship
BPF
function
heart
disease
(specifically
congestive
failure).
Urinary
BPS
has
positive
with
risk
hypertension
negative
kidney
disease.
Consequently,
applying
could
imply
potential
equivalent
BPA.
BMC Molecular and Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
Abstract
Background
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC)
is
the
primary
phytocannabinoid
responsible
for
psychoactive
properties
of
cannabis
and
known
to
interact
with
endocannabinoid
system,
which
functionally
present
in
male
reproductive
system.
Since
consumption
highest
among
aged
males,
current
study
aimed
further
investigate
effects
THC
exposure
phenotypical,
physiological,
molecular
parameters
sperm.
Bull
sperm
fertility
were
used
as
a
translational
model
human
subjected
vitro
treatment
physiologically
relevant
experimental
doses
THC.
Sperm
parameters,
capacitation,
apoptosis,
transcript
levels
evaluated
following
treatment.
Results
Motility,
morphology,
viability
bovine
was
unaltered
from
exposure.
However,
0.32µM
caused
an
increased
proportion
capacitating
(p
<
0.05)
compared
control
vehicle
group
Transcriptome
analysis
revealed
that
39
genes
found
be
differentially
expressed
by
0.032µM
exposure,
196
33
3.2µM
Secondary
reveals
pathways
involving
development,
nucleosomes,
ribosomes
translation,
cellular
metabolism
significantly
enriched.
Conclusion
Phytocannabinoid
may
adversely
affect
function
stimulating
premature
capacitation.
These
findings
also
show
first
time
spermatozoal
transcripts
altered
results
add
previous
research
demonstrating
cannabinoids
on
warrant
into
fertility.