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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

A Study on the Mechanism of Acetyl Tributyl Citrate-Induced Infertility Toxicity and the Protective Action of Icariin Based on Network Toxicology, Network Pharmacology, Molecular-Docking Technology and Molecular Dynamics Simulation.

Xiaowei Sun, Peng Chen, Yuxing Han, Yuqing Du, Siyu Sun, Jin Miu, Xueying Li, Shaobo Liu, Chunlei Wan

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Xiaowei SunCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Peng ChenCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Yuxing HanCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Yuqing DuCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Siyu SunCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Jin MiuCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Xueying LiCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Shaobo LiuState Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guiyang 550025, China.
Chunlei WanCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.ORCID 0009-0000-0669-0530

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Education Department of Heilongjiang Province LH2024H044Science and Technology Fund Project of Guizhou Provincial Health Commission gzwkj2024-516The StateKey Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University JBGS-FAMP202304
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Abstract

Infertility is a prevalent clinical issue which disrupts normal human life and exerts an impact on fertility rates within the population. The increase in environmental pollutants, including acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), has given rise to concerns regarding their potential toxicity in infertility-related disorders. Icariin exhibits therapeutic effects on infertility, yet its mechanism of action against plasticiser-induced reproductive disorders remains unclear. This study aims to elucidate the potential toxicological targets and molecular mechanisms of ATBC-induced infertility, as well as the therapeutic targets and mechanisms of icariin in treating ATBC-induced reproductive disorders, through network toxicology, molecular-docking techniques and molecular dynamics simulation. Utilising the component-target database SwissTargetPrediction, the Similarity Ensemble Approach, PharmMapper, the ChEMBL database, and disease databases including the Therapeutic Target Database, OMIM, GeneCards, and DrugBank, 63 targets for ATBC-induced infertility and 33 targets for icariin treatment were identified. Screening via the STRING platform and Cytoscape 3.10.1 software yielded four core targets for ATBC-induced infertility-HSP90AA1, PIK3CA, CASP3, HRAS-and four core targets for icariin treatment-IL6, TNF, STAT3, and INS. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses revealed that ATBC-induced infertility correlates with pathways including pathways in cancer, prostate cancer, and PI3K-Akt signalling pathways. Conversely, the core targets of icariin therapy for related reproductive disorders are closely associated with tumour-associated signalling pathways and the AGE-RAGE signalling pathway. Molecular-docking and molecular dynamics simulation further confirmed the strong binding interactions between ATBC and infertility-related targets, as well as between icariin and core targets for treating reproductive disorders. This provides a theoretical foundation for understanding ATBC's toxicological targets and the complex molecular mechanisms underpinning icariin's treatment of infertility. It informs the development of strategies for icariin to prevent and treat infertility caused by exposure to ATBC-containing plastics or excessive ATBC contact.

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FlavonoidsInfertilityTrialkyltin CompoundsAnimalsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationNetwork PharmacologyFlavonoidsicariinTrialkyltin Compoundsacetyl tributyl citrateicariininfertilitymolecular dockingmolecular dynamics simulationnetwork pharmacologynetwork toxicology

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PMID41898778
PMCPMC13026823

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