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ArticleToxics2026

PFOA Damages Blood-Testis Barrier Integrity in Mice by Inhibited Glycolysis Caused H3K18 Lactylation Modification Impairment.

Zhengqi Song, Jinxin Ruan, Lingqiao Wang, Ke Cui, Zhiling Wu, Weiyan Chen, Yao Tan, Yiqi Wang, Guanghui Zhang, Guowei Zhang and 4 more

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Article in Toxics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zhengqi SongThe Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Heath, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Jinxin RuanThe Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Heath, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Lingqiao WangDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Ke CuiDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Zhiling WuDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Weiyan ChenDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Yao TanDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Yiqi WangDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Guanghui ZhangDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Guowei ZhangDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Wenbin LiuDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Zhiliang ChengSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7453-9987
Jun LiThe Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Heath, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Ziyuan ZhouThe Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Heath, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7689-9601

Funding

Key Joint Project of Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing CSTB2024NSCQLZX0142Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing CSTB2025NSCQ-GPX0084the Key Project of Regional Joint Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China U23A20494
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The molecular mechanism underlying male reproductive toxicity associated with Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a persistent environmental endocrine disruptor (EDC), has not yet been fully elucidated. Six-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were treated with PFOA by oral gavage at 0, 1.25, 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg/day for 35 days to explore its toxic effects on the male reproductive system and the underlying mechanisms. Analyses of semen quality, testicular histopathology, and blood-testis barrier (BTB) integrity revealed that PFOA caused dose-dependent structural and functional damage to the BTB, leading to markedly reduced semen quality. Based on transcriptomic sequencing and differential gene enrichment analysis, the glycolytic pathway was identified as a key regulatory target for PFOA-induced damage to the reproductive system. Further validation revealed that PFOA exposure inhibited glycolysis-related enzymes (Hexokinase 1 (HK1), Glucose Transporter 1 (GLUT1), and Lactate Dehydrogenase A (LDHA)), reduced lactate production and ATP synthesis, lowered Pan-Kla and H3K18la levels, and diminished H3K18la enrichment at the

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blood-testis barrierglycolysishistone lactylationperfluorooctanoic acid

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PMID42198526
PMCPMC13211035

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