Simazine perturbs the maturational competency of mouse oocyte through inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage
Simazine perturbs the maturational competency of mouse oocyte through inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.113105
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发表时间:
2021-12-23
影响因子:
6.8
通讯作者:
Duan, Xing
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作者:
Shang, Jian-Zhou;Li, Shi-Ru;Duan, Xing
Simazine is a triazine pesticides that typically detected in ground water and soil, and can reportedly affect reproductive health in humans and animals. However, the effect of simazine on female germ cell development remains unclear. In the present study, we observed that simazine exposure decreased oocyte maturation competence and embryonic developmental capacity. Importantly, simazine exposure disrupted microtubule stability and actin polymerization, resulting in failure of spindle assembly and migration. In addition, simazine exposure impaired mitochondrial function and cytosolic Ca2+ homeostasis in both oocyte and 2-cell embryos, thus increasing the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, simazine exposure induced DNA damage and early apoptosis during oocyte maturation. Collectively, our results demonstrate that simazine exposureinduced mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis are major causes of poor oocytes quality.