Home Products Cited in Publications Worldwide Synergistic Dual-Pathway Mechanism of Myricetin in Alleviating Bisphenol S-Induced Oxidative Stress and Lipid Metabolic Disruption in Caenorhabditis elegans
Cao, Hui; Zhang, Jingjing; Shan, Yumin; Wang, Yangyang; Hou, Xiaojie; Liu, Yi; Zhang, Haolin; Cassani, Lucia; Wang, Hui
Bisphenol S (BPS) is increasingly used as a substitute for BPA, but has raised serious concerns due to its environmental persistence and potential health risks. In this study, environmental exposure to BPS results in significant bioaccumulation and induces oxidative stress and lipid metabolic disturbances in Caenorhabditis elegans have been demonstrated firstly. Importantly, we identify myricetin, a natural flavonoid, as an effective protective agent that mitigates BPS-induced toxicity. Mechanistically, this study revealed that myricetin alleviates BPS-induced toxicity through a synergistic "dual-pathway" mechanism involving the regulation of both the AMPK/FOXO and AMPK/mTOR signaling pathways firstly. Specifically, myricetin upregulates the energy sensor aak-2, thereby activating the AMPK/FOXO cascade, which promotes autophagy via increased lgg-1 expression and facilitates the nuclear translocation of the transcription factor daf-16. This leads to the transcriptional upregulation of downstream antioxidant defense genes (sod-3, ctl-2, gst-4) and the regulation of lipid metabolism through sbp-1. Concurrently, myricetin enhances autophagic flux via activation of the AMPK/mTOR pathway. Notably, the AMPK inhibitor compound C only partially suppresses these effects suggests the involvement of additional AMPK-independent mechanisms. These findings uncover a novel dual-pathway mechanism by which myricetin alleviates BPS toxicity and highlight the potential of natural compounds in mitigating environmental pollutant-induced metabolic disorders.
Caenorhabditis elegans ; Myricetin ; Bisphenol S ; Mitophagy ; DAF-16/FOXO ; Lipid metabolism

