Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 22, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147751
Keywords
molecular dynamic simulations; computational methods; nuclear receptors; bees; endocrine disruptors compounds; pesticides
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This study investigated the negative effects of pyriproxyfen and its metabolite on human and bee health, finding that they stabilize the relevant receptor dimers and are stronger binders than natural ligands. The research demonstrated the endocrine interference of these two pesticides and called for in vitro studies to evaluate their biological effects.
Background. Poisoning from pesticides can be extremely hazardous for non-invasive species, such as bees, and humans causing nearly 300,000 deaths worldwide every year. Several pesticides are recognized as endocrine disruptors compounds that alter the production of the normal hormones mainly by acting through their interaction with nuclear receptors (NRs). Among the insecticides, one of the most used is pyriproxyfen. As analogous to the juvenile hormone, the pyriproxyfen acts in the bee's larval growth and creates malformations at the adult organism level. Methods. This work aims to investigate the possible negative effects of pyriproxyfen and its metabolite, the 4 '-OH-pyriproxyfen, on human and bee health. We particularly investigated the mechanism of binding of pyriproxyfen and its metabolite with ultraspiracle protein/ecdysone receptor (USP-EcR) dimer of A. mellifera and the relative heterodimer farnesoid X receptor/retinoid X receptor alpha (FXR-RXR alpha) of H. sapiens using molecular dynamic simulations. Results. The results revealed that pyriproxyfen and its metabolite, the 4 '-OH- pyriproxyfen, stabilize each dimer and resulted in stronger binders than the natural ligands. Conclusion. We demonstrated the endocrine interference of two pesticides and explained their possible mechanism of action. Furthermore, in vitro studies should be carried out to evaluate the biological effects of pyriproxyfen and its metabolite.
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