Reproductive and developmental toxicity of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)

Concerns about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) stem from their ubiquitous presence in the environment, bioaccumulation, resistance to degradation, and toxicity. Previously, toxicity data relevant to ecological risk assessment has largely been aquatic, terrestrial invertebrates, or avian i...

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Published in:Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2022-10, Vol.113, p.120-127
Main Authors: Narizzano, Allison M., Lent, Emily May, Hanson, Jarod M., East, Andrew G., Bohannon, Meredith E., Quinn, Michael J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Benchmark dose
Neonatal mortality
Peromyscus
PFAS
PFOS
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Summary:Concerns about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) stem from their ubiquitous presence in the environment, bioaccumulation, resistance to degradation, and toxicity. Previously, toxicity data relevant to ecological risk assessment has largely been aquatic, terrestrial invertebrates, or avian in origin. In this study, repeated oral exposures of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were administered to white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) to evaluate effects on reproduction and development. Prenatal exposure to high doses of PFOS caused neonatal mortality, though growth and development were unaffected by low doses. Additionally, parental (P) generation animals exhibited increased liver:body weight, increased hepatocyte cytoplasmic vacuolization, and decreased serum thyroxine (T4) levels. Total litter loss was selected as the protective critical effect in this study resulting in a benchmark dose low (BMDL) of 0.12 mg/kg-d PFOS. Importantly, PFOS exposure has been linked to reduced adult recruitment in myriad species and at similar thresholds to this study. Similarities in critical/toxicologic effects across taxa may add confidence in risk assessments at sites with multiple taxa or environments. •Prenatal exposure to PFOS caused neonatal mortality in Peromyscus leucopus.•Peromyscus adults exposed to PFOS had increased liver effects and decreased serum thyroxine.•Results of this study are similar to studies in inbred and outbred rats and mice.•Wild mammalian PFOS data are novel and valuable for risk estimation.
ISSN:0890-6238
1873-1708
DOI:10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.08.011