Legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a worldwide health concern due to their potential bioaccumulation and toxicity in humans. A variety of perfluoroether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) have been developed as next-generation replacements of legacy PFASs. However, information regarding their possible environmental and human health risks is limited. In the present study, we explored the effects of PFECAs on mice based on long-term exposure to environmentally relevant doses of perfluoro-3,5,7,9,11-pentaoxadodecanoic acid (PFO5DoDA). Results showed that PFECAs exposure suppressed many cellular stress signals and resulted in hepatomegaly. PFO5DoDA acted as an agonist of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) in vitro and modulated PPAR-dependent gene expression in the liver. Importantly, PFECAs had an inhibitory effect on the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), which may contribute to the extensive suppression of stress signals. Of note, the GR suppression induced by PFECAs was not reported by legacy perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFO5DoDA-induced changes in both GR and PPAR signals remodeled hepatic metabolic profiles, including decreased fatty acids and amino acids and increased β-oxidation. Mechanistically, PFO5DoDA inhibited GR transactivation by degradation of GR proteins. Our results emphasize the potential risk of PFECAs to human health, which were introduced to ease concerns regarding legacy PFASs.
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