Low-dose bisphenol S exposure induces hypospermatogenesis and mitochondrial dysfunction in rats: A possible implication of StAR protein
| Autor: | Malek Darghouthi, Bessem Mornagui, Raja Rezg, Olfa Boughmadi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Infertility
Male endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Mitochondrion Biology urologic and male genital diseases Toxicology Antioxidants chemistry.chemical_compound Phenols Internal medicine Malondialdehyde Testis medicine Animals Sulfones Rats Wistar Sperm Count Cholesterol Oligospermia Sertoli cell medicine.disease Phosphoproteins Sperm Spermatozoa Mitochondria Endocrinology medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Bisphenol S Sperm Motility Environmental Pollutants Spermatogenesis hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists |
| Zdroj: | Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.). 107 |
| ISSN: | 1873-1708 |
| Popis: | A wide variety of environmental chemicals/xenobiotics including bisphenol A (BPA) has been shown to cause male reproductive dysfunctions and infertility. Recently, bisphenol S (BPS) replaces BPA, in several products, including foodstuffs, under the BPA-free label. However, several studies have raised inquietude about the potential adverse effects of BPS. The present study was conducted to evaluate sperm parameters, biochemical parameters, mitochondrial function, and histopathological patterns after post-lactation BPS exposure at a low dose. Male rats (21 days old) were exposed to water containing BPS at 50 μg/L in drinking water for 10 weeks. Results showed no significant alteration in the gonadosomatic index (GSI) and relative reproductive organs weight. However, a significant reduction in epididymal sperm parameters (number, viability, and mobility) with morphological abnormalities were observed in the BPS group compared to control. An increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) level accompanied by antioxidant defense alteration particularly, in glutathione peroxidase activity, as well as a defective mitochondrial function were observed in testicular tissues of BPS treated rats. More importantly, in histopathological diagnosis, BPS treatment induces hypospermatogenesis and alteration in Sertoli cells. In silico docking studies illustrated BPS binds with steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein thereby affecting the transport of cholesterol into mitochondria resulting in decreased steroidogenesis. These results reflect a reprotoxic effect of BPS vould potentially lead to fertility reduction, in sexually maturity age. We highlighted that post-lactation exposure to BPS, equivalent in humans to the period covering childhood and adolescent stages, disrupt male reproduction function. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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