Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104911
Phuoc-Cuong Le , Le Van Hao , Tan Nhat , Hoang-Son Le , Thi Xuan Thuy Le
This study assesses seasonal heavy-metal contamination from gold mining in the Bong Mieu River basin (central Viet Nam) and examines its association with human xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme phenotypes. In sediments, As and Pb consistently exceeded Vietnamese sediment quality limits, by 4.1–25.4 × for As and 2.3–7.8 × for Pb, whereas other metals generally remained within regulatory thresholds. River water exhibited widespread Pb exceedances at all sites and occasional. As exceedances, with higher concentrations in the dry season. Regression analyses indicated strong water–sediment coupling for As, Pb, Hg, Cd, and Zn, supporting shared transport and accumulation processes. Season-resolved Pearson correlations, HCA, PCA, and APCS-MLR source apportionment revealed a dominant mining-derived multi-metal signal year-round, intensified and spatially mixed under monsoon hydrology. Enzyme phenotypes varied with the mixed-metal exposure gradient: sites with higher As/Pb burdens showed higher frequencies of slow NAT2 and intermediate/slow CYP450 phenotypes, and longer residence was associated with higher NAT2 rapid-phenotype frequency.
{"title":"Arsenic and lead exposure in vietnamese gold mining communities: A case study of metabolic enzyme impacts","authors":"Phuoc-Cuong Le , Le Van Hao , Tan Nhat , Hoang-Son Le , Thi Xuan Thuy Le","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104911","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104911","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study assesses seasonal heavy-metal contamination from gold mining in the Bong Mieu River basin (central Viet Nam) and examines its association with human xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme phenotypes. In sediments, As and Pb consistently exceeded Vietnamese sediment quality limits, by 4.1–25.4 × for As and 2.3–7.8 × for Pb, whereas other metals generally remained within regulatory thresholds. River water exhibited widespread Pb exceedances at all sites and occasional. As exceedances, with higher concentrations in the dry season. Regression analyses indicated strong water–sediment coupling for As, Pb, Hg, Cd, and Zn, supporting shared transport and accumulation processes. Season-resolved Pearson correlations, HCA, PCA, and APCS-MLR source apportionment revealed a dominant mining-derived multi-metal signal year-round, intensified and spatially mixed under monsoon hydrology. Enzyme phenotypes varied with the mixed-metal exposure gradient: sites with higher As/Pb burdens showed higher frequencies of slow NAT2 and intermediate/slow CYP450 phenotypes, and longer residence was associated with higher NAT2 rapid-phenotype frequency.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104911"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145776925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104912
Alice Gabetti , Camilla Mossotto , Francesca Provenza , Serena Anselmi , Alessandra Maganza , Giuseppe Esposito , Maria Vittoria Riina , Alessandra Griglione , Stefania Squadrone , Monia Renzi , Antonia Concetta Elia , Marino Prearo , Paolo Pastorino
The increasing anthropogenic release of gadolinium (Gd) from medical contrast agents raises concern regarding its fate and ecotoxicological effects in freshwater ecosystems. Gd may reach alpine lakes through atmospheric deposition, entering environments already fragile due to extreme conditions. This study examined the sublethal effects of Gd on the alpine copepod Cyclops abyssorum under simulated winter conditions (4 °C, darkness). Organisms were exposed for 14 days to 1–150 µg/L Gd, and oxidative stress biomarkers were measured. Glutathione peroxidase activity increased with concentration, while malondialdehyde indicated lipid peroxidation. Superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase showed non-linear responses, suggesting physiological thresholds or enzyme inhibition. The Threshold-based Integrative Biomarker Response (IBR-T) index revealed progressively higher stress at intermediate and high exposures. Overall, the results indicate that Gd can induce oxidative stress in cold-adapted zooplankton, emphasizing the importance of assessing contaminant risks in alpine lakes using non-model species and realistic exposure scenarios.
{"title":"What lies beneath the ice? How gadolinium affects Cyclops abyssorum during Alpine winters","authors":"Alice Gabetti , Camilla Mossotto , Francesca Provenza , Serena Anselmi , Alessandra Maganza , Giuseppe Esposito , Maria Vittoria Riina , Alessandra Griglione , Stefania Squadrone , Monia Renzi , Antonia Concetta Elia , Marino Prearo , Paolo Pastorino","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104912","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104912","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing anthropogenic release of gadolinium (Gd) from medical contrast agents raises concern regarding its fate and ecotoxicological effects in freshwater ecosystems. Gd may reach alpine lakes through atmospheric deposition, entering environments already fragile due to extreme conditions. This study examined the sublethal effects of Gd on the alpine copepod <em>Cyclops abyssorum</em> under simulated winter conditions (4 °C, darkness). Organisms were exposed for 14 days to 1–150 µg/L Gd, and oxidative stress biomarkers were measured. Glutathione peroxidase activity increased with concentration, while malondialdehyde indicated lipid peroxidation. Superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase showed non-linear responses, suggesting physiological thresholds or enzyme inhibition. The Threshold-based Integrative Biomarker Response (IBR-T) index revealed progressively higher stress at intermediate and high exposures. Overall, the results indicate that Gd can induce oxidative stress in cold-adapted zooplankton, emphasizing the importance of assessing contaminant risks in alpine lakes using non-model species and realistic exposure scenarios.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104912"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145776899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104909
Ryan Brownlee , Maria E.A. Galiciolli , Lucy Joshee , Adam M. Kiefer , Caryn S. Seney , Christy C. Bridges
The processing of gold ore with both mercury (Hg) and cyanide (-CN) leads to widespread environmental contamination. Hg and its related compounds form complexes with -CN in the environment, which may result in human exposure through ingestion of contaminated food or water. The kidney is a significant site of Hg accumulation, but the mechanisms by which mercuric cyanide (Hg(CN)n2-n) and methylmercuric cyanide (H3CHg(CN)n1-n) complexes are taken up by renal tubular cells are unknown. We hypothesized that the organic anion transporter (OAT1) is involved in the uptake of these complexes. To test this hypothesis, the time course, temperature-dependence, saturation kinetics, and substrate specificity of Hg uptake were examined in human embryonic kidney cells stably transfected with OAT1. Our data show that these complexes are taken into proximal tubular cells via OAT1. These data are the first to identify a mechanism involved in the uptake of mercuric-cyanide species into proximal tubular cells.
{"title":"Organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1) is a mechanism for uptake of mercuric-cyanide complexes into proximal tubular cells","authors":"Ryan Brownlee , Maria E.A. Galiciolli , Lucy Joshee , Adam M. Kiefer , Caryn S. Seney , Christy C. Bridges","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104909","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104909","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The processing of gold ore with both mercury (Hg) and cyanide (<sup>-</sup>CN) leads to widespread environmental contamination. Hg and its related compounds form complexes with <sup>-</sup>CN in the environment, which may result in human exposure through ingestion of contaminated food or water. The kidney is a significant site of Hg accumulation, but the mechanisms by which mercuric cyanide (Hg(CN)<sub>n</sub><sup>2-n</sup>) and methylmercuric cyanide (H<sub>3</sub>CHg(CN)<sub>n</sub><sup>1-n</sup>) complexes are taken up by renal tubular cells are unknown. We hypothesized that the organic anion transporter (OAT1) is involved in the uptake of these complexes. To test this hypothesis, the time course, temperature-dependence, saturation kinetics, and substrate specificity of Hg uptake were examined in human embryonic kidney cells stably transfected with OAT1. Our data show that these complexes are taken into proximal tubular cells via OAT1. These data are the first to identify a mechanism involved in the uptake of mercuric-cyanide species into proximal tubular cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104909"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145731818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104903
Ana Caroline Pimentel de Oliveira , Letícia Ramos Molica , Karen C.M. Moraes
Pesticides are used worldwide and cause several pathologies as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Steatosis is a mark of the disease beginning; however, the mechanisms by which pesticides act on this dysfunction require further understanding. Thus, this work presents a sensitive and responsive low-cost hepatic multicellular spheroid useful to detail metabolic routes in hepatic dysfunction. Using those spheroids, the effects of pesticides bromacil and terbacil were assessed. Pesticides doses near the acceptable daily intake in Brazil changes energetic, oxidative and the one-carbon metabolism. Moreover, pesticide-specific effects were observed as increased expression of FASN, PPARs, CYP1A1, AHR, DNMTs among others, and changes in the methylation pattern of DNA, RNA and histones. Combined, the results were alarming, considering the long-lasting effects of the evaluated pesticides in agriculture fields. In addition, we can suggest that our spheroid model could be useful for large scale investigation of the effects of pesticides in liver metabolism.
{"title":"Assessing the effects of uracil-based pesticides on hepatic metabolic dysfunctions in low-cost three-dimensional multicellular spheroids","authors":"Ana Caroline Pimentel de Oliveira , Letícia Ramos Molica , Karen C.M. Moraes","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104903","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104903","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pesticides are used worldwide and cause several pathologies as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Steatosis is a mark of the disease beginning; however, the mechanisms by which pesticides act on this dysfunction require further understanding. Thus, this work presents a sensitive and responsive low-cost hepatic multicellular spheroid useful to detail metabolic routes in hepatic dysfunction. Using those spheroids, the effects of pesticides bromacil and terbacil were assessed. Pesticides doses near the acceptable daily intake in Brazil changes energetic, oxidative and the one-carbon metabolism. Moreover, pesticide-specific effects were observed as increased expression of <em>FASN</em>, <em>PPAR</em>s, <em>CYP1A1</em>, <em>AHR</em>, <em>DNMT</em>s among others, and changes in the methylation pattern of DNA, RNA and histones. Combined, the results were alarming, considering the long-lasting effects of the evaluated pesticides in agriculture fields. In addition, we can suggest that our spheroid model could be useful for large scale investigation of the effects of pesticides in liver metabolism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104903"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145731817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104906
Humaira H. Rahman , Weston R. Stokey , Stuart H. Munson-McGee
Human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs from environmentally contaminated food and water. PFAS are a health concern because they are associated with various neurological, developmental, and endocrine disorders. Despite causes of infertility being equal, male causes are less studied, with etiologies ranging from genetic to anatomic to physiologic dysfunctions. This study aimed to investigate a correlation between six subtypes of PFAS with low male testosterone levels. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles 2013–2016 were utilized to assess serum PFAS and testosterone levels. This study observed age, marital status, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and diabetic status being significantly correlated with low testosterone levels. PFNA exposure was observed to have a strong inverse relationship with male testosterone levels in low/medium (ORs 0.518, 0.571, 0.322, 0.455) and low/high-medium exposure levels (ORs 0.262, 0.262, 0.321, and 0.310), indicating exposure-dependent effects on testosterone levels.
{"title":"Correlation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with testosterone levels in the male population","authors":"Humaira H. Rahman , Weston R. Stokey , Stuart H. Munson-McGee","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104906","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104906","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances <strong>(</strong>PFAS) occurs from environmentally contaminated food and water. PFAS are a health concern because they are associated with various neurological, developmental, and endocrine disorders. Despite causes of infertility being equal, male causes are less studied, with etiologies ranging from genetic to anatomic to physiologic dysfunctions. This study aimed to investigate a correlation between six subtypes of PFAS with low male testosterone levels. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles 2013–2016 were utilized to assess serum PFAS and testosterone levels. This study observed age, marital status, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and diabetic status being significantly correlated with low testosterone levels. PFNA exposure was observed to have a strong inverse relationship with male testosterone levels in low/medium (ORs 0.518, 0.571, 0.322, 0.455) and low/high-medium exposure levels (ORs 0.262, 0.262, 0.321, and 0.310), indicating exposure-dependent effects on testosterone levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104906"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145731819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104905
Hannah Flach, Marlen Kerner, Mert Tosun, Paolina Maier, Petra Dietmann, Karin Botzenhart, Susanne J. Kühl
The insecticide acetamiprid is a neonicotinoid still approved for outdoor use worldwide. For active use, there are formulations that contain other often unpublished co-formulants in addition to acetamiprid. This study investigated effects of four different acetamiprid formulations (Careo Rosenspray, Careo, Mospilan, Danjiri) in a concentration range of 0.01–100 mg a.i./L on embryonic development of Xenopus laevis. The formulations led to an increase in embryo mortality with LC50-values between 0.5 and 53.2 mg a.i./L depending on the formulation. At sublethal acetamiprid concentrations in Mospilan and Danjiri, the external appearance (body length, oedemas), the early neural development (eyes, heads, brains, cranial nerves) as well as the heart morphology and function were disturbed. Our results show that strict adherence to recommended handling and application conditions of acetamiprid formulations is essential to protect X. laevis. Therefore, pesticide risk assessment and approval renewal procedures must include commercially available combined formulations rather than solely evaluating the active ingredient.
{"title":"Effects of consumer-grade and commercial acetamiprid formulations on the embryonic development of the South African clawed frog Xenopus laevis","authors":"Hannah Flach, Marlen Kerner, Mert Tosun, Paolina Maier, Petra Dietmann, Karin Botzenhart, Susanne J. Kühl","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104905","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104905","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The insecticide acetamiprid is a neonicotinoid still approved for outdoor use worldwide. For active use, there are formulations that contain other often unpublished co-formulants in addition to acetamiprid. This study investigated effects of four different acetamiprid formulations (Careo Rosenspray, Careo, Mospilan, Danjiri) in a concentration range of 0.01–100 mg a.i./L on embryonic development of <em>Xenopus laevis</em>. The formulations led to an increase in embryo mortality with LC<sub>50</sub>-values between 0.5 and 53.2 mg a.i./L depending on the formulation. At sublethal acetamiprid concentrations in Mospilan and Danjiri, the external appearance (body length, oedemas), the early neural development (eyes, heads, brains, cranial nerves) as well as the heart morphology and function were disturbed. Our results show that strict adherence to recommended handling and application conditions of acetamiprid formulations is essential to protect <em>X. laevis</em>. Therefore, pesticide risk assessment and approval renewal procedures must include commercially available combined formulations rather than solely evaluating the active ingredient.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104905"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145731243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104904
Xiaofeng Chen , Yucheng Zhu , Minghan Li , Chunyan Zhou , Fang Luo , Zechang Li , Jiangyu Zhang , Liguo Xing , Wei Liu
Acetamiprid (ACE), a Neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs), is highly selective for insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). However, increasing evidence of hazards was reported in mammals. We investigated the effects of ACE on both global DNA methylation and epigenetic change, transcriptomic dysregulation, and neural differentiation. ACE decreased AluYb8 methylation levels in human mesenchymal stem cells. TET2 expression was enhanced suggesting that it was involved in the active DNA demethylation caused by ACE. Global DNA methylation pattern identified 87 significant differentially methylated positions (DMPs) and transcriptomic analysis identified 385 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Pathways related to the psychiatric system, including Alzheimer's disease and TGF-β, were significantly enriched. ACE inhibited the expression of neurogenesis marker MAP2 and SNCA, which was repressed by TETs inhibitor Bobcat339. Our results suggested that exposure to ACE disturbed DNA methylation, and resulted in the impaired neural differentiation revealed by abnormal expression of neuronal and PD-related marker protein.
{"title":"Effects of acetamiprid on DNA methylation, transcriptomics, and neurogenesis in human mesenchymal stem cells","authors":"Xiaofeng Chen , Yucheng Zhu , Minghan Li , Chunyan Zhou , Fang Luo , Zechang Li , Jiangyu Zhang , Liguo Xing , Wei Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104904","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104904","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acetamiprid (ACE), a Neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs), is highly selective for insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). However, increasing evidence of hazards was reported in mammals. We investigated the effects of ACE on both global DNA methylation and epigenetic change, transcriptomic dysregulation, and neural differentiation. ACE decreased AluYb8 methylation levels in human mesenchymal stem cells. TET2 expression was enhanced suggesting that it was involved in the active DNA demethylation caused by ACE. Global DNA methylation pattern identified 87 significant differentially methylated positions (DMPs) and transcriptomic analysis identified 385 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Pathways related to the psychiatric system, including Alzheimer's disease and TGF-β, were significantly enriched. ACE inhibited the expression of neurogenesis marker MAP2 and SNCA, which was repressed by TETs inhibitor Bobcat339. Our results suggested that exposure to ACE disturbed DNA methylation, and resulted in the impaired neural differentiation revealed by abnormal expression of neuronal and PD-related marker protein.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104904"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145731241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The aftermath of air pollution comprising diesel exhaust on male reproduction necessitates comprehensive understanding. As an extension of our previous findings, the present study was designed to investigate the role of whole body exposure to filtered fraction of diesel exhaust on the male reproductive health of juvenile Wistar rats. The rats were subjected to clean air (CAG-J)/filtered diesel exhaust (FDG-J) exposure (n = 8/group) separately in an indigenously developed whole body exposure chamber, for 6 weeks (6 h/day and 5 days/week). Results showed a significant decline testicular weights, sperm concentration, % motility, serum testosterone, LH levels in serum and testes along with testicular GSTs with alterations in histoarchitecture of testicular tissue in FDG-J. Furthermore, we observed a significant increase in % sperm morphological defects, testicular testosterone, 17 β-estradiol, and serum prolactin. These findings demonstrate that disrupted endocrine regulation and oxidant/antioxidant balance can affect testicular function in younger males.
{"title":"Filtered diesel exhaust via whole body exposure disrupts male reproductive function through dysregulated endocrine axis and subdued testicular GSTs in juvenile Wistar rats","authors":"Swarnabha Sarkar , Aditya Dontham , Ravindran Revand , Abhishek Kandpal , Debabrata Dasgupta , Bahni Ray , Mayank Kumar , Asmita Patil","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104902","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104902","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aftermath of air pollution comprising diesel exhaust on male reproduction necessitates comprehensive understanding. As an extension of our previous findings, the present study was designed to investigate the role of whole body exposure to filtered fraction of diesel exhaust on the male reproductive health of juvenile Wistar rats. The rats were subjected to clean air (CAG-J)/filtered diesel exhaust (FDG-J) exposure (n = 8/group) separately in an indigenously developed whole body exposure chamber, for 6 weeks (6 h/day and 5 days/week). Results showed a significant decline testicular weights, sperm concentration, % motility, serum testosterone, LH levels in serum and testes along with testicular GSTs with alterations in histoarchitecture of testicular tissue in FDG-J. Furthermore, we observed a significant increase in % sperm morphological defects, testicular testosterone, 17 β-estradiol, and serum prolactin. These findings demonstrate that disrupted endocrine regulation and oxidant/antioxidant balance can affect testicular function in younger males.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104902"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145731242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siloxanes, common in cosmetics and personal care products, carry environmental and health risks due to persistence and bioaccumulation. This study measured 17 siloxanes in dust and human hair from a university campus in Hainan Province, China, confirming widespread contamination. In dust samples, the ƩSiloxane concentrations ranged from 58.6 to 12,359 ng/g, with ƩLinear significantly predominating over ƩCyclic. In human hair, ƩSiloxane concentrations ranged from 4.60 to 14,205 ng/g, also showing higher ƩLinear levels compared to ƩCyclic. The primary siloxanes in both matrices were L10, L9, and L11. Dust and hair siloxanes correlated significantly, identifying dust as a major source. Gender differences were observed, with female students showing higher siloxane concentrations in hair and greater exposure doses through dust ingestion (4.88 ng/kg bw/d) compared to male students (2.05 ng/kg bw/d). Given the higher exposure doses observed compared to other common organic pollutants, the potential health risks associated with siloxane exposure warrant further investigation.
{"title":"Occurrence, compositional profiles, and human exposure of siloxanes in dust and human hair from a university campus in Hainan, China","authors":"Wenming Chen, Xinmei Wang, Liying Wang, Yingxuan Wu, Jun Wu, Chuanbiao Xu, Jiliang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104901","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.etap.2025.104901","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Siloxanes, common in cosmetics and personal care products, carry environmental and health risks due to persistence and bioaccumulation. This study measured 17 siloxanes in dust and human hair from a university campus in Hainan Province, China, confirming widespread contamination. In dust samples, the ƩSiloxane concentrations ranged from 58.6 to 12,359 ng/g, with ƩLinear significantly predominating over ƩCyclic. In human hair, ƩSiloxane concentrations ranged from 4.60 to 14,205 ng/g, also showing higher ƩLinear levels compared to ƩCyclic. The primary siloxanes in both matrices were L10, L9, and L11. Dust and hair siloxanes correlated significantly, identifying dust as a major source. Gender differences were observed, with female students showing higher siloxane concentrations in hair and greater exposure doses through dust ingestion (4.88 ng/kg bw/d) compared to male students (2.05 ng/kg bw/d). Given the higher exposure doses observed compared to other common organic pollutants, the potential health risks associated with siloxane exposure warrant further investigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11775,"journal":{"name":"Environmental toxicology and pharmacology","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 104901"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145731250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104900
Tiberiu M. Nita , David Vernez , Pascal Wild , Nelly Pitteloud , Nancy B. Hopf
Background
Male reproductive decline has been linked to phthalate exposure. Di-butyl phthalate isomers (DnBP and DiBP) are endocrine disruptors with inconsistent evidence regarding effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal/thyroid (HPG/T) axis.
Objective
To perform a dose-response meta-analysis of associations between DnBP and DiBP exposure and HPG/T-axis hormones.
Methods
Five databases were searched. The associations between urinary DBP metabolite concentrations (mono-n-butyl phthalate [MnBP], mono-iso-butyl phthalate [MiBP], or nonspecific DBP metabolites [∑DBPm]) and hormone levels (TT, fT, SHBG, LH, FSH, E2, INHB, and TSH) were analyzed using meta-regressions (unadjusted [UA], covariate-adjusted [CA], fertility-adjusted [FA]).
Results
From 10,410 records, 19 studies (N = 12,128) were considered. MiBP was negatively correlated with LH (UA: β=-0.117, p = 0.02; CA: β=-0.094, p = 0.012; FA: β=-0.125, p = 0.009), positively with E2 (CA: β=0.084, p = 0.045), and SHBG (CA: β=0.09, p = 0.034; FA: β=0.091, p = 0.015). MnBP was positively associated with TSH (UA: β=0.152, p = 0.001; CA: β=0.188, p = 0.006).
Conclusions
DBP-isomers exposure is associated with altered HPG/T-axis hormone levels.
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