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Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Estrogen-Related Receptor Gene in Corbicula fluminea: Expression Profiles in Response to Bisphenol A and Its Substitutes Exposure
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Researchers cloned the estrogen-related receptor (ERR) gene in the freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea and found that exposure to bisphenol A and its substitutes (BPS, BPF, BPAF) caused time- and dose-dependent upregulation of CfERR, with BPS and BPAF showing the strongest endocrine-disrupting effects on reproductive regulation.
Bisphenol A (BPA) and its substitutes have been identified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). However, little information is available on their reproductive endocrine disruptive effects in mollusks. This study cloned the full-length sequence (2434 bp) of the estrogen-related receptor (ERR) gene in the freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea and performed a bioinformatics analysis and tissue-specific expression analysis. We further examined the expression of the CfERR gene after exposure to E2, BPA, and their substitutes (BPS, BPF, and BPAF) at 1, 10, and 100 μg/L for 0, 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days. The results showed that CfERR is a nuclear protein with a typical structure. Phylogenetic analysis indicated a high degree of similarity among bivalve species. The high expression of CfERR in the gonad suggested its important role in reproductive regulation. The exposure experiment confirmed that CfERR showed a time- and dose-dependent upregulation in response to all pollutants, with BPS and BPAF exhibiting stronger estrogenic interference effects. This study facilitates a better understanding of the reproductive regulation of bivalves and provides data to support the toxicity evaluation of BPA and its substitutes.
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