TitleSulfonamide functional head on short-chain perfluorinated substance drives developmental toxicity.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsRericha, Y, Cao, D, Truong, L, Simonich, MT, Field, JA, Tanguay, RL
JournaliScience
Volume25
Issue2
Pagination103789
Date Published2022 Feb 18
ISSN2589-0042
Abstract

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitously detected in environmental and biological samples and cause adverse health effects. Studies have predominately focused on long-chain PFAS, with far fewer addressing short-chain alternatives. This study leveraged embryonic zebrafish to investigate developmental toxicity of a short-chain series: perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS), perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA), perfluorobutane sulfonamide (FBSA), and 4:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS). Following static exposures at 8 h postfertilization (hpf) to each chemical (1-100 μM), morphological and behavioral endpoints were assessed at 24 and 120 hpf. Only FBSA induced abnormal morphology, while exposure to all chemicals caused aberrant larval behavior. RNA sequencing at 48 hpf following 47 μM exposures revealed only FBSA significantly disrupted normal gene expression. Measured tissue concentrations were FBSA > PFBS > 4:2 FTS > PFPeA. This study demonstrates functional head groups impact bioactivity and bioconcentration.

DOI10.1016/j.isci.2022.103789
Alternate JournaliScience
PubMed ID35146398
PubMed Central IDPMC8819378
Grant ListP30 ES030287 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
T32 ES007060 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States