Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid accelerates Drosophila melanogaster juvenile development and disrupts mitochondrial metabolism
Eric A Kilbourn, Matthew R Lowe, Kanishka Panda, Akshay Manoj Bhaskaran, Guomao Zheng, Aditi R. Aalati, Adam Malave, Sophia White, Anna Graber, Nika Zulkowski, Robert H. Pepin, Amina Salamova, Travis G. Nemkov, Angelo D’Alessandro, Swathi Yadlapalli, , Jason M. Tennessen
This study shows PFOA exposure accelerates Drosophila melanogaster juvenile development and disrupts mitochondrial metabolism, leading to increased sensitivity to environmental stress.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology