Abstract
Bisphenols (BPs) are recognized as endocrine disrupting compounds and have garnered increasing attention due to their widespread utilization. However, the varying biological toxicities and underlying mechanisms of BPs with different functional groups remain unknown. In the present study, the toxic effects of four BPs (BPA, BPS, BPAF, and TBBPA) on a photosynthetic microalgae Chromochloris zofingiensis were compared. Results showed that halogen-containing BPs exhibited higher cellular uptake, leading to more severe oxidative stress, lower photosynthetic efficiency, and greater accumulation of starch and lipids. Specifically, TBBPA with bromine groups showed a greater toxicity than BPAF with fluorine groups, possibly due to the incomplete debromination in C. zofingiensis. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that halogen-containing BPs triggered greater number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and only 64 common DEGs were found among different BPs, indicating that the effects of BPs with different functional groups varied greatly. Genes involved in endocytosis, peroxisomes, and endoplasmic reticulum protein processing pathways were mostly upregulated across different BPs, while photosynthesis-related genes showed varied expression, possibly due to their distinct functional groups. Additionally, SIN3A, ZFP36L, CHMP, and ATF2 emerged as potential key regulatory genes. Overall, this study thoroughly explained how functional groups impact the toxicity and biodegradation of BPs in C. zofingiensis.
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