Abstract
Isoprocarb (IPC), one of the most important carbamate pesticides, is used to control pests, such as rice planthoppers in crops. Studies have found that IPC induced hepatotoxicity in poultry chicken. However, the mechanisms of IPC-induced hepatotoxicity are unclear. The objectives of this study were to characterize reactive metabolites of IPC in vitro and in vivo, to identify cytochrome P450 enzymes for metabolic activation, and to define a possible correlation between the metabolic activation and cytotoxicity of IPC. In GSH- or NAC-supplemented microsomal incubations, one GSH conjugate (M6) and two NAC conjugates (M7 and M8) were detected after exposure to IPC. The corresponding GSH conjugate and NAC conjugates were found in the liver homogenates and urine of mice after IPC administration. IPC was found to be metabolized to a quinone intermediate reactive to GSH in vitro and in vivo. IPC was found to induce marked cytotoxicity in cultured mouse primary hepatocytes. Ketoconazole, a selective CYP3A4/5 enzyme inhibitor, attenuated the susceptibility of hepatocytes to IPC cytotoxicity.
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