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Zhang JJ, Yang H. Metabolism and detoxification of pesticides in plants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:148034. [PMID: 34111793 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pesticides make indispensable contributions to agricultural productivity. However, the residues after their excessive use may be harmful to crop production, food safety and human health. Although the ability of plants (especially crops) to accumulate and metabolize pesticides has been intensively investigated, data describing the chemical and metabolic processes in plants are limited. Understanding how pesticides are metabolized is a key step toward developing cleaner crops with minimal pesticides in crops, creating new green pesticides (or safeners), and building up the engineered plants for environmental remediation. In this review, we describe the recently discovered mechanistic insights into pesticide metabolic pathways, and development of improved plant genotypes that break down pesticides more effectively. We highlight the identification of biological features and functions of major pesticide-metabolized enzymes such as laccases, glycosyltransferases, methyltransferases and ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporters, and discuss their chemical reactions involved in diverse pathways including the formation of pesticide S-conjugates. The recent findings for some signal molecules (phytohomormes) like salicylic acid, jasmonic acid and brassinosteroids involved in metabolism and detoxification of pesticides are summarized. In particular, the emerging research on the epigenetic mechanisms such DNA methylation and histone modification for pesticide metabolism is emphasized. The review would broaden our understanding of the regulatory networks of the pesticide metabolic pathways in higher plants.
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- Jing Jing Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Zhang Z, Gao B, He Z, Li L, Shi H, Wang M. Enantioselective metabolism of four chiral triazole fungicides in rat liver microsomes. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 224:77-84. [PMID: 30818197 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Triazole fungicides with one or two chiral centers are widely used worldwide. The liver microsomes plays a major role in the metabolism and systemic elimination of chiral pesticides after exposure. In this present work, enantioselective metabolism of four representative chiral triazole fungicides (prothioconazole, flutriafol, triticonazole, and epoxiconazole) in rat liver microsomes (RLM) was investigated using LC-MS/MS. Baseline separation of the four chiral fungicides and prothioconazole-desthio was achieved on Lux-cellulose-1. The results demonstrated that the R-enantiomers of flutriafol and triticonazole were preferentially metabolized with half-life ranged from 17.33 min to 99.00 min. The R,S-epoxiconazole accumulated with a half-life of 173.25 min. There was no stereoselectivity for prothioconazole. However, remarkable stereoselective metabolism was observed for prothioconazole-desthio. The results of enzyme kinetic revealed different affinities between the enantiomers and metabolic enzymes. In addition, homologous modeling and molecular docking results indicated that enantioselectivity were partially to enantiospecific binding affinities with CYP enzymes. This study highlights a new quantitative approach for stereoselective metabolism of chiral agrochemicals and provides more accurate data on risk assessment of triazole fungicides.
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- Zhaoxian Zhang
- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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Erratico C, Zheng X, van den Eede N, Tomy G, Covaci A. Stereoselective Metabolism of α-, β-, and γ-Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) by Human Liver Microsomes and CYP3A4. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:8263-8273. [PMID: 27401979 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This is the first study investigating the in vitro metabolism of α-, β-, and γ-hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) stereoisomers in humans and providing semiquantitative metabolism data. Human liver microsomes were incubated with individual racemic mixtures and with individual stereoisomers of α-, β-, and γ-HBCDs, the hydroxylated metabolites formed were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and the value of the intrinsic in vitro clearance (Clint,vitro) was calculated. Several mono- and dihydroxylated metabolites of α-, β-, and γ-HBCDs were formed, with mono-OH-HBCDs being the major metabolites. No stereoisomerization of any of the six α-, β-, and γ-HBCD isomers catalyzed by cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes occurred. The value of Clint,vitro of α-HBCDs was significantly lower than that of β-HBCDs, which, in turn, was significantly lower than that of γ-HBCDs (p < 0.05). Such differences were explained by the significantly lower values of Clint,vitro of each α-HBCD stereoisomer than those of the β- and γ-HBCD stereoisomers. In addition, significantly lower values of Clint,vitro of the (-) over the (+)α- and β-HBCD stereoisomers, but not γ-HBCDs, were obtained. Our data offer a possible explanation of the enrichment of α-HBCDs over β- and γ-HBCDs on the one hand and, on the other hand, of (-)α-HBCDs over (+)α-HBCDs previously reported in human samples. It also offers information about the mechanism resulting in such enrichments, the stereoisomer-selective metabolism of α-, β-, and γ-HBCDs catalyzed by CYPs with the lack of stereoisomerization.
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- Claudio Erratico
- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp , Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp , Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
- Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp , Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp , Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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Korobkova EA. Effect of Natural Polyphenols on CYP Metabolism: Implications for Diseases. Chem Res Toxicol 2015; 28:1359-90. [PMID: 26042469 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) are a large group of hemeproteins located on mitochondrial membranes or the endoplasmic reticulum. They play a crucial role in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous molecules. The activity of CYP is associated with a number of factors including redox potential, protein conformation, the accessibility of the active site by substrates, and others. This activity may be potentially modulated by a variety of small molecules. Extensive experimental data collected over the past decade point at the active role of natural polyphenols in modulating the catalytic activity of CYP. Polyphenols are widespread micronutrients present in human diets of plant origin and in medicinal herbs. These compounds may alter the activity of CYP either via direct interactions with the enzymes or by affecting CYP gene expression. The polyphenol-CYP interactions may significantly alter the pharmacokinetics of drugs and thus influence the effectiveness of chemical therapies used in the treatment of different types of cancers, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). CYPs are involved in the oxidation and activation of external carcinogenic agents, in which case the inhibition of the CYP activity is beneficial for health. CYPs also support detoxification processes. In this case, it is the upregulation of CYP genes that would be favorable for the organism. A CYP enzyme aromatase catalyzes the formation of estrone and estradiol from their precursors. CYPs also catalyze multiple reactions leading to the oxidation of estrogen. Estrogen signaling and oxidative metabolism of estrogen are associated with the development of cancer. Thus, polyphenol-mediated modulation of the CYP's activity also plays a vital role in estrogen carcinogenesis. The aim of the present review is to summarize the data collected over the last five to six years on the following topics: (1) the mechanisms of the interactions of CYP with food constituents that occur via the direct binding of polyphenols to the enzymes and (2) the mechanisms of the regulation of CYP gene expression mediated by polyphenols. The structure-activity relationship relevant to the ability of polyphenols to affect the activity of CYP is analyzed. The application of polyphenol-CYP interactions to diseases is discussed.
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- Ekaterina A Korobkova
- John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Department of Sciences, City University of New York, 524 W 59th Street, New York, New York 10019, United States
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Cázares-Marinero JDJ, Top S, Vessières A, Jaouen G. Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of hydroxyferrocifen hybrids against triple-negative breast cancer cells. Dalton Trans 2014; 43:817-30. [DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52070f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gao L, Sun X, Tu Y, Ågren H, Eriksson LA. Modification of the anticancer drug tamoxifen to avoid CYP2D6 polymorphism. CAN J CHEM 2013. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2012-0537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The prodrug tamoxifen (TAM) is the most widely used drug to treat breast cancer, and is metabolised to the active 4-hydroxy derivatives dominantly by hepatic CYP2D6. However, the application to patients with different polymorphic CYP2D6 has been under debate, because the efficacy of TAM is suspected to be suppressed in patients who have diminished CYP2D6 activity, resulting in inadequate active metabolites. We here propose modified structures, such as 4-methylTAM, which is highly possible to be activated by CYP3A, the most abundant CYP isoforms in the liver, whereby the genetic polymorphism of CYP2D6 is avoided. The diversity of CYP catalyzed metabolic paths for TAM and its derivatives are studied by quantum chemistry calculations on the reaction energies of the initial H atom abstraction steps. The ability of forming DNA adducts is compared through the formation enthalpy of the carbocation intermediate. The results suggest that the modified structures are safe with regard to forming DNA adducts and may be used as prodrugs in a wide range of patients, due to CYP3A, rather than CYP2D6, mediated activation.
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- Li Gao
- Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Biotechnology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Biotechnology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Biotechnology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Biotechnology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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Dorchies OM, Reutenauer-Patte J, Dahmane E, Ismail HM, Petermann O, Patthey- Vuadens O, Comyn SA, Gayi E, Piacenza T, Handa RJ, Décosterd LA, Ruegg UT. The anticancer drug tamoxifen counteracts the pathology in a mouse model of duchenne muscular dystrophy. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2013; 182:485-504. [PMID: 23332367 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe disorder characterized by progressive muscle wasting,respiratory and cardiac impairments, and premature death. No treatment exists so far, and the identification of active substances to fight DMD is urgently needed. We found that tamoxifen, a drug used to treat estrogen-dependent breast cancer, caused remarkable improvements of muscle force and of diaphragm and cardiac structure in the mdx(5Cv) mouse model of DMD. Oral tamoxifen treatment from 3 weeks of age for 15 months at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day stabilized myofiber membranes, normalized whole body force, and increased force production and resistance to repeated contractions of the triceps muscle above normal values. Tamoxifen improved the structure of leg muscles and diminished cardiac fibrosis by~ 50%. Tamoxifen also reduced fibrosis in the diaphragm, while increasing its thickness,myofiber count, and myofiber diameter, thereby augmenting by 72% the amount of contractile tissue available for respiratory function. Tamoxifen conferred a markedly slower phenotype to the muscles.Tamoxifen and its metabolites were present in nanomolar concentrations in plasma and muscles,suggesting signaling through high-affinity targets. Interestingly, the estrogen receptors ERa and ERb were several times more abundant in dystrophic than in normal muscles, and tamoxifen normalized the relative abundance of ERb isoforms. Our findings suggest that tamoxifen might be a useful therapy for DMD.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Behavior, Animal/drug effects
- Biomarkers/metabolism
- Biomechanical Phenomena/drug effects
- Body Weight/drug effects
- Creatine Kinase/blood
- Diaphragm/pathology
- Diaphragm/physiopathology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Feeding Behavior/drug effects
- Fibrosis
- Mice
- Muscle Contraction/drug effects
- Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/drug effects
- Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/pathology
- Muscular Dystrophy, Animal/blood
- Muscular Dystrophy, Animal/drug therapy
- Muscular Dystrophy, Animal/pathology
- Muscular Dystrophy, Animal/physiopathology
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/blood
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/drug therapy
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/pathology
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/physiopathology
- Myocardium/pathology
- Organ Size/drug effects
- Receptors, Estrogen/metabolism
- Tamoxifen/blood
- Tamoxifen/pharmacology
- Tamoxifen/therapeutic use
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- Olivier M Dorchies
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Geneva and University of Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Malo-Forest B, Landelle G, Roy JA, Lacroix J, Gaudreault RC, Paquin JF. Synthesis and growth inhibition activity of fluorinated derivatives of tamoxifen. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:1712-5. [PMID: 23403084 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The design and synthesis of 11 fluorinated derivatives of tamoxifen are described. Growth inhibition values (GI50) on human HT-29, M21, MCF7, and MDA-MB-231 tumor cells are also reported. In general, the GI50 values are similar or slightly higher than tamoxifen with the most active compound on MCF7 cell line having a GI50=3.6μM. Surprisingly, as opposed to tamoxifen, both geometrical isomers behave similarly. We hypothesize that this behavior is due to in vitro isomerization of the compounds.
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- Bianca Malo-Forest
- Canada Research Chair in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, PROTEO, Département de Chimie, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada G1V 0A6
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