Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links

Organic UV filters (OUVFs) have been commonly used in sunscreen and many consumer products. Following dermal application, these compounds can enter circulation and may cause systemic effects in humans. In the present study, we chose four OUVFs frequently detected in the environment, i.e., avobenzone...

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Main Authors: Ba Reum Kwon, Ah-Reum Jo, Inae Lee, Gowoon Lee, Young Joo Park, Jung Pyo Lee, Na-Youn Park, Younglim Kho, Sungkyoon Kim, Kyunghee Ji, Kyungho Choi
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Jung Pyo Lee
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Younglim Kho
Sungkyoon Kim
Kyunghee Ji
Kyungho Choi
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Jung Pyo Lee
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Younglim Kho
Sungkyoon Kim
Kyunghee Ji
Kyungho Choi
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description Organic UV filters (OUVFs) have been commonly used in sunscreen and many consumer products. Following dermal application, these compounds can enter circulation and may cause systemic effects in humans. In the present study, we chose four OUVFs frequently detected in the environment, i.e., avobenzone (AVB), benzophenone-3 (BP-3), octocrylene (OC), and octyl methoxycinnamate (OMC), and evaluated their thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities. For this purpose, zebrafish embryos (<4 h post fertilization, hpf) were exposed to sublethal concentrations of AVB, BP-3, OC, or OMC until 120 hpf. Exposure to all OUVFs decreased thyroid hormone (TH) levels, probably by enhanced metabolism and excretion of THs (ugt1ab and/or sult1 st5) in the larval fish. Exposure to the OUVFs also induced hypoactivities and/or anxiety-like behaviors: Regulatory changes of mbp, gfap, c-fos, syn2a, sty1a, and stxbp1b genes, support the changes in normal neurobehavior of the larval fish. Moreover, the OUVFs exposure caused increased proteinuria in the fish, along with transcriptional changes of wt1, nephrin, podocin, and cdh17 genes, which could explain the observed reduction in kidney functions. Principal component analysis (PCA) implied the potential interplay of THs with neurogenesis, or podocyte differentiation of the larval fish. Toxicological consequences of altered TH homeostasis, neurobehavior, and kidney function at the early life stage warrant further investigations not only in humans but also in aquatic ecosystems.
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spelling doaj-art-2c77ed12debe4c9fabed197bd181fc9b2025-08-20T02:09:47ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202024-10-0119210903010.1016/j.envint.2024.109030Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential linksBa Reum Kwon0Ah-Reum Jo1Inae Lee2Gowoon Lee3Young Joo Park4Jung Pyo Lee5Na-Youn Park6Younglim Kho7Sungkyoon Kim8Kyunghee Ji9Kyungho Choi10Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaGraduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaGraduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Safety Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, Chungbuk 27469, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul 07061, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Health, Environment &amp; Safety, Eulji University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13135, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Health, Environment &amp; Safety, Eulji University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13135, Republic of KoreaGraduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environmental Health, Yongin University, Yongin, Gyeonggi 17092, Republic of Korea; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yongin University, Yongin, Gyeonggi 17092, Republic of KoreaGraduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.Organic UV filters (OUVFs) have been commonly used in sunscreen and many consumer products. Following dermal application, these compounds can enter circulation and may cause systemic effects in humans. In the present study, we chose four OUVFs frequently detected in the environment, i.e., avobenzone (AVB), benzophenone-3 (BP-3), octocrylene (OC), and octyl methoxycinnamate (OMC), and evaluated their thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities. For this purpose, zebrafish embryos (<4 h post fertilization, hpf) were exposed to sublethal concentrations of AVB, BP-3, OC, or OMC until 120 hpf. Exposure to all OUVFs decreased thyroid hormone (TH) levels, probably by enhanced metabolism and excretion of THs (ugt1ab and/or sult1 st5) in the larval fish. Exposure to the OUVFs also induced hypoactivities and/or anxiety-like behaviors: Regulatory changes of mbp, gfap, c-fos, syn2a, sty1a, and stxbp1b genes, support the changes in normal neurobehavior of the larval fish. Moreover, the OUVFs exposure caused increased proteinuria in the fish, along with transcriptional changes of wt1, nephrin, podocin, and cdh17 genes, which could explain the observed reduction in kidney functions. Principal component analysis (PCA) implied the potential interplay of THs with neurogenesis, or podocyte differentiation of the larval fish. Toxicological consequences of altered TH homeostasis, neurobehavior, and kidney function at the early life stage warrant further investigations not only in humans but also in aquatic ecosystems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024006160Endocrine disruptionUV filtersThyroid hormoneDevelopmental neurotoxicityKidney toxicityZebrafish
spellingShingle Ba Reum Kwon
Ah-Reum Jo
Inae Lee
Gowoon Lee
Young Joo Park
Jung Pyo Lee
Na-Youn Park
Younglim Kho
Sungkyoon Kim
Kyunghee Ji
Kyungho Choi
Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links
Environment International
Endocrine disruption
UV filters
Thyroid hormone
Developmental neurotoxicity
Kidney toxicity
Zebrafish
title Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links
title_full Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links
title_fullStr Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links
title_full_unstemmed Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links
title_short Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links
title_sort thyroid neurodevelopmental and kidney toxicities of common organic uv filters in embryo larval zebrafish danio rerio and their potential links
topic Endocrine disruption
UV filters
Thyroid hormone
Developmental neurotoxicity
Kidney toxicity
Zebrafish
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024006160
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