Assessment of Bisphenol A (BPA) neurotoxicity in vitro with mouse embryonic stem cells

The adverse effects of environmental pollution on our well-being have been intensively studied with many in vitro and in vivo systems. In our group, we focus on stem cell toxicology due to the multitude of embryonic stem cell (ESC) properties which can be exerted in toxicity assays. In fact, ESCs can differentiate in culture to mimic embryonic development in vivo, or specifically to virtually any kind of somatic cells. Here, we used the toxicant Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical known as a hazard to infants and children, and showed that our stem cell toxicology system was able to efficiently recapitulate most of the toxic effects of BPA previously detected by in vitro system or animal tests. More precisely, we demonstrated that BPA affected the proper specification of germ layers during our in vitro mimicking of the embryonic development, as well as the establishment of neural ectoderm and neural progenitor cells.     

微小小环藻对双酚A的富集与降解

对深圳福田红树林优势藻种微小小环藻(Cyclotella caspia)对BPA的生物富集与降解进行了研究.结果显示,微小小环藻对BPA具有较弱的富集能力,当BPA浓度为6.00、8.00、10.00 mg·L-1时,藻细胞在16d时分别达到最大富集量0.01、0.13、0.14 mg·g-1和最大生物富集系数(BCF)0.15%、1.18%、0.16%.微小小环藻对BPA亦具有一定的降解能力,浓度为6.00、8.00、10.00 mg·L-1的BPA在16d内分别有22.39%、36.44%和10.28%被藻降解,日平均生物降解量分别为0.08、0.18和0.06 mg·L-1.     

环糊精对Fe(Ⅲ)引发双酚A光降解的影响

环糊精口α-CD、β-CD和γ-CD能分别与双酚A形成1:1主-客体包结物.在250W金属卤化物灯(λ≥365 nm)光照下,研究了在Fe(Ⅲ)-OH配合物体系中,不同环糊精对双酚A光降解的影响.结果表明,β-CD能较大地促进双酚A的光降解,α-CD次之,而γ-CD对双酚A的光降解存在一定的抑制;并且CDs浓度的变化对双酚A光降解的初始速率有明显的影响.双酚A光降解的初始速率随着β-CD和α-CD浓度增大而增加,当β-CD=60μmol/L时达到最大,然后随着浓度增大而降低,而BPA的光降解初始速率随γ-CD浓度的增加总的趋势是减小的.通过计算机软件Gaussian98,采用PM3方法模拟了环糊精与双酚A的包结行为,进一步说明3种环糊精与双酚A形成主-客体包结物对光降解的影响.     

DNA damage in mouse organs and in human sperm cells by bisphenol A

Abstract

The in vivo genotoxic potential of bisphenol A using the comet assay in mice and in human sperm cells in vitro without metabolizing enzymes was studied. Male mice were exposed by oral gavage to the following doses of bisphenol A (0 125, 250 and 500?mg/kg body weight). DNA damage was investigated in liver, kidney, testes, urinary bladder, colon and lungs cells. In testicular cells, a significant increase in DNA strand breaks was observed in the lowest, but not in the medium or highest dose groups. Histopathological investigation of the testicular samples did not show any treatment dose-related effects. No DNA strand breaks were observed in any of the other investigated tissues. In human sperm cells in vitro, bisphenol A did not induce DNA strand breaks.     

双酚A和四溴双酚A对大型和斑马鱼的毒性

采用静态生物急性试验的方法,研究了双酚A和四溴双酚A对大型和斑马鱼的急性毒性和生命早期阶段的生长发育影响.结果表明,大型的幼接触不同浓度的双酚A和四溴双酚A,活动会受到抑制,甚至死亡,48 h的EC₅₀分别为8.91和0.69 mg·L^-1;对斑马鱼也有明显的毒性作用,其96 h的LC₅₀分别为9.06和1.78 mg·L^-1.根据化学物质对鱼类和类的毒性评价标准,这2个化合物都属于高毒物质.双酚A和四溴双酚A对斑马鱼生命早期阶段毒性影响的研究结果表明,对斑马鱼胚胎发育有明显抑制作用,可以造成胚胎发育畸形甚至死亡,斑马鱼胚胎72 h孵化畸形是双酚A的最敏感指标,EC₅₀为2.90 mg·L^-1,72 h未孵化是四溴双酚A的最敏感指标,EC₅₀为0.14 mg·L^-1.双酚A和四溴双酚A对鱼卵发育有显著影响,双酚A对鱼卵有致畸作用,四溴双酚A抑制了鱼卵孵化.     

Degradation of bisphenol-A using ultrasonic irradiation assisted by low-concentration hydrogen peroxide

This study investigated the degradation of bisphenol-A (BPA) by ultrasonic irradiation in the presence of different additives (H2O2,air bubbles and humic acid) under various operating conditions,i.e.,ultrasonic frequency,power intensity and power density.The results demonstrated that the BPA degradation followed pseudo first-order kinetics under different experimental conditions.The optimum power intensities were 0.9,1.8,and 3.0W/cm 2 at the frequencies of 400,670,and 800 kHz,respectively.At the fixed frequ...     

Low dose effects and non-monotonic dose responses for endocrine active chemicals: Science to practice workshop: Workshop summary

A workshop was held in Berlin September 12–14th 2012 to assess the state of the science of the data supporting low dose effects and non-monotonic dose responses (“low dose hypothesis”) for chemicals with endocrine activity (endocrine disrupting chemicals or EDCs). This workshop consisted of lectures to present the current state of the science of EDC action and also the risk assessment process. These lectures were followed by breakout sessions to integrate scientists from various backgrounds to discuss in an open and unbiased manner the data supporting the “low dose hypothesis”. While no consensus was reached the robust discussions were helpful to inform both basic scientists and risk assessors on all the issues. There were a number of important ideas developed to help continue the discussion and improve communication over the next few years.     

超滤去除水中内分泌干扰物（BPA）的效果和影响因素

采用终端超滤工艺去除饮用水中内分泌干扰物双酚A（BPA）,主要考察了BPA初始浓度、膜截留相对分子质量、pH、离子强度和有机物对BPA去除效果的影响.结果表明,超滤对饮用水中BPA具有良好的去除效果.当BPA的初始浓度在100～600μg/L范围内,截留相对分子质量2?000～10?000的超滤膜对BPA的去除率均在92.0%以上.溶液的pH值接近BPA的pK_a（9.6～11.3）时,BPA去除率明显降低.离子强度对去除率的影响较小.溶液中的腐殖酸对超滤去除BPA的影响较小.试验证实,吸附是超滤去除疏水性BPA分子的主要机理.     

铁改性掺氮碳纤维活化过一硫酸盐降解双酚A

通过静电纺丝制备了 Fe和N掺杂改性的碳纳米纤维(Fe-N-CNF),研究了该催化剂活化过一硫酸盐(PMS)降解双酚A(BPA)的性能.以聚丙烯腈为前驱体通过添加FeCl3、尿素、NH4Cl、均苯四甲酸二酐等配制溶胶进行静电纺丝,预氧化并高温碳化后获得Fe-N-CNF,研究了 Fe-N-CNF投加量、PPMS投加量、溶...     

双酚A在城市污水和污泥中的赋存与分析方法的研究进展

双酚A(BPA)作为典型的环境内分泌干扰物,由于其在环境中痕量浓度即可对生物产生内分泌干扰效应,因此受到了越来越广泛的关注。城市污水为BPA重要污染源,污水处理过程中部分BPA转移到污泥中,成为潜在的环境隐患。本文综述了双酚A在环境中的赋存情况以及相应的萃取技术、分析检测方法。此外,通过对比不同的回收率与检测下限,对几种常用的分析方法进行了比较,并展望了这一领域未来的研究发展趋势。