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Hormone Activity of Hydroxylated Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on Human Thyroid Receptor-β: In Vitro and In Silico Investigations

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Li, Fei, Xie, Qing, Li, Xuehua, Li, Na, Chi, Ping, Chen, Jingwen, Wang, Zijian, Hao, Ce·2010·Environmental Health Perspectives

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BACKGROUND: Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (HO-PBDEs) may disrupt thyroid hormone status because of their structural similarity to thyroid hormone. However, the molecular mechanisms of interactions with thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are not fully understood. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the interactions between HO-PBDEs and TRbeta to identify critical structural features and physicochemical properties of HO-PBDEs related to their hormone activity, and to develop quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models for the thyroid hormone activity of HO-PBDEs. METHODS: We used the recombinant two-hybrid yeast assay to determine the hormone activities to TRbeta and molecular docking to model the ligand-receptor interaction in the binding site. Based on the mechanism of action, molecular structural descriptors were computed, selected, and employed to characterize the interactions, and finally a QSAR model was constructed. The applicability domain (AD) of the model was assessed by Williams plot. RESULTS: The 18 HO-PBDEs tested exhibited significantly higher thyroid hormone activities than did PBDEs (p < 0.05). Hydrogen bonding was the characteristic interaction between HO-PBDE molecules and TRbeta, and aromaticity had a negative effect on the thyroid hormone activity of HO-PBDEs. The developed QSAR model had good robustness, predictive ability, and mechanism interpretability. CONCLUSIONS: Hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions between HO-PBDEs and TRbeta are important factors governing thyroid hormone activities.

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Authors
Li, F., Xie, Q., Li, X., Li, N., Chi, P., Chen, J., Wang, Z., & Hao, C.
Venue
Environmental Health Perspectives
Published
2010-05
Volume
118
Issue
5
Pages
602-606
ISSN
  • 0091-6765 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-9924
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W2078495475
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journal article
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en
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Li, F., Xie, Q., Li, X., Li, N., Chi, P., Chen, J., Wang, Z., & Hao, C. (2010). Hormone Activity of Hydroxylated Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on Human Thyroid Receptor-β: In Vitro and In Silico Investigations. Environmental Health Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0901457

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