Effects of PFAS on Lipid Metabolism
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Marisol Sepúlveda
Researchers
Anna Bushong
MS student
Purdue FNR
Tyler Hoskins
Research Assistant Faculty
Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Marisol Sepúlveda
Professor and Associate Head of Research
Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Research Objectives
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are globally distributed contaminants with widespread use in commercial and consumer products. Due to their aquatic and terrestrial life cycle, amphibians are particularly susceptible to sublethal effects of PFAS exposure and are regularly exposed in the field. In amphibians experimentally-exposed to PFAS, body condition, measured using the scaled mass index (SMI), is often affected.
- Preliminary data shows that PFAS can alter body condition in amphibians
- Determining the impacts of PFAS on lipid homeostasis, including lipid contents and changes in gene expression
- Animal model: Xenopus laevis
Effects of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) on Amphibian Body Condition: Is Altered Lipid Metabolism The Driver?
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