Yuanyuan Wu , Yuhong Jiang , Zhonghua Fan , Xuan Liu , Weiqiang Sun , Li Wang , Hui Liu
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The experiment lasted 28 days, during which time water consumption and urine output were recorded daily. Kidney tissue samples were collected at the end of the experiment. Biochemical assays, RT-qPCR and Western blotting techniques were used to investigate the toxic effects of PFOA exposure on the kidney. Analysis of NHANES data shows a positive correlation between serum PFOA and uric acid (UA) with a β-value of 0.23 (95 % CI: 0.18–0.27) in Model 2. In animal studies, PFOA significantly affected rats’ water intake (increased at 5 mg/kg/d, decreased at 20 mg/kg/d) and urine output (5 > 1.25 > 20 mg/kg/d > control). Renal biochemical analyses revealed significantly lower total cholesterol (TC) (1.25, 20 mg/kg/d groups) and triglyceride (TG) (1.25, 5 mg/kg/d groups) in PFOA-exposed rats. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) pathway-related gene/protein levels were significantly altered, such as 900 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the 20 mg/kg/d group and upregulated ACOT1 in all PFOA groups. In conclusion, the present study confirms that exposure to PFOA leads to increased oxidative catabolism of fatty acids and impaired renal lipid metabolism. These findings provide an important basis for elucidating the potential health hazards of PFOA.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23206,"journal":{"name":"Toxicology letters","volume":"413 ","pages":"Article 111736"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"PFOA exposure causes kidney injury via disruption of lipid metabolism mediated by PPARα signaling pathway: An integrated analysis\",\"authors\":\"Yuanyuan Wu , Yuhong Jiang , Zhonghua Fan , Xuan Liu , Weiqiang Sun , Li Wang , Hui Liu\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.toxlet.2025.111736\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a persistent organic pollutant (POP) that can accumulate in living organisms and cause damage to multiple organs and systems in the human body. 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In animal studies, PFOA significantly affected rats’ water intake (increased at 5 mg/kg/d, decreased at 20 mg/kg/d) and urine output (5 > 1.25 > 20 mg/kg/d > control). Renal biochemical analyses revealed significantly lower total cholesterol (TC) (1.25, 20 mg/kg/d groups) and triglyceride (TG) (1.25, 5 mg/kg/d groups) in PFOA-exposed rats. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) pathway-related gene/protein levels were significantly altered, such as 900 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the 20 mg/kg/d group and upregulated ACOT1 in all PFOA groups. In conclusion, the present study confirms that exposure to PFOA leads to increased oxidative catabolism of fatty acids and impaired renal lipid metabolism. 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PFOA exposure causes kidney injury via disruption of lipid metabolism mediated by PPARα signaling pathway: An integrated analysis
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a persistent organic pollutant (POP) that can accumulate in living organisms and cause damage to multiple organs and systems in the human body. The kidney is viewed as a key organ affected by PFOA, but the exact mechanism by which PFOA exposure causes kidney damage remains unclear. We selected data from 13,804 participants aged > 12 years old from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from 2003 to 2018 to analyze the relationship between PFOA and kidney injury. In addition, in the animal experiment, twenty adult male SD rats were divided into four groups randomly: one control group and three PFOA-treated groups. The experiment lasted 28 days, during which time water consumption and urine output were recorded daily. Kidney tissue samples were collected at the end of the experiment. Biochemical assays, RT-qPCR and Western blotting techniques were used to investigate the toxic effects of PFOA exposure on the kidney. Analysis of NHANES data shows a positive correlation between serum PFOA and uric acid (UA) with a β-value of 0.23 (95 % CI: 0.18–0.27) in Model 2. In animal studies, PFOA significantly affected rats’ water intake (increased at 5 mg/kg/d, decreased at 20 mg/kg/d) and urine output (5 > 1.25 > 20 mg/kg/d > control). Renal biochemical analyses revealed significantly lower total cholesterol (TC) (1.25, 20 mg/kg/d groups) and triglyceride (TG) (1.25, 5 mg/kg/d groups) in PFOA-exposed rats. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) pathway-related gene/protein levels were significantly altered, such as 900 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the 20 mg/kg/d group and upregulated ACOT1 in all PFOA groups. In conclusion, the present study confirms that exposure to PFOA leads to increased oxidative catabolism of fatty acids and impaired renal lipid metabolism. These findings provide an important basis for elucidating the potential health hazards of PFOA.