Kim Yongin, Hwang Inho, Kim Sun, Jeung Eui-Bae
Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jul 28;26(15):7289. doi: 10.3390/ijms26157289.
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is a brominated flame retardant widely used in consumer products. TBBPA is often detected in soil, water, organisms, and even in human blood and breast milk. Hence, it is accessible to developing fetuses and nursing offspring after maternal exposure. The reported evidence for the endocrine disruption of TBBPA in the brain has raised concerns regarding its effects on neurodevelopmental and behavioral functions. This study investigated the effects of TBBPA exposure on neurodevelopment. A cell-based developmental neurotoxicity assay was performed to determine whether TBBPA is a developmental neurotoxicant. The assay revealed TBBPA to be a developmental neurotoxicant. C57BL/6N maternal mice were administered TBBPA at 0, 0.24, and 2.4 mg/kg during pregnancy and lactation, and their offspring underwent behavioral testing. The behavioral experiments revealed sex-specific effects. In females, only a deterioration of the motor ability was observed. In contrast, deteriorations in motor function, memory, and social interaction were noted in males. Furthermore, we validated changes in the expression of genes associated with behavioral abnormalities, confirming that perinatal exposure to TBBPA, at the administered doses, can affect neurodevelopment and behavior in offspring. These findings highlight the need for more in-depth and multifaceted research on the toxicity of TBBPA.
四溴双酚A(TBBPA)是一种广泛应用于消费品中的溴化阻燃剂。TBBPA经常在土壤、水、生物体中被检测到,甚至在人体血液和母乳中也能发现。因此,母体接触后,发育中的胎儿和哺乳期后代都有可能接触到它。已报道的TBBPA对大脑内分泌干扰的证据引发了人们对其对神经发育和行为功能影响的担忧。本研究调查了TBBPA暴露对神经发育的影响。进行了一项基于细胞的发育神经毒性试验,以确定TBBPA是否为一种发育神经毒物。该试验表明TBBPA是一种发育神经毒物。在孕期和哺乳期,对C57BL/6N母鼠分别给予0、0.24和2.4mg/kg的TBBPA,并对其后代进行行为测试。行为实验揭示了性别特异性效应。在雌性中,仅观察到运动能力下降。相比之下,在雄性中,运动功能、记忆和社交互动均出现了下降。此外,我们验证了与行为异常相关基因表达的变化,证实围产期暴露于所给剂量的TBBPA会影响后代的神经发育和行为。这些发现凸显了对TBBPA毒性进行更深入、多方面研究的必要性。
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