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Using comprehensive lipid profiling to study effects of PFHxS during different stages of early zebrafish development

Authors
Xu, M., Legradi, J., Leonards, P.
ID
ZDB-PUB-211202-2
Date
2021
Source
The Science of the total environment   808: 151739 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Legradi, Jessica
Keywords
Developmental stages, Lipidomics, Modes of action, PFAS, PFHxS, Zebrafish embryos
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3*
  • Fluorocarbons*
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Lipids
  • Sulfonic Acids
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
34848268 Full text @ Sci. Total Environ.
Abstract
PFHxS (Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid) is one of the short-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) which are widely used in many industrial and consumer applications. However, limited information is available on the molecular mechanism of PFHxS toxicity (e.g. lipid metabolism). This study provides in-depth information on the lipid regulation of zebrafish embryos with and without PFHxS exposure. Lipid changes throughout zebrafish development (4to 120 h post fertilization (hpf)) were closely associated with lipid species and lipid composition (fatty acyl chains). A comprehensive lipid analysis of four different PFHxS exposures (0, 0.3, 1, 3, and 10 μM) at different zebrafish developmental stages (24, 48, 72, and 120 hpf) was performed. Data on exposure concentration, lipids, and developmental stage showed that all PFHxS concentrations dysregulated the lipid metabolism and these were developmental-dependent. The pattern of significantly changed lipids revealed that PFHxS caused effects related to oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired fatty acid β-oxidation. Oxidative stress and inflammation caused the remodeling of glycerophospholipid (phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)), with increased incorporation of omega-3 PUFA and a decreased incorporation of omega-6 PUFA.
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