PFASs暴露对甲状腺激素水平的影响及机制的研究进展

    Research progress on the effects of PFASs exposure on thyroid hormone levels and associated mechanisms

    • 摘要: 本文系统概述了全氟及多氟化合物(per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFASs)对甲状腺激素水平的潜在干扰效应以及相关作用机制。PFASs作为一类具有高稳定性且不易降解的合成物质, 在各类工业制品与消费品中得到了广泛应用。由于其持久性和广泛性, PFASs在环境中能频繁检出, 并可通过食物链、水体以及空气等途径进入人体, 从而对人体健康产生潜在威胁。经研究证实, PFASs暴露具有干扰甲状腺激素正常水平的潜力, 进而对其分泌与代谢过程产生不良影响。人群流行病学研究显示, PFASs暴露与血清甲状腺激素水平的波动存在相关性。在动物实验模型中, 已观察到PFASs暴露能引发甲状腺激素水平的变化。体外研究进一步阐明了PFASs暴露可能通过干扰下丘脑-垂体-甲状腺轴的反馈调节、影响关键转录因子的表达、改变甲状腺激素相关蛋白和酶的合成与代谢, 以及诱导甲状腺细胞毒性等多种机制, 导致甲状腺激素水平紊乱, 从而影响甲状腺功能和健康。考虑到PFASs对甲状腺激素水平的潜在干扰效应及其在环境和人体内的广泛存在, 本文亦着重强调了加强PFASs使用和排放监管的紧迫性, 以及迫切需要进行更为深入的研究, 以全面揭示其对人类健康的潜在影响。

       

      Abstract: This paper provides a systematic overview of the potential disruptive effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on thyroid hormone levels and the underlying mechanisms. PFASs, as a class of synthetic substances that are highly stable and not easily degraded, have been widely used in various industrial and consumer products. Due to their persistence and ubiquity, PFASs are frequently detected in the environment, and can enter the human body via the food chain, water, and air, thus posing a potential threat to human health. Exposure to PFASs has been shown to have the potential to interfere with the normal levels of thyroid hormones, thereby adversely affecting their secretion and metabolism. The correlation between PFASs exposure and thyroid hormone fluctuations has been demonstrated in both population-based epidemiological studies and animal studies. In vitro studies have further clarified that PFASs exposure may disrupt thyroid hormone levels by interfering with the feedback regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, altering the expression of key transcription factors, affecting the synthesis and metabolism of thyroid hormone-related proteins and enzymes, and inducing toxicity to thyroid cells, ultimately impairing thyroid function and health. Considering the potential disruptive effects of PFASs on thyroid hormone levels and their widespread presence in the environment and the human body, this paper highlights the urgency of strengthening the regulation of PFASs use and release as well as the urgent need for more in-depth studies to comprehensively unravel their potential impact on human health.

       

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