Exploring the mechanisms underlying effects of bisphenol a on cardiovascular disease by network toxicology and molecular docking
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Exploring the mechanisms underlying effects of bisphenol a on cardiovascular disease by network toxicology and molecular docking
Abstract
Background: Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has emerged as a leading cause of mortality. Bisphenol A (BPA), recognized as one of the most prevalent and widely distributed endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), has been consistently linked to the progression of CVD. This research centers on unraveling the molecular mechanisms responsible for the toxic effects of BPA exposure on CVD. Key targets and pathways involved in action of BPA on CVD were investigated by network toxicology. Binding abilities of BPA to core targets were evaluated by molecular docking.
Methods and results: Based on information retrieved from ChEMBL, DrugBank, and OMIM databases, a total of 27 potential targets were found to be associated with the influence of BPA on CVD. Furthermore, the STRING and Cytoscape software were employed to identify three central genes-ESR1, PPARG, and PTGS2-and to construct both the protein-protein interaction network and an interaction diagram of potential targets. Gene ontology (GO) and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses via WebGestalt revealed key biological processes (BP), cellular components (CC), molecular functions (MF), and pathways, such as the calcium signaling pathway, inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels, gap junction, adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes, cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, and cAMP signaling pathway, predominantly involved in BPA-induced CVD toxicity. By using molecular docking investigations, it proved that BPA binds to ESR1, PPARG, and PTGS2 steadily and strongly.
Conclusion: This study not only establishes a theoretical framework for understanding the molecular toxicity mechanism of BPA in cardiovascular disease (CVD) but also introduces an innovative network toxicology approach to methodically investigate the influence of environmental contaminants on CVD. This methodology sets the stage for drug discovery efforts targeting CVD linked to exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs).
Keywords: Bisphenol A; Cardiovascular disease; Mechanisms; Molecular docking; Network toxicology.
© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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