Bifenthrin impairs the functions of Leydig and Sertoli cells in mice via mitochondrion-endoplasmic reticulum dysregulation
- Authors
- Ham, Jiyeon; You, Seungkwon; Lim, Whasun; Song, Gwonhwa
- Issue Date
- 11월-2020
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
- Keywords
- Bifenthrin; Leydig and Sertoli cells; Apoptosis; MAPK/PI3K pathway; Steroidogenesis; Testis dysfunction
- Citation
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, v.266
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
- Volume
- 266
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/52022
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115174
- ISSN
- 0269-7491
- Abstract
- Bifenthrin (BF) is a synthetic insecticide that is widely used in fields, resulting in an increase in its exposure to animals. However, reports on the toxic effects of BF on mammalian species and the underlying mechanism are still lacking. Here, we elucidated the mechanism underlying the toxic effects of BF on mouse reproduction using cell lines of immature mouse Leydig (TM3) and Sertoli (TM4) cells, which are constituent cells of testes. Our results show that BF suppressed the proliferation and viability of TM3 and TM4 cells. Additionally, treatment with BF induced cell cycle arrest, apoptotic cell death, and DNA fragmentation. Mitochondrial dysfunction and disruption of calcium homeostasis were observed in BF-treated TM3 and TM4 cells. Further, bifenthrin modulated unfolded protein response and mitochondrion-associated membrane and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathways. The expression of the mRNAs related to cell cycle progression, steroidogenesis, and spermatogenesis was downregulated by BF, suggestive of testicular toxicity. Taken together, these results demonstrate the intracellular mechanism of action of BF to involve anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects and testicular dysfunction in mouse testis. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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