Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspective

Transplanting young feces into the aged was found to effectively counteract the endocrine disrupting effects of perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS) pollutant, showing promise in the maintenance of healthy aging. However, the interactive mechanisms between young fecal transplantation and PFBS endocrine d...

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Main Authors: Baili Sun, Chenyan Hu, Jiali Li, Zixie Yang, Lianguo Chen
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Chenyan Hu
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description Transplanting young feces into the aged was found to effectively counteract the endocrine disrupting effects of perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS) pollutant, showing promise in the maintenance of healthy aging. However, the interactive mechanisms between young fecal transplantation and PFBS endocrine disruption during aging remain unclear. In this follow-up study, aged zebrafish were administered young donor feces and then exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of PFBS (0 and 100 μg/L). Alterations in the holistic estrobolome along gut-liver axis were investigated. The results showed that PFBS singular exposure significantly increased blood estradiol concentration in the aged, inducing an estrogenic activity. Concentrations of other estrogen forms, including estrone and estriol, were also disrupted by PFBS. Interestingly, young fecal transplant effectively mitigated the estrogenic toxicity of PFBS and largely restored estrogen equilibrium. After PFBS exposure, the transcriptions of estrogen metabolic genes were consistently upregulated in aged livers, causing the accumulation of 2-methoxyestradiol-3-methylether metabolite. In contrast, aged livers coexposed to young fecal transplant and PFBS enhanced the glucuronidation process, successfully facilitating the elimination and detoxification of estrogen metabolites. In aged gut, PFBS exposure inhibited β-glucuronidase enzyme activity, implying the suppression of estrogen deconjugation and recycle. However, in the combined group, β-glucuronidase activity was significantly stimulated, thus reestablishing estrobolome dynamics. Overall, current findings provide mechanistic insights into the antagonistic interaction between young fecal transplant and PFBS on reproductive endocrinology. Gut microbiota manipulation appears appealing to maintain healthy aging progression albeit the interruption of environmental xenobiotics.
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spelling doaj-art-7677c6f422d64c7a97b2e1c65d4b7bec2024-11-22T07:35:52ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202024-11-01193109133Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspectiveBaili Sun0Chenyan Hu1Jiali Li2Zixie Yang3Lianguo Chen4Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430072, ChinaInstitute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaInstitute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaInstitute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Corresponding author.Transplanting young feces into the aged was found to effectively counteract the endocrine disrupting effects of perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS) pollutant, showing promise in the maintenance of healthy aging. However, the interactive mechanisms between young fecal transplantation and PFBS endocrine disruption during aging remain unclear. In this follow-up study, aged zebrafish were administered young donor feces and then exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of PFBS (0 and 100 μg/L). Alterations in the holistic estrobolome along gut-liver axis were investigated. The results showed that PFBS singular exposure significantly increased blood estradiol concentration in the aged, inducing an estrogenic activity. Concentrations of other estrogen forms, including estrone and estriol, were also disrupted by PFBS. Interestingly, young fecal transplant effectively mitigated the estrogenic toxicity of PFBS and largely restored estrogen equilibrium. After PFBS exposure, the transcriptions of estrogen metabolic genes were consistently upregulated in aged livers, causing the accumulation of 2-methoxyestradiol-3-methylether metabolite. In contrast, aged livers coexposed to young fecal transplant and PFBS enhanced the glucuronidation process, successfully facilitating the elimination and detoxification of estrogen metabolites. In aged gut, PFBS exposure inhibited β-glucuronidase enzyme activity, implying the suppression of estrogen deconjugation and recycle. However, in the combined group, β-glucuronidase activity was significantly stimulated, thus reestablishing estrobolome dynamics. Overall, current findings provide mechanistic insights into the antagonistic interaction between young fecal transplant and PFBS on reproductive endocrinology. Gut microbiota manipulation appears appealing to maintain healthy aging progression albeit the interruption of environmental xenobiotics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024007190AgingPFASYoung fecal transplantationEstrobolomeToxicology
spellingShingle Baili Sun
Chenyan Hu
Jiali Li
Zixie Yang
Lianguo Chen
Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspective
Environment International
Aging
PFAS
Young fecal transplantation
Estrobolome
Toxicology
title Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspective
title_full Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspective
title_fullStr Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspective
title_full_unstemmed Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspective
title_short Interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients: An estrobolome perspective
title_sort interaction between young fecal transplantation and perfluorobutanesulfonate endocrine disrupting toxicity in aged recipients an estrobolome perspective
topic Aging
PFAS
Young fecal transplantation
Estrobolome
Toxicology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024007190
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