Trela-Kobędza Ewelina, Ajduk Anna
Reproductive Biology Group, Department of Embryology, Institute of Developmental Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland.
Reprod Biol. 2025 Jul 3;25(3):101028. doi: 10.1016/j.repbio.2025.101028.
The number of pollutants stemming from anthropogenic chemicals is increasing every year. Some of them act similarly to hormones and are referred to as endocrine-disrupting chemicals or endocrine disruptors. In this group, bisphenol A (BPA) is well characterized as a xenoestrogen and is known to affect human health. BPA is crucial to the production of plastic, a material that has revolutionized and facilitated daily life. Nevertheless, the use of BPA is currently being limited, and consequently, new BPA analogs are under development. However, both BPA and its analogs can be released into the environment during their manufacturing process and daily usage. In conjunction with the escalating demand for plastics and the prolonged persistence of plastic waste, it poses a substantial threat to human health. In this article, we concentrate on the influence of BPA and its most common analogs (bisphenol S, bisphenol F, bisphenol AF, bisphenol Z, bisphenol P, bisphenol AP, bisphenol B) on female reproductive health. We reviewed the existing epidemiological data (or in the absence of it, data obtained from animal and in vitro models) on their impact on hormone levels, oocyte yield, oocyte and embryo quality, implantation and pregnancy success, polycystic ovary syndrome, and endometriosis. We also discuss metabolism of bisphenols, their mechanism of action and impact on cellular physiology, as well as current regulations on their use. Our comprehensive review reveals that, despite existing discrepancies, a substantial body of evidence suggests that bisphenols influence female reproductive health. This underscores the urgent need for future regulatory measures to limit and regulate the use of bisphenols.
源自人为化学物质的污染物数量每年都在增加。其中一些物质的作用类似于激素,被称为内分泌干扰化学物质或内分泌干扰物。在这一组中,双酚A(BPA)作为一种外源性雌激素已得到充分表征,并且已知会影响人类健康。双酚A对于塑料生产至关重要,塑料这种材料彻底改变并便利了日常生活。然而,目前双酚A的使用正在受到限制,因此,新型双酚A类似物正在研发中。然而,双酚A及其类似物在制造过程和日常使用中都可能释放到环境中。随着对塑料需求的不断增加以及塑料垃圾的长期存在,这对人类健康构成了重大威胁。在本文中,我们重点关注双酚A及其最常见的类似物(双酚S、双酚F、双酚AF、双酚Z、双酚P、双酚AP、双酚B)对女性生殖健康的影响。我们回顾了关于它们对激素水平、卵母细胞产量、卵母细胞和胚胎质量、着床和妊娠成功率、多囊卵巢综合征以及子宫内膜异位症影响的现有流行病学数据(若缺乏此类数据,则为从动物和体外模型获得的数据)。我们还讨论了双酚类物质的代谢、它们的作用机制以及对细胞生理学的影响,以及当前关于其使用的法规。我们的综合综述表明,尽管存在现有差异,但大量证据表明双酚类物质会影响女性生殖健康。这凸显了未来采取监管措施限制和规范双酚类物质使用的迫切需求。