Luciana Veras de Aquino Figueiroa

Mrs. Luciana Veras de Aquino Figueiroa

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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17 October 2025 in Toxics
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Luciana Veras de Aquino Figueiroa
TTTiago da Silva Teófilo
Tiago da Silva Teófilo
JBJael Soares Batista
Jael Soares Batista
ARAna Caroline Ramos
Ana Caroline Ramos
GLGUSTAVO Coringa DE LEMOS
GUSTAVO Coringa DE LEMOS
FGFausto Pierdoná Guzen
Fausto Pierdoná Guzen
Introduction: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic compound widely used in plastics and epoxy resins, and human exposure is virtually unavoidable. Numerous studies indicate that even doses below current regulatory limits may elicit neurotoxic effects, impairing learning, memory, and synaptic plasticity. Methodology: This mini-review. Searches were conducted in PubMed, the Virtual Health Library (VHL/BVS), and ScienceDirect, using MeSH descriptors related to “Bisphenol A,” “Neurotoxicity Syndromes,” “Central Nervous System,” and “Prefrontal Cortex,” combined with Boolean operators. We included studies published between 2007 and 2025, available in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, and focused on the neurotoxic effects of BPA. After screening and application of the eligibility criteria, twelve articles were selected. Results: The analyzed studies show that BPA exposure, even at low concentrations, compromises neuronal survival, dendritic density, and synaptic plasticity. In animal models, cognitive deficits were observed in memory and learning tasks, associated with increased oxidative stress and alterations in molecular pathways such as AMPK, HO-1, and nNOS/Keap1/Nrf2. In cell cultures, BPA induced apoptosis, autophagy dysfunction, cytoskeletal reorganization, and loss of synaptic proteins. The effects were dose-dependent and, in some cases, sex-dependent. Conclusions: BPA exhibits significant neurotoxic potential, affecting both the development and function of the central nervous system. These findings underscore the need to revise current safety limits and reinforce the importance of public policies regulating BPA use, as well as encouraging the search for safer alternatives.