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Ma YN, Sun LH, Li SY, Ni YX, Cao ZY, Chen MX, Mou RX. Modulation of steroid metabolism and xenobiotic biotransformation responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to triadimefon. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 262:114145. [PMID: 32142974 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The widely used fungicide triadimefon (TDF) has been detected in aquatic environments, and appears to disrupt steroid homeostasis; however, the toxic effects on fish reproduction triggered by TDF via the key receptor signaling pathways remain largely unknown. The present study showed that TDF (0.069, 0.138, 0.690 mg/L) exposure not only caused disordered germ cell maturation, but also decreased spawned egg production. In order to better understand this reproductive inhibition, we investigated the effects of TDF based on quantitative PCR, Western blot and mass spectrometry methodology in zebrafish. Due to the preferential accumulation of TDF in the liver, a general pattern of up-regulation of genes involved in biotransformation pathway was observed. A significant increase in abcb4 expression appeared to be responsible for TDF excretion. TDF-induced receptors (AhR2 and PXR) changed many genes involved in steroid metabolism, and subsequent disruptions in steroid homeostasis, which might be the key biological pathway in TDF reproductive toxicity. However, due to the different metabolic demands, the transcript profiles involved in steroid metabolism in zebrafish exhibited a sex-specific expression pattern. For example, the increase in gene expression of ahr2 was accompanied by a reduction in the rate of E2 biosynthesis resulting from the diminished cyp19a1a expression, and in turn led to down-regulation of esr1 and vtg1 in the liver, supporting the anti-estrogenic effect of TDF in male fish. In contrast, the increase in E2 production was accompanied by an increase in Esr1 protein expression caused by TDF and paralleled the increase in ahrr1 expression, suggesting that TDF may induce estrogenic activity through AhR-ER interactions in females. In addition, over-induction of cyp3a65 activity mediated through pxr, which helped to accelerate the transformation from TDF to triadimenol in the liver, appeared to elevate T metabolite rate in females. The down-regulation of fshβ transcript in males further suggested that TDF might adversely affect normal gametogenesis and induce reproductive toxicity.
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- You-Ning Ma
- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China
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- Institute of Health Food, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Science, Hangzhou, 310013, PR China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, PR China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China.
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Hao W, Zhang Y, Xie Y, Guo B, Chang J, Li J, Xu P, Wang H. Myclobutanil accumulation, transcriptional alteration, and tissue injury in lizards (Eremias argus) treated with myclobutanil enantiomers. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 171:247-255. [PMID: 30612012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.12.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Enantioselective toxicokinetics, accumulation, and toxicity of myclobutanil were investigated by oral exposure of myclobutanil enantiomers to lizards. After a single oral administration, the absorption half-lives ( [Formula: see text] ) and elimination half-lives (t1/2k) were in the range of 0.133-14.828 and 3.641-17.682 h, respectively. The absorption and elimination half-lives of (+)-myclobutanil showed no significant differences from those of (-)-myclobutanil in lizard blood, whereas preferential enrichment of (-)-enantiomer was observed in the liver, fat, skin, intestine, lung and kidney. In the bioaccumulation experiments, the residue of (-)-myclobutanil was detected in most tissues at 7, 14, and 28 days, while (+)-myclobutanil was found only in lizard skin, at a concentration lower than that of (-)-myclobutanil. Thus, (-)-myclobutanil was preferentially accumulated in lizards. The transcriptional responses of metabolic enzyme genes indicated that cytochrome P450 1a1 (cyp1a1), cyp2d3, cyp2d6, cyp3a4 and cyp3a7 played a crucial role in the metabolism of (+)-myclobutanil, whereas cyp1a1, cyp2d3, cyp2d6, cyp2c8, and cyp3a4 contributed to the metabolism of (-)-myclobutanil. The difference in metabolism pathways may be a reason for the enantioselectivity of myclobutanil in lizard. Myclobutanil also affected the expression of antioxidant enzyme genes, and the (+)-myclobutanil treatment might produce higher oxidative stress in lizard liver when compared with its antipode. Hepatic histopathological changes such as hepatocellular hypertrophy, nuclear pyknosis, vacuolation, and non-zonal macrovesicular lipid accumulation were observed in the liver of lizards for both (+)-myclobutanil and (-)-myclobutanil treatments. Thus, myclobutanil could affect lizard liver upon multiple exposure. The findings of this study provide specific insights into the enantioselective metabolism and toxicity of chiral triazole fungicides in lizards.
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- Weiyu Hao
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan RD 19 a, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan RD 19 a, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China.
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Zhang L, Diao J, Chen L, Wang Z, Zhang W, Li Y, Tian Z, Zhou Z. Hepatotoxicity and reproductive disruption in male lizards (Eremias argus) exposed to glufosinate-ammonium contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 246:190-197. [PMID: 30543945 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Glufosinate-ammonium (GLA) is a spectrum herbicide that is widely used in agriculture. The toxic effects of GLA on plants and mammals have been extensively studied; however, little is known about its effects on reptiles. In this study, male lizards (Eremias argus) were exposed to GLA contaminated soil for 60 days. Physical conditions, organ coefficients, antioxidant enzyme activity, tissue distribution, histopathological damage, steroid hormones levels, and related gene expression of sex steroids were evaluated. In contrast to unexposed control lizards, the body mass index of the GLA group was decreased, which elucidated that GLA adversely affected the physical condition of E. argus. Changes in antioxidant enzyme activities in response to elevated malondialdehyde levels in lizard testis indicated that testes were strongly affected by oxidative damage, and the increased testis index was associated with severe testis lesions. Moreover, alterations of plasma sex hormone levels and related gene expression levels of sex steroids were also observed, and the mechanism underlying the induction of reproductive toxicity was clarified. The activity of glutamine synthetase was severely inhibited in the liver of the GLA exposure group. Based on the results of liver index and histopathology examinations, the hepatotoxicity effect of GLA was confirmed.
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- Luyao Zhang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Hao W, Hu X, Zhu F, Chang J, Li J, Li W, Wang H, Guo B, Li J, Xu P, Zhang Y. Enantioselective Distribution, Degradation, and Metabolite Formation of Myclobutanil and Transcriptional Responses of Metabolic-Related Genes in Rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:8830-8837. [PMID: 29957933 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Myclobutanil (MT), a chiral fungicide, can be metabolized enantioselectively in organisms. In this work, the associated absorption, distribution, metabolism and transcriptional responses of MT in rats were determined following a single-dose (10 mg·kg-1 body weight) exposure to rac-, (+)- or (-)-MT. The enantiomer fractions (EFs) were less than 0.5 with time in the liver, kidney, heart, lung, and testis, suggesting preferential enrichment of (-)-MT in these tissues. Furthermore, there was conversion of (+)-form to (-)-form in the liver and kidney after 6 h exposure to enantiopure (+)-MT. Enrichment and degradation of the two enantiomers differed between rac-MT and MT-enantiomers groups, suggesting that MT bioaccumulation is enantiomer-specific. Interestingly, the degradation half-life of MT in the liver with rac-MT treatment was shorter than that with both MT-enantiomer treatments. One reason may be that the gene expression levels of cytochrome P450 1a2 ( cyp1a2) and cyp3a2 genes in livers treated with rac-MT were the highest among the three exposure groups. In addition, a positive correlation between the expression of cyp2e1 and cyp3a2 genes and rac-MT concentration was found in livers exposed to rac-MT. Simultaneously, five chiral metabolites were detected, and the enantiomers of three metabolites, RH-9090, RH-9089, and M2, were separated. The detected enantiomers of (+)-MT metabolites were in complete contrast with those of (-)-MT metabolites. According to the results, a metabolic pathway of MT in male rats was proposed, which included the following five metabolites: RH-9089, RH-9090, RH-9090 Sulfate, M1, and M2. The possible metabolic enzymes were marked in the pathway. The findings of this study provide more specific insights into the enantioselective metabolic mechanism of chiral triazole fungicides.
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- Weiyu Hao
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yuquan RD 19 a , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yuquan RD 19 a , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yuquan RD 19 a , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yuquan RD 19 a , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shuangqing RD 18 , Beijing 100085 , China
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Li J, Wang Y, Li W, Xu P, Guo B, Li J, Wang H. Tissue distribution and metabolism of triadimefon and triadimenol enantiomers in Chinese lizards (Eremias argus). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 142:284-292. [PMID: 28433593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Triadimefon (TF, S-(+)-TF, R-(-)-TF) and its metabolite triadimenol (TN, TN-A1, A2 and TN-B1, B2) are two systemic fungicides and both of them are chiral pharmaceuticals which are widely used in agricultural industry. Many researches focused on the toxicity effects of triadimefon on mammals, while the ecotoxicological data of tiradimefon on reptiles is limited. In order to understand the toxicity mechanism of triadimefon in reptiles, the current study administrated S-(+)-TF or R-(-)-TF traidimefon (50mg/kgbw) to Chinese lizards (Eremias argus) respectively, the absorption, distribution of triadimefon and the formation of triadimenol were analysed at different sampling times. The metabolic pathways were demonstrated through relative gene expression using quantitative real-time PCR reaction. During the experiment time, triadimefon was quickly peaked to the maximum concentration within 12h in liver, brain, kidney, and plasma, eliminated slowly. The biotransformation in kidney was the lowest and fat possessed the worst degradation ability among others. The metabolite, triadimenol was detected in blood in 2h and reached to a plateau at about 12h in most organs (fat excepted), while the process of metabolism is stereoselective. The mainly metabolite in R-(-)-TF treated group was TN-B1, and TN-A2 in S-(+)-TF group which showed the selective metabolism to other species caused by environmental conditions, differences in the animal models and concentration of TF. The related gene expression of cyp1a1, cyp3a1 and hsd11β mRNA level in lizards showed different metabolic pathways in the liver and brain. Both P450s enzymes and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase participated in metabolic reaction in liver, while no 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase pathway observed in brain. This diversity in liver and brain may cause different degradation rate and ecotoxicological effect in different organs.
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- Jitong Li
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan RD 19 a, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing RD 18, Beijing 100085, China
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Li J, Chang J, Li W, Guo B, Li J, Wang H. Disruption of sex-hormone levels and steroidogenic-related gene expression on Mongolia Racerunner (Eremias argus) after exposure to triadimefon and its enantiomers. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 171:554-563. [PMID: 28039834 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Triadimefon (TF) is a widely used chiral fungicide with one chiral centre and two enantiomers (TF1 and TF2). However, little is reported about the ecological toxicity of reptiles on an enantioselective level. TF is a potential endocrine disruptor that may interfere with sex steroid hormones, such as testosterone (T) and 17beta-estradiol (E2). In our study, the lizards Mongolia Racerunner (Eremias argus) were orally exposed to TF and its enantiomers for 21 days. Plasma sex steroid hormones and steroidogenic-related genes, including 17-beta-hydroxysteroid (hsd17β), cytochrome P450 enzymes (cyp19 and cyp17), and steroid hormone receptors (erα and Ar) were evaluated. After exposure, the plasma testosterone level in the 100 mg/kgbw group was elevated, while the oestradiol level was reduced. This phenomenon may be caused by the transformation of cyp19, which may inhibit the conversion of testosterone to oestradiol and affect sexual behaviour. In addition, the two enantiomers have different effects on hormone levels, which testified to the previously reported biotoxic dissimilarity between TF1 and TF2 in organisms. Furthermore, the cyp19 mRNA level in liver and gonad of the TF2 and TF group (100 mg/kgbw) were significantly down-regulated, while the cyp17 and hsd17β mRNA levels were up-regulated. The expression of erα and Ar mRNA levels were up-regulated in males but not in females, which may indicate that TF has sex differences on these two genes. As seen from the above results, TF and its enantiomers may have endocrine-disrupting effects on lizards (E. argus) by acting sensitively on sex steroid hormones and steroidogenic-related genes.
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- Jitong Li
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Rd 18, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Rd 19A, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Rd 18, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Rd 19A, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Rd 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Rd 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Rd 18, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Rd 18, Beijing 100085, China.
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Maino B, Paparone S, Severini C, Ciotti MT, D'agata V, Calissano P, Cavallaro S. Drug target identification at the crossroad of neuronal apoptosis and survival. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2017; 12:249-259. [PMID: 28067072 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2017.1280023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Inappropriate activation of apoptosis may contribute to neurodegeneration, a multifaceted process that results in various chronic disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Several in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that neuronal apoptosis is a multi-pathway cell-death program that requires RNA synthesis. Thus, transcriptionally activated genes whose products induce cell death can be triggered by different stimuli and antagonized by neurotrophic factors. Systems biology is now unveiling the series of intracellular signaling pathways and key drug targets at the intersection of neuronal apoptosis and survival. Areas covered: This review introduces a genomic approach that can be used to elucidate the systems biology of neuronal apoptosis and survival, and to rationally select drug targets, no longer oriented to emulate the action of growth factors at the membrane receptor level, but rather to modulate their downstream signals. Expert opinion: The advent of genomics is offering an unprecedented opportunity to explore how the delicate balance between apoptosis and survival-inducing signals triggers a transcriptional program. Characterization of this program can be useful to identify potential pharmacological targets for existing drugs. Such knowledge might pave the way towards an innovative pharmacology.
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- Barbara Maino
- a Institute of Neurological Sciences , Italian National Research Council , Catania , Italy
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- a Institute of Neurological Sciences , Italian National Research Council , Catania , Italy
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- b Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology , Italian National Research Council , Roma , Italy.,c European Brain Research Institute , 00143 Roma , Italy
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- b Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology , Italian National Research Council , Roma , Italy
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- d Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Human Anatomy and Histology , University of Catania , 95125 Catania , Italy
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- a Institute of Neurological Sciences , Italian National Research Council , Catania , Italy
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Nagai M, Konno Y, Satsukawa M, Yamashita S, Yoshinari K. Establishment of In Silico Prediction Models for CYP3A4 and CYP2B6 Induction in Human Hepatocytes by Multiple Regression Analysis Using Azole Compounds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 44:1390-8. [PMID: 27208383 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.115.068619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) via cytochrome P450 (P450) induction are one clinical problem leading to increased risk of adverse effects and the need for dosage adjustments and additional therapeutic monitoring. In silico models for predicting P450 induction are useful for avoiding DDI risk. In this study, we have established regression models for CYP3A4 and CYP2B6 induction in human hepatocytes using several physicochemical parameters for a set of azole compounds with different P450 induction as characteristics as model compounds. To obtain a well-correlated regression model, the compounds for CYP3A4 or CYP2B6 induction were independently selected from the tested azole compounds using principal component analysis with fold-induction data. Both of the multiple linear regression models obtained for CYP3A4 and CYP2B6 induction are represented by different sets of physicochemical parameters. The adjusted coefficients of determination for these models were of 0.8 and 0.9, respectively. The fold-induction of the validation compounds, another set of 12 azole-containing compounds, were predicted within twofold limits for both CYP3A4 and CYP2B6. The concordance for the prediction of CYP3A4 induction was 87% with another validation set, 23 marketed drugs. However, the prediction of CYP2B6 induction tended to be overestimated for these marketed drugs. The regression models show that lipophilicity mostly contributes to CYP3A4 induction, whereas not only the lipophilicity but also the molecular polarity is important for CYP2B6 induction. Our regression models, especially that for CYP3A4 induction, might provide useful methods to avoid potent CYP3A4 or CYP2B6 inducers during the lead optimization stage without performing induction assays in human hepatocytes.
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- Mika Nagai
- Pharmacokinetics and Safety Department, Drug Research Center, Kaken Pharmaceutical, Kyoto, Japan (M.N., Y.K., M.S.); Department of Molecular Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan (M.N., K.Y.); and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Osaka, Japan (S.Y.)
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- Pharmacokinetics and Safety Department, Drug Research Center, Kaken Pharmaceutical, Kyoto, Japan (M.N., Y.K., M.S.); Department of Molecular Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan (M.N., K.Y.); and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Osaka, Japan (S.Y.)
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- Pharmacokinetics and Safety Department, Drug Research Center, Kaken Pharmaceutical, Kyoto, Japan (M.N., Y.K., M.S.); Department of Molecular Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan (M.N., K.Y.); and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Osaka, Japan (S.Y.)
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- Pharmacokinetics and Safety Department, Drug Research Center, Kaken Pharmaceutical, Kyoto, Japan (M.N., Y.K., M.S.); Department of Molecular Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan (M.N., K.Y.); and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Osaka, Japan (S.Y.)
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- Pharmacokinetics and Safety Department, Drug Research Center, Kaken Pharmaceutical, Kyoto, Japan (M.N., Y.K., M.S.); Department of Molecular Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan (M.N., K.Y.); and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Osaka, Japan (S.Y.)
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Evaluation of the reproductive toxicity of fungicide propiconazole in male rats. Toxicology 2015; 335:55-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2015.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 06/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zhuang SL, Bao LL, Wang HF, Zhang M, Yang C, Zhou XY, Wu Y, Rehman K, Naranmandura H. The Involvement of ER-stress and ROS Generation in Difenoconazole-Induced Hepatocellular Toxicity. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tx00093a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Difenoconazole is one of the triazole compounds, and is widely used as an environmental fungicide.
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- Shu Lin Zhuang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control
- Hangzhou 310058
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control
- Hangzhou 310058
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
- Department of Toxicology
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Hepatotoxic effects of (tri)azole fungicides in a broad dose range. Arch Toxicol 2014; 89:2105-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-014-1336-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lin CH, Chou PH, Chen PJ. Two azole fungicides (carcinogenic triadimefon and non-carcinogenic myclobutanil) exhibit different hepatic cytochrome P450 activities in medaka fish. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2014; 277:150-158. [PMID: 24962053 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.05.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Conazoles are a class of imidazole- or triazole-containing drugs commonly used as fungicides in agriculture and medicine. The broad application of azole drugs has led to the contamination of surface aquifers receiving the effluent of municipal or hospital wastewater or agricultural runoff. Several triazoles are rodent carcinogens; azole pollution is a concern to environmental safety and human health. However, the carcinogenic mechanisms associated with cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) of conazoles remain unclear. We exposed adult medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) to continuous aqueous solutions of carcinogenic triadimefon and non-carcinogenic myclobutanil for 7 to 20 days at sub-lethal or environmentally relevant concentrations and assessed hepatic CYP activity and gene expression associated with CYP-mediated toxicity. Both triadimefon and myclobutanil induced hepatic CYP3A activity, but only triadimefon enhanced CYP1A activity. The gene expression of cyp3a38, cyp3a40, pregnane x receptor (pxr), cyp26b, retinoid acid receptor γ1 (rarγ1) and p53 was higher with triadimefon than myclobutanil. As well, yeast-based reporter gene assay revealed that 4 tested conazoles were weak agonists of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). We reveal differential CYP gene expression with carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic conazoles in a lower vertebrate, medaka fish. Liver CYP-enzyme induction may be a key event in conazole-induced tumorigenesis. This information is essential to evaluate the potential threat of conazoles to human health and fish populations in the aquatic environment.
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- Chun-Hung Lin
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Nesnow S, Grindstaff RD, Lambert G, Padgett WT, Bruno M, Ge Y, Chen PJ, Wood CE, Murphy L. Propiconazole increases reactive oxygen species levels in mouse hepatic cells in culture and in mouse liver by a cytochrome P450 enzyme mediated process. Chem Biol Interact 2011; 194:79-89. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2011.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Revised: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Iyer VV, Ovacik MA, Androulakis IP, Roth CM, Ierapetritou MG. Transcriptional and metabolic flux profiling of triadimefon effects on cultured hepatocytes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2010; 248:165-77. [PMID: 20659493 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2010.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2010] [Revised: 07/14/2010] [Accepted: 07/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Conazoles are a class of azole fungicides used to prevent fungal growth in agriculture, for treatment of fungal infections, and are found to be tumorigenic in rats and/or mice. In this study, cultured primary rat hepatocytes were treated to two different concentrations (0.3 and 0.15 mM) of triadimefon, which is a tumorigenic conazole in rat and mouse liver, on a temporal basis with daily media change. Following treatment, cells were harvested for microarray data ranging from 6 to 72 h. Supernatant was collected daily for three days, and the concentrations of various metabolites in the media and supernatant were quantified. Gene expression changes were most significant following exposure to 0.3 mM triadimefon and were characterized mainly by metabolic pathways related to carbohydrate, lipid and amino acid metabolism. Correspondingly, metabolic network flexibility analysis demonstrated a switch from fatty acid synthesis to fatty acid oxidation in cells exposed to triadimefon. It is likely that fatty acid oxidation is active in order to supply energy required for triadimefon detoxification. In 0.15 mM triadimefon treatment, the hepatocytes are able to detoxify the relatively low concentration of triadimefon with less pronounced changes in hepatic metabolism.
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- Vidya V Iyer
- Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Goetz AK, Dix DJ. Mode of Action for Reproductive and Hepatic Toxicity Inferred from a Genomic Study of Triazole Antifungals. Toxicol Sci 2009; 110:449-62. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Nesnow S, Ward W, Moore T, Ren H, Hester SD. Discrimination of Tumorigenic Triazole Conazoles from Phenobarbital by Transcriptional Analyses of Mouse Liver Gene Expression. Toxicol Sci 2009; 110:68-83. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Li H, Chen T, Cottrell J, Wang H. Nuclear translocation of adenoviral-enhanced yellow fluorescent protein-tagged-human constitutive androstane receptor (hCAR): a novel tool for screening hCAR activators in human primary hepatocytes. Drug Metab Dispos 2009; 37:1098-106. [PMID: 19196842 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.108.026005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The constitutive androstane receptor [(CAR) NR1I3] is a hepatic transcription factor that controls the expression of numerous drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters in response to xenobiotic exposures. In primary hepatocytes and intact liver, CAR resides in the cytoplasm under basal condition and translocates to the nucleus upon exposure to inducers. However, CAR spontaneously accumulates in the nucleus of immortalized cell lines and exhibits constitutive activation in the absence of activators, which makes the identification of CAR activators extremely challenging. Here, we have established an efficient screening method for determining the nuclear translocation of human (h) CAR in human primary hepatocytes (HPHs). Our results demonstrated that adenoviral-enhanced yellow fluorescent protein-tagged hCAR (Ad/EYFP-hCAR) infects HPHs with high efficiency, and the majority of Ad/EYFP-hCAR (>80%) is expressed in the cytoplasm of noninduced HPHs and is translocated to the nucleus in response to activators and antagonists of hCAR. Furthermore, 22 compounds including known hCAR activators, nonactivators, CYP2B inducers, and deactivators were evaluated in this system. Our results indicated that chemical-mediated Ad/EYFP-hCAR translocation in HPHs significantly correlated with hCAR activation and target gene induction. Compared with cell-based reporter assays in cell lines and in vitro ligand-binding assays, the established Ad/EYFP-hCAR translocation assay in HPHs exhibits apparent advantages such as sensitivity to chemical activators and responses to both direct and indirect hCAR activators. Thus, nuclear translocation of Ad/EYFP-hCAR in HPHs represents an efficient means for in vitro prediction of chemical-mediated hCAR nuclear accumulation.
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- Haishan Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 20 Penn St., Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Chen PJ, Padgett WT, Moore T, Winnik W, Lambert GR, Thai SF, Hester SD, Nesnow S. Three conazoles increase hepatic microsomal retinoic acid metabolism and decrease mouse hepatic retinoic acid levels in vivo. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2009; 234:143-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2008.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Revised: 10/02/2008] [Accepted: 10/15/2008] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Hester SD, Nesnow S. Transcriptional responses in thyroid tissues from rats treated with a tumorigenic and a non-tumorigenic triazole conazole fungicide. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2008; 227:357-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2007] [Revised: 10/19/2007] [Accepted: 10/29/2007] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Mazur CS, Kenneke JF. Cross-species comparison of conazole fungicide metabolites using rat and rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) hepatic microsomes and purified human CYP 3A4. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2008; 42:947-954. [PMID: 18323127 DOI: 10.1021/es072049b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Ecological risk assessment frequently relies on cross-species extrapolation to predict acute toxicity from chemical exposures. A major concern for environmental risk characterization is the degree of uncertainty in assessing xenobiotic biotransformation processes. Although inherently complex, metabolite identification is critical to risk assessment since the product(s) formed may pose a greater toxicological threat than the parent molecule. This issue is further complicated by differences observed in metabolic transformation pathways among species. Conazoles represent an important class of azole fungicides that are widely used in both pharmaceutical and agricultural applications. The antifungal property of conazoles occurs via complexation with the cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYP) responsible for mediating fungal cell wall synthesis. This mode of action has cause for concern regarding the potential adverse impact of conazoles on the broad spectrum of CYP-based processes within mammalian and aquatic species. In this study, in vitro metabolic profiles were determined for thirteen conazole fungicides using rat and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) liver microsomes and purified human CYP 3A4. Results showed that 10 out of the 13 conazoles tested demonstrated identical metabolite profiles among rat and trout microsomes, and these transformations were well conserved via both aromatic and aliphatic hydroxylation and carbonyl reduction processes. Furthermore, nearly all metabolites detected in the rat and trout microsomal assays were detected within the human CYP 3A4 assays. These results indicate a high degree of metabolic conservation among species with an equivalent isozyme activity of human CYP 3A4 being present in both the rat and trout, and provides insight into xenobiotic biotransformations needed for accurate risk assessment.
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- Christopher S Mazur
- U.S. EPA, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Ecosystems Research Division, 960 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30605, USA.
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