Bisphenol AF blocks Leydig cell regeneration from stem cells in male rats.
Bisphenol AF blocks Leydig cell regeneration from stem cells in male rats.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118825
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发表时间:
2022-01
影响因子:
8.9
通讯作者:
Yige Yu;Xiu Xin;Feifei Ma;Xiaoheng Li;Yiyan Wang;Qiqi Zhu;Haiqiong Chen;Huitao Li;R. Ge
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Yige Yu;Xiu Xin;Feifei Ma;Xiaoheng Li;Yiyan Wang;Qiqi Zhu;Haiqiong Chen;Huitao Li;R. Ge
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, mainly from the manufacture and use of plastics. The use of BPA is restricted, and its new analogs (including bisphenol AF, BPAF) are being produced to replace it. However, the effect of BPAF on the male reproductive system remains unclear. Here, we report the effect of BPAF on Leydig cell regeneration in rats. Leydig cells were eliminated by ethane dimethane sulfonate (EDS, i.p., 75 mg/kg) and the regeneration began 14 days after its treatment. We gavaged 0, 10, 100, and 200 mg/kg BPAF to rats on post-EDS day 7–28. BPAF significantly reduced serum testosterone and progesterone levels at ≧10 mg/kg. It markedly reduced serum levels of estradiol, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone at 100 and 200 mg/kg. BPAF significantly reduced Leydig cell number at 200 mg/kg. BPAF significantly down-regulated the expression ofCyp17a1at doses of 10 mg/kg and higher and the expression ofInsl3,Star,Hsd17b3,Hsd11b1in Leydig cells at 100 and 200 mg/kg, while it induced a significant up-regulation ofFshr,Dhh, andSox9in Sertoli cells at 200 mg/kg. BPAF induced oxidative stress and reduced the level of SOD2 at 200 mg/kg. It induced apoptosis and autophagy by increasing the levels of BAX, LC3B, and BECLIN1 and lowering the levels of BCL2 and p62 at 100 and 200 mg/kg. It induced autophagy possibly via decreasing the phosphorylation of AKT1 and mTOR. BPAF also significantly induced ROS production and apoptosis at a concentration of 10 μM, and reduced testosterone synthesis in rat R2C Leydig cells at a concentration of 10 μMin vitro, but did not affect cell viability after 24 h of treatment. In conclusion, BPAF is a novel endocrine disruptor, inhibiting the regeneration of Leydig cells.