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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Volume 225, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112807
Keywords
PFOS; Oocyte maturation; Cytoskeleton; Mitochondria; Apoptosis
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31941006, 31772407, 31672248]
- Scientific Research and Key Technology Research and Development Program in Liangqing District of Nanning, China [202009]
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The study revealed the toxic effects of PFOS on mouse oocyte maturation, including reduced polar body extrusion rate and symmetrical cell division. PFOS caused abnormal cytoskeleton in oocytes, inhibited meiotic progression, and disrupted oocyte quality and histone modifications.
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS), as a surfactant, is widely applied in the agricultural production activities and has become a potential menace to human health. The mechanism of its effect on the maturation of mammalian oocytes is unclear. This study explored the toxic effect of PFOS on mouse oocyte maturation in vitro. The results revealed that PFOS under a concentration of 600 mu M could significantly reduce the polar body extrusion rate (PBE) of mouse oocytes and cause symmetrical cell division. Further experiments showed that PFOS resulted in the abnormal cytoskeleton of the oocytes, causing the abnormal spindles and misplaced chromosomes, as well as the impaired dynamics of actin. Moreover, PFOS exposure inhibited the process of oocyte meiosis, which reflected in the slower spindle migration and continuous activation of spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC), then ultimately increased the probability of aneuploidy. Most importantly, PFOS exposure reduced the quality of oocytes, specifically by disrupting the function of mitochondria, inducing cell oxidative stress, and triggering early apoptosis. Furthermore, the level of methylation of histones is additionally influenced. In summary, our findings showed that PFOS exposure interfered with the maturation of mouse oocytes through affecting cytoskeletal dynamics, meiotic progression, oocyte quality, and histone modifications.
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