img
img
Exploring the toxicity of fluoxastrobin: a combined computational and experimental approach    
Yazarlar (3)
Doç. Dr. Sibel ÇELİK Doç. Dr. Sibel ÇELİK
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Selin ÖZKAN KOTİLOĞLU Doç. Dr. Selin ÖZKAN KOTİLOĞLU
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Serap YALÇIN AZARKAN Prof. Dr. Serap YALÇIN AZARKAN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
Fluoxastrobin (FLUO) is a fungicide from strobilurin family used widely worldwide. The use of FLUO pesticide is on the rise and this phenomenon is accompanied by a series of concerns such as endocrine disruption. In order to determine the potential toxic effects of FLUO, cell culture, gene expression and molecular docking assays were conducted as it is crucial to determine the interaction between chemicals and nuclear receptors in order to estimate and understand the impact of the chemical. This study analyzed the quantum properties of FLUO at the molecular quantum mechanical level using Density Functional Theory (DFT) with the B3LYP/6-311 + + G(d, p) and cc-pVDZ basis sets including the HOMO-LUMO energy gap, chemical reactivity descriptors, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surface calculation. In order to investigate molecular characteristics, topological (AIM, RDG) and Natural Bonding Orbitals (NBO) investigations were conducted. Molecular docking studies were performed with the title compound in the active sites of the proteins selected because of their role in xenobiotic metabolism. The docking result was determined to be a significant factor in bioactivity, a finding that is corroborated by the cytotoxic analysis of the FLUO compound. Density Functional Theory (DFT) computations are used to support molecular docking analysis. Toxicity of FLUO was tested on MDA-MB-231 cells using XTT and wound healing assays. IC50 value of FLUO was determined as 6,9 µg/ml. The impact of FLUO exposure at molecular level was assessed using qRT-PCR by determining the expression levels of PPARy, AhR and PXR genes where no statistically significant change was found.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Fluoxastrobin | FLUO | Toxicity | Molecular docking | Gene expression
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design
Dergi ISSN 0920-654X Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 11-2025
Cilt No 39
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 1 / 15
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s10822-025-00699-w
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s10822-025-00699-w
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
Exploring the toxicity of fluoxastrobin: a combined computational and experimental approach

Paylaş