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'''4-Methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene''' ('''MBP''') is a [[Biology:Metabolite|metabolite]] of the plastic [[Chemistry:Bisphenol A|Bisphenol A]] (BPA).<ref name=metabolite>{{Cite journal |author1=Yoshihara, Shin'ichi |author2=Mizutare, Tohru |author3=Makishima, Misako |author4=Suzuki, Noriko |author5=Fujimoto, Nariaki |author6=Igarashi, Kazuo |author7=Ohta, Shigeru | title = Potent Estrogenic Metabolites of Bisphenol A and Bisphenol B Formed by Rat Liver S9 Fraction: Their Structures and Estrogenic Potency | journal = Toxicological Sciences | year = 2004 | volume = 78 | issue = 1 | pages = 50–59 | doi = 10.1093/toxsci/kfh047 | pmid = 14691209| doi-access = free }}</ref> MBP has potent [[Biology:Estrogen|estrogenic activity]] ''[[In vitro|in vitro]]'' and ''[[Biology:In vivo|in vivo]]'', up to thousandfold stronger than BPA.<ref name=estro-pot>{{Cite journal |author1=Okuda, Katsuhiro |author2=Takiguchi, Masufumi |author3=Yoshihara, Shin'ichi | title = In vivo estrogenic potential of 4-methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene, an active metabolite of bisphenol A, in uterus of ovariectomized rat | journal = Toxicology Letters | year = 2010 | volume = 197 | issue = 1 | pages = 7–11 | doi = 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.04.017 | pmid = 20435109}}</ref> It may also play a role in [[Biology:Neuron|neuronal cell]] [[Biology:Apoptosis|apoptosis]]<ref name=apoptosis>{{Cite journal |author1=Huang, C. F. |author2=Liu, S. H. |author3=Su, C. C. |author4=Fang, K. M. |author5=Yen, C. C. |author6=Yang, C. Y. |author7=Tang, F. C. |author8=Liu, J. M. |author9=Wu, C. C. |author10=Lee, K. I. |author11=Chen, Y. W. | title = Roles of ERK/AKT signals in mitochondria-dependent and endoplasmic reticulum stress-triggered neuronal cell apoptosis induced by 4-methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene, a major active metabolite of bisphenol A. | journal = Toxicology | volume = 455 | year = 2021 | pages = 152764 | doi = 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152764 | pmid = 33771661|s2cid=232376770 }}</ref> and may increase risk for several forms of cancer.<ref name=breast-c>{{Cite journal |author1= Flågeng, M. H. |author2= Knappskog, S. |author3= Gjerde, J. |author4= Lønning, P. E. |author5=Mellgren, G. | title = Estrogens correlate with PELP1 expression in er positive breast cancer. | journal = PLOS ONE | year = 2015 | volume = 10 | issue = 8 |pages= e0134351 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pone.0134351 |  pmid = 26247365|pmc= 4527840 |bibcode= 2015PLoSO..1034351F |doi-access= free }}</ref><ref name=ovar-c>{{Cite journal |author1= Kyriakidis, I. |author2= Papaioannidou, P. | title = Estrogen receptor beta and ovarian cancer: A key to pathogenesis and response to therapy. | journal = Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | year = 2016 | volume = 293 | issue = 6 | pages = 1161–1168 | doi = 10.1007/s00404-016-4027-8 | pmid = 26861465|s2cid= 25627227 }}</ref><ref name=prostate-c>{{Cite journal |author1= Stettner, M. |author2= Kaulfuß, S. |author3= Burfeind, P. |author4= Schweyer, S. |author5= Strauss, A. |author6= Ringert, R.-H. |author7= Thelen, P. | title = The relevance of estrogen receptor-β expression to the antiproliferative effects observed with histone deacetylase inhibitors and phytoestrogens in prostate cancer treatment. | journal = Molecular Cancer Therapeutics | year = 2007 | volume = 6 | issue = 10 | pages = 2626–2633 | doi = 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-07-0197 | pmid = 25032955|pmc= 4212017 }}</ref>

==Structure and reactivity==

MBP is a [[Chemistry:Phenols|phenol derivative]] with a 3D structure similar to [[Chemistry:Progesterone|progesterone]].<ref name=3d-model>{{Cite journal |author1=Hu, J. |author2=Liu, J. | title = 3D models of bisphenol A and its metabolite 4-methyl-2,4-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl)-pent-1-ene (MBP) antagonist binding to human progesterone receptor. | journal = Molecular & Cellular Toxicology | volume = 11 | issue = 2 | year = 2015 | pages = 145–152 | doi = 10.1007/s13273-015-0012-8|s2cid=256059636 }}</ref> It therefore also shows a similar reactivity and binding to progesterone [[Biology:Binding site|binding site]]s in the body. Due to its increased length compared to BPA, MBP binds stronger to progesterone binding sites than the unmetabolized BPA.

==Synthesis & metabolism==

BPA is manufactured by [[Chemistry:Acid catalysis|acid catalyzed]] condensation of acetone and phenol, the industrially scaled process is widely known and studied.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Reinicker, R. A. |author2=Gates, B. C. | title = Bisphenol A Synthesis: Kinetics of the Phenol-Acetone Condensation Reaction Catalyzed by Sulfonic Acid Resin. | journal = [[Organization:American Institute of Chemical Engineers|AIChE Journal]] | volume = 20 | year = 1974 |issue=5 | pages = 933–940 | doi = 10.1002/aic.690200514}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Jerabek, K. |author2=Odnoha, J. |author3=Setınek, K. | title = Bisphenol A synthesis – modeling of industrial reactor and catalyst deactivation. | journal = [[Chemistry:Applied Catalysis A: General|Appl. Catal.]] | volume = 52 | year = 1987 | pages = 77–83 | doi = 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2004.02.013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |author=Singh, A. P. | title = Preparation of bisphenol-A over zeolite catalysts. | journal = [[Chemistry:Catalysis Letters|Catal. Lett.]] | volume = 16 | year = 1992 | issue = 4 | pages = 431–435 | doi = 10.1007/BF00764901| s2cid = 95719987 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Nowinska, K. |author2=Kaleta, W. | title = Synthesis of Bisphenol-A over heteropoly compounds encapsulated into mesoporous molecular sieves. | journal = [[Chemistry:Applied Catalysis A: General|Appl. Catal.]] | volume = 203 | year = 2000 | pages = 91–100 | doi = 10.1016/S0926-860X(00)00469-5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Prokop, Z. |author2=Hankova, L. |author3=Jerabek, K. | title = Bisphenol A synthesis – modeling of industrial reactor and catalyst deactivation. | journal = Reactive & Functional Polymers | volume = 60 | year = 2004 | pages = 77–83 | doi = 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2004.02.013}}</ref> After ingestion of BPA mammals can metabolize it to form MBP as one of the major active metabolites.<ref name=metabolite /> A [[Chemistry:Organic synthesis|synthetic]] way to make MBP has also been reported by Dai et al.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Dai, S. H. |author2=Lin, C. Y. |author3=Rao, D. V. |author4=Stuber, F. A. |author5=Carleton, P. S. |author6=Ulrich, H. | title = Selective indirect oxidation of phenol to hydroquinone and catechol. | journal = J. Org. Chem. | volume = 50 | year = 1985 |issue=10 | pages = 1722–1725 | doi = 10.1021/jo00210a029}}</ref> In this research, BPA is heated to 240 °C under reduced pressure and in the presence of a catalytic amount of sodium hydroxide. The formed 4-isopropenylphenol then [[Chemistry:Dimer|dimerizes]] to form MBP.

==Use & availability==

MBP has no currently known uses, however BPA has been widely used as a plastic in food packing such as bottles and coatings of metal cans, to protect the food from direct contact with metal. The [[Organization:Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] has assured that accidental consumption of packaging material can occur, but in safe doses. Due to widespread use of BPA, more waste is produced that poses a potential threat to aquatic organisms.
In a recently conducted study, statistical data was gathered to assess pollution levels of BPA across the world. Across 31 countries the highest BPA levels were found in fish – 9340 ng/g  and it made up 71% of the researched species (117 out of 162). There are also 55 countries which have reported BPA levels with the highest geometric levels of BPA (ng/L) being observed in [[Religion:Iran|Iran]], Taiwan, Nigeria and [[Place:Singapore|Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Wu, N. C. |author2=Seebacher, F. | title = Effect of the plastic pollutant bisphenol A on the biology of aquatic organisms: A meta-analysis. | journal = Global Change Biology | volume = 26 | issue = 7 | year = 2020 | pages = 3821–3833 | doi = 10.1111/gcb.15127 | pmid = 32436328|bibcode=2020GCBio..26.3821W |s2cid=218765595 }}</ref>

==Mechanism of action==

===Antagonist Oestrogen===
MBP shares a lot of similarities with BPA, being one of its active metabolites. Along these, its main [[Chemistry:Mechanism of action|mechanism of action]] is thus also comparable. MBP is an [[Chemistry:Endocrine disruptor|endocrine disruptor]]. To be more precise, it is an antagonist for oestrogen receptor [[Biology:Estrogen receptor beta|ER-β]].<ref name=rep-exp>{{Cite journal |author1= Hirao-Suzuki, M. |author2= Takeda, S. |author3= Okuda, K. |author4= Takiguchi, M. |author5= Yoshihara, S. | title = Repeated exposure to 4-methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene (mbp), an active metabolite of bisphenol A, aggressively stimulates breast cancer cell growth in an estrogen receptor β (erβ)–dependent manner. | journal = Molecular Pharmacology | year = 2018 | volume = 95 | issue = 1 | pages = 260–268 | doi = 10.1124/mol.118.114124 | pmid = 30552153|s2cid= 54630858 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Meaning that it binds to this receptor instead of oestrogen, therefore overexpressing the receptor. This receptor is important for the regulation of the expression of [[Biology:Oncogene|oncogene]]s. the uncontrolled activation of which could lead to an increased risk of ER regulated cancers such as [[Medicine:Breast cancer|breast-]],<ref name=breast-c />  [[Medicine:Ovarian cancer|ovarian-]],<ref name=ovar-c />  uterine-, and [[Medicine:Prostate cancer|prostate cancer]].<ref name=prostate-c />

===Antagonist progresterone===
Computational studies have shown that MBP can function antagonistically to progesterone within the human [[Biology:Progesterone receptor|progesterone receptor]]. With the potency of binding to the receptor being calculated as numerically close to that of progesterone itself.<ref name=3d-model /> The uncontrolled signalling via hPR during crucial times could lead to adverse effects. The main concern being the possibility of this happening during pregnancy. It would have a similar effect as antiprogresteron,<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Tan, H. | author2=Yi, L. |author3=Rote, N. S. |author4=Hurd, W. W. |author5=Mesiano, S. | title = Progesterone receptor-A and -B have opposite effects on proinflammatory gene expression in human myometrial cells: Implications for progesterone actions in human pregnancy and parturition. | journal = The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism | volume = 97 | issue = 5 | year = 2012 | pages=E719–E730 | doi = 10.1210/jc.2011-3251| pmid=22419721 | pmc=3339884 }}</ref> possibly inducing labour and resulting in a miscarriage. BPA, MBP’s precursor, has been shown to have toxic effect on [[Biology:Oogenesis|oocyte maturation]],<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Wang, T. |author2=Han, J. |author3=Duan, X. |author4=Xiong, B. |author5=Cui, X. S. |author6=Kim, N. H. |author7=Liu, H.L. |author8=Sun, S. C. | title = The toxic effects and possible mechanisms of bisphenol A on oocyte maturation of porcine in vitro. | journal = Oncotarget | volume = 7 | issue = 22 | year = 2016 | pages = 32554–32565 | doi = 10.18632/oncotarget.8689 | pmid = 27086915|pmc=5078033 }}</ref> and it is thought that MBP could have a similar such pathway.<ref name=MBP-mech>{{Cite journal |author1=Maadurshni, G. B. |author2=Nagarajan, M. |author3=Priyadharshini, S. |author4=Singaravelu, U. |author5=Manivannan, J. | title = System-wide health risk prediction for 4-methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene(mbp), a major active metabolite of environmental pollutant and food contaminant − Bisphenol A. | journal = Toxicology | volume = 485 | year = 2023 | pages = 153414 | doi = 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153414 | pmid = 36587891|s2cid=255295147 }}</ref>


===Kinase targets===
MBP was also predicted to target multiple [[Biology:Kinase|kinase]]s. The most notable among these being [[Biology:CAMK2G|CAMK2G]], [[Biology:CAMK2D|CAMK2D]], [[Biology:Extracellular signal-regulated kinases|ERK]]/[[Biology:Protein kinase B|Akt]], and [[Biology:RIPK1|RIPK1]]. CAMK2G and CAMK2D belong to the same calcium/[[Biology:Calmodulin|calmodulin]] dependent protein kinase subfamily. These kinases play important roles in signalling pathways in the cardiovascular system. CAMK2G and CAMK2D have been shown to be critical within [[Medicine:Ventricular remodeling|cardiac remodeling]].<ref>{{Cite journal |author=Erickson, J. R. | title = Mechanisms of camkii activation in the heart. | journal = Frontiers in Pharmacology | volume = 5 | year = 2014 | page = 59 | doi = 10.3389/fphar.2014.00059 | pmid = 24765077| pmc = 3980116 | doi-access = free }}</ref> While the role and function of these kinases is known, the exact mode of action and effect of MBP upon them remains unexplored. 
ERK and Akt are two kinases regulating the cellular signalling surrounding apoptosis of neuronal cells.<ref name=apoptosis /> MBP interferes with the regular signalling of these two kinases, causing cell death through the activation of ERK and inactivation of Akt. This mechanism of cell death could be a sign of MBP being a risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative diseases. 
Aside from possibly interfering with ERK/Akt directly, it has also been shown that MBP can target RIPK1. Which plays a role in cell death and inflammation.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Mifflin, L. |author2=Ofengeim, D. |author3=Yuan, J. | title = Receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) as a therapeutic target. | journal = Nature Reviews Drug Discovery | volume = 19 | issue = 8 | year = 2020 | pages = 553–571 | doi = 10.1038/s41573-020-0071-y | pmid = 32669658|pmc=7362612 }}</ref> Including the activation of ERK and other [[Biology:Mitogen-activated protein kinase|mitogen-activated protein kinase]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal |author=Newton, K. | title = Multitasking kinase Ripk1 regulates cell death and inflammation. | journal = Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology | volume = 12 | issue = 3 | year = 2019 | pages = a036368 | doi = 10.1101/cshperspect.a036368 | pmid = 31427374| pmc = 7050590 }}</ref> 

===eNOS inhibition===
eNOS or [[Biology:Endothelial NOS|endothelial nitric oxide synthase]] catalyses the [[Chemistry:Nitric oxide|nitric oxide]] formation within the cell lining of blood vessels. This nitric oxide factors in the process of cell proliferation as well as [[Medicine:Vasculogenesis|blood vessel formation]] and [[Biology:Angiogenesis|-alteration]].<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Fukumura, D. |author2=Gohongi, T. |author3=Kadambi, A. |author4=Izumi, Y. |author5=Ang, J. |author6=Yun, C. O. |author7=Buerk, D. G. |author8=Huang, P. L. |author9=Jain, R. K. | title = Predominant role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in vascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesis and vascular permeability. | journal = Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | volume = 98 | issue = 5 | year = 2001 | pages = 2604–2609 | doi = 10.1073/pnas.041359198 | pmid = 11226286|pmc=30185 |bibcode=2001PNAS...98.2604F |doi-access=free }}</ref> The pathways controlled by eNOS also play key roles in the maintenance of vascular [[Homeostasis|homeostasis]].<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Heiss, C. |author2=Rodrigues-Mateos, A. |author3=Kelm, M. | title = Central role of Enos in the maintenance of endothelial homeostasis. | journal = Antioxidants & Redox Signaling | volume = 22 | issue = 14 | year = 2015 | pages = 1230–1242 | doi = 10.1089/ars.2014.6158 | pmid = 25330054|pmc=4410282 }}</ref> It has been shown that MBP inhibits the formation of the nitric oxides necessary for these signalling pathways.<ref name=MBP-mech /> Thus possibly leading to detrimental effects to the growth of new blood vessels, and the continued homeostasis of existing ones.

==Efficacy and side effects==

===Efficacy===
In a study where they research the affinity of MBP and BPA to estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) the potency varied among the different assay methods but the estrogenicity of MBP was several-fold to several thousand-fold higher than BPA.<ref name=metabolite />

===Adverse effects===
MBP just like BPA may be linked to the development of [[Medicine:Diabetes|diabetes mellitus]]. BPA is also linked to disorders of reproductive function, obesity, and cancer which in turn might be linked to MBP.<ref name=rep-exp />

==Toxicity==

In humans there have been many accounts of MBP being connected to different apoptotic pathways. Namely apoptosis of type 2 alveolar epithelial cell (L2) through the [[Biology:AMP-activated protein kinase|AMPK]]-regulated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-triggered pathway.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Liu, S. |author2=Su, C. |author3=Lee, K. |author4=Chen, Y. | title = Effects of Bisphenol A Metabolite 4-Methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene on Lung Function and Type 2 Pulmonary Alveolar Epithelial Cell Growth. | journal = Scientific Reports | volume = 6 | year = 2016 | pages = 39254 | doi = 10.1038/srep39254 | pmid = 27982077|pmc=5159875 |bibcode=2016NatSR...639254L }}</ref> Or [[Biology:Cytotoxicity|cytotoxicity]] and death of Neuro-2a cells via the ERK activation and Akt inactivation-regulated mitochondria-dependent ER stress which supports that MBP may lead to the development of [[Medicine:Neurodegenerative disease|neurodegenerative disease]]s.<ref name=MBP-mort>{{Cite journal |author1=Bao, W. |author2=Liu, B. |author3=Rong, S. |author4=Dai, S. |author5=Trasande, L. |author6=Lehmler, H. | title = Association Between Bisphenol A Exposure and Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in US Adults. | journal = JAMA Network Open | volume = 3 | issue = 8 | year = 2020 | pages = e2011620 | doi = 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.11620 | pmid = 32804211|pmc=7431989 }}</ref> As well as cytotoxicity and death on pancreatic β-cells via the interdependent activation of [[Biology:C-Jun N-terminal kinases|JNK]] and AMPKα, which also regulates the ER stress-triggered apoptotic downstream signalling pathway.<ref name=apoptosis />

There has been evidence that BPA is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in humans by disrupting estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) and exerting estrogenic effects. MBP also disrupts the balanced expression of ERα and ERβ, leading to the dominant expression of the ERβ protein in cancer cells at a much lower concentration.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Hirao-Suzuki, M. |author2=Takiguchi, M. |author3=Yoshihara, S. |author4=Takeda, S. | title = Repeated exposure to 4-methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene (MBP) accelerates ligand-independent activation of estrogen receptors in long-term estradiol-deprived MCF-7 cells. | journal = Toxicology Letters | volume = 378 | year = 2023 | pages = 31–38 | doi = 10.1016/j.toxlet.2023.02.008 | pmid = 36863540|s2cid=257275558 }}</ref>

There have been no reported incidents of human death by MBP directly, although there have been reports of humans with higher urinary BPA levels being of increased risk of all-cause mortality.<ref name=MBP-mort /> Although there is no research done this might be indirectly caused by MBP.

==Effects on animals==

A study of exposure to MBP to fertilized chicken eggs was performed to establish whether during development of the embryo vascular density is influenced. Blood vessel density was significantly reduced at MBP exposures of 20 and 40 μg/egg.<ref name=MBP-mech />

The avian [[Biology:Embryo|embryo]] is a widely used model to examine the effects of [[Chemistry:Endocrine disruptor|endocrine disrupting compounds]] in female and male reproductive systems as many cellular mechanisms of reproductive system are shared between birds and mammals. In a study chicken embryos were exposed ''in ovo'' from an initial stage of gonad differentiation (embryonic day 4) and dissected two days before hatching (embryonic day 19). MBP-treated males exhibited retention of Müllerian ducts and feminization of the left testicle, while MBP administered females displayed a diminished left ovary. 4 out of 12 MBP exposed males were feminized to the degree that they were mistaken for females when observed. As MBP induced abnormal Müllerian duct retention and altered gonadal morphology in both male and female chicken embryos, it can possess estrogenic and possibly also [[Chemistry:Antiestrogen|antiestrogen]]ic properties. The altered [[Biology:Messenger RNA|mRNA]] expression patterns in the left testis of MBP- treated males further strengthen the evidence of MBP-induced feminization of the embryos.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Mentor, A. |author2=Bornehag, C. G. |author3=Jönsson, A. |author4=Mattsson, A. | title = A suggested bisphenol A metabolite (MBP) interfered with reproductive organ development in the chicken embryo while a human-relevant mixture of phthalate monoesters had no such effects. | journal = Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A | volume = 83 | issue = 2 | year = 2020 | pages = 66–81 | doi = 10.1080/15287394.2020.1728598 | pmid = 32077375|s2cid=211215378 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

Embryonic development and hatchability of [[Biology:Japanese rice fish|medaka]] eggs were affected by MBP treatment. Hatchability of fertilized eggs exposed to concentrations greater than 2500 μg/L of MBP over 14 days was significantly decreased when compared with the controls. Time to hatching of fertilized eggs exposed to over 313 μg/L of MBP was also significantly delayed when compared with the controls . 

The estrogenic responses of MBP and BPA on adult male medaka were investigated. When treated with up to 111.1 μg/L of MBP, majority of male medakas died after 21 day of exposure due to swelling of [[Biology:Abdomen|abdomen]]. Mortality was not affected by BPA itself.
The 96h median lethal concentration of MBP and BPA on Medaka was estimated to be 1640 and 13,900 μg/L (about 6.1 and 60.9 μM).<ref>{{Cite journal |author=Ishibashi, H. | display-authors = et al. | title = Toxicity to early life stages and an estrogenic effect of a bisphenol A metabolite, 4-methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene on the medaka (Oryzias latipes). | journal = Life Sci | volume = 77 | issue = 21 | year = 2005 | pages = 2643–2655 | doi = 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.03.025 | pmid = 15961118}}</ref>

A study using ovariectomized rats (OVX) reported that an MBP concentration of 1000 μg/kg/day completely reversed the changes caused by OVX, and its activity was equivalent to that of 0.5 μg/kg/day [[Chemistry:Estradiol|estradiol]], suggesting at least 500-fold higher estrogenic activity of MBP than BPA.<ref name=estro-pot />

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