Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 183-186.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2023.03.004

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Effects of bisphenol S on expression of spermiogenesis genes in C. elegans

TANG Jiao1,2, TAN Jianbin2, MAO Lina3, ZHANG Zihong2, LI Wenli2, HU Shuaier2, ZHAO Min2   

  1. 1. Institute of Health Risk Assessment, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou 511430;
    2. Institute of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 511430;
    3. Department of Pharmacological Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Biological Products and Materia Medica, Guangzhou 510440, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2022-11-03 Revised:2023-04-17 Published:2023-06-03

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To investigate effects of bisphenol S on expression of spermiogenesis genes in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). METHODS:Nematodes at L4 stage were exposed to bisphenol S for 24 h (with the concentrations of 0,3,30,300 μmol/L based on the acute toxicity test),brood size and expression levels of akt-1swm-1try-5spe-4 and spe-6 genes were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. RESULTS:After the 24 h exposure to bisphenol S,the LC50 was determined to be 2 773.672 μmol/L. Compared to the control group,exposure with the concentrations of 3,30 and 300 μmol/L significantly reduced the brood size (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In addition,the mRNA level of akt-1 was increased at the concentration of 3 μmol/L (P<0.05);the expression level of swm-1try-5spe-4 and spe-6 mRNA were increased in the 30 and 300 μmol/L treatment groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Expressions of spermiogenesis genes in C. elegans were affected from exposure to bisphenol S.

Key words: Caenorhabditis elegans, bisphenol S, spermiogenesis, model organism

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