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16 Metabolic Aspects of Pesticide Toxicology G. W A Y N E IVIE Veterinary Toxicology and Entomology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research, Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, College Station, T X S. KRIS B A N D A L

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At least 1500 organic and inorganic chemicals are used in a manner such that they can be called pesticides (1). These chemicals are indispensable in the management of a seemingly endless variety of pest organisms, including insects, weeds, fungi, bacteria, pest birds and mammals, and others. Pesticides are intentionally applied to many components of the environment, and they or their degradation products often move quite freely through the environment by mechanisms such as runoff, leaching, and volatilization. The production and use of pesticides on a world scale exceeds 3 billion pounds annually ( 1 ) , and it can safely be said that residues of various pesticides interact at some level with virtually all components of the environment. Pesticides by design are meant to be toxic! Although a major goal of the discipline of modern pesticide chemistry is to develop pesticides and consequent use patterns that confine pesticide toxicity to pest organisms, such a goal is seldom attained easily. All living organisms have much in common biochemically, and successful exploitation of the often relatively minor biochemical differences between pest and non-pest species is almost always difficult and is, in fact, sometimes impossible. Thus, i t is often necessary to use pesticides that are toxic not only to the pest species but to other organisms as well. Even when we succeed in developing what appear to be highly efficacious yet selective pesticides, we are always concerned that interactions of these chemicals or their transformation products with non-target species, particularly man, may result in some unforeseen toxic consequences. From t h e human p e r s p e c t i v e , t h e d i r e c t t o x i c o l o g i c a l i m p l i c a t i o n s o f p e s t i c i d e use t o o u r own s p e c i e s m e r i t t h e most t h o r o u g h and serious consideration. Most would a g r e e t h a t t h e j u d i c i o u s use of p e s t i c i d e s contributes i n a p o s i t i v e way t o many a s p e c t s o f human w e l f a r e , b u t we a l s o r e c o g n i z e t h a t t h e s e c h e m i c a l s h a v e g e n u i n e p o t e n t i a l f o r a d v e r s e human e f f e c t s . Therefore, i f the proposed use p a t t e r n s of a pesticide create a substantial l i k e l i h o o d t h a t i n t e r a c t i o n s w i t h man may o c c u r , i t i s p r u d e n t t o

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define both the extent of these interactions and their toxicological significance. Our discussion w i l l center on the r o l e p l a y e d by m e t a b o l i s m i n t h e e x p r e s s i o n o f p e s t i c i d e t o x i c i t y and t h e e v a l u a t i o n o f t o x i c o l o g i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e . We w i l l b r i e f l y d i s c u s s the importance of m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s i n d e v e l o p i n g more efficacious and selective pesticides. We will discuss the rationale and appropriate methodology used by metabolism s c i e n t i s t s i n t h e d e s i g n and e x e c u t i o n o f s u c h s t u d i e s . Finally, and most i m p o r t a n t l y , we w i l l a t t e m p t t o show how the metabolism o f p e s t i c i d e s may a f f e c t t h e i r t o x i c i t y , and how t h e d a t a from p e s t i c i d e m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s are used i n the p r o c e s s of e v a l u a t i n g t o x i c o l o g i c a l r i s k to man. The

Nature of

Metabolic

Reactions

Pesticides are transformed by living organisms through a great d i v e r s i t y of metabolic r e a c t i o n s . T h e s e r e a c t i o n s can be conveniently grouped into two categories, primary or phase I reactions, which are those that create or modify functional g r o u p s , and s e c o n d a r y or phase I I r e a c t i o n s , which are conjugations. A few e x a m p l e s a r e shown i n F i g u r e 1. Some a u t h o r s (2) feel that the terms phase I and phase II are not totally satisfactory because numerous e x a m p l e s a r e known o f phase II reactions preceding phase I r e a c t i o n s ( e . g . , d i r e c t conjugations of c h l o r i n a t e d phenols, Figure 1). Most p e s t i c i d e s , h o w e v e r , do not l e n d t h e m s e l v e s to phase I I r e a c t i o n s w i t h o u t p r i o r phase I modifications. Although i t is generally true that phase I metabolism of pesticides effects partial or complete detoxification, at least from an acute toxicity standpoint, m e t a b o l i c a c t i v a t i o n s do o c c u r and can be o f g r e a t t o x i c o l o g i c a l significance. Phase I I o r c o n j u g a t i o n r e a c t i o n s more o f t e n t h a n n o t s e r v e t o r e n d e r p e s t i c i d e s o r t h e i r m e t a b o l i t e s more p o l a r f o r more efficient excretion (e.g., in urine of mammals) or to f a c i l i t a t e transport for i n t e r n a l storage i n organisms that lack efficient excretory systems (e.g., plants). It is probably c o r r e c t t h a t most l i v i n g o r g a n i s m s can m e t a b o l i z e p e s t i c i d e s v i a b o t h p h a s e I and p h a s e I I m e t a b o l i c p a t h w a y s . The s c h e m a t i c shown i n F i g u r e 2 i s d e s i g n e d t o r e p r e s e n t the m a j o r m e t a b o l i c and d i s p o s i t i o n p a t t e r n s t h a t d i f f e r e n t p e s t i c i d e t y p e s might undergo i n h i g h e r animal systems. We have somewhat arbitrarily grouped pesticides into four categories, based on polarity. A very few p e s t i c i d e s , p r i m a r i l y some organochlorine i n s e c t i c i d e s and p a r t i c u l a r l y the i n s e c t i c i d e mirex, are highly l i p o p h i l i c , a r e q u i t e m e t a b o l i c a l l y s t a b l e , and t e n d t o be stored i n f a t w i t h m i n i m a l o r no m e t a b o l i s m . D i r e c t e l i m i n a t i o n through l i p i d c o n t a i n i n g a n i m a l b y p r o d u c t s ( m i l k o r eggs) t e n d s a l s o t o be an a p p r e c i a b l e t o m a j o r d i s p o s i t i o n mechanism f o r s u c h h i g h l y l i p o p h i l i c compounds. Most i n s e c t i c i d e s a r e l i p o p h i l i c , y e t are r a p i d l y m e t a b o l i z e d by b o t h phase I and phase I I r e a c t i o n s and are u l t i m a t e l y excreted from t h e b o d y . Some p e s t i c i d e s , i n c l u d i n g

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Phase II Metabolite

Figure L Examples of Phase I and Phase II metabolites of the carbamate insecticide carbanolate, the synthetic pyrethroid insecticide permethrin, and the wood preservative pentachlorophenol

PERMETHRIN

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Phase I Metabolite


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phenolics, amines, e t c . , are r e a s o n a b l y polar compounds that generally have functionalities that permit direct conjugation reactions. O t h e r s , such as h e r b i c i d e s formulated as s a l t s , o r compounds that contain moieties that readily ionize at physiological pH, c a n be c o n s i d e r e d h y d r o p h i l i c and a r e o f t e n e x c r e t e d r a p i d l y w i t h o u t any m e t a b o l i s m a t a l l . Phase I a n d phase I I p e s t i c i d e m e t a b o l i t e s , and p o s s i b l y e v e n t h e p a r e n t p e s t i c i d e , may have t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r c h e m i c a l sequestration (i.e., covalent b i n d i n g , F i g u r e 2 ) w i t h t i s s u e components t h a t may u l t i m a t e l y l e a d t o the e x p r e s s i o n o f c h r o n i c t o x i c i t y . Most o r g a n i s m s , r e g a r d l e s s o f c o m p l e x i t y , s h a r e a number o f biochemical pathways f o r m e t a b o l i z i n g pesticides. Examples can r e a d i l y be f o u n d t o show t h a t many t y p e s o f p l a n t s and a n i m a l s m e t a b o l i z e p e s t i c i d e s by each of the four b a s i c types o f m e t a b o l i c changes: o x i d a t i o n , r e d u c t i o n , h y d r o l y s i s , and c o n j u g a t i o n (3_). Of course, species do d i f f e r i n the metabolism of p e s t i c i d e s , t h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s a r e sometimes q u i t e d r a m a t i c , and t h e y c a n be o f great significance in interpreting comparative toxicological effects. A l s o , s p e c i e s d i f f e r e n c e s i n p e s t i c i d e m e t a b o l i s m , once i d e n t i f i e d , q u i t e o f t e n p r o v i d e i m p e t u s t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f more s e l e c t i v e p e s t - c o n t r o l agents. It i s not our purpose here to e x t e n s i v e l y review the l i t e r a t u r e on t h e m e t a b o l i s m o f i n d i v i d u a l p e s t i c i d e s b y a v a r i e t y of l i v i n g organisms. Numerous s u c h r e v i e w s a r e a v a i l a b l e , some a r e p e r i o d i c a l l y u p d a t e d , and we r e f e r t h e r e a d e r to several of t h e s e f o r an o v e r v i e w o f t h e v o l u m i n o u s l i t e r a t u r e i n t h i s field (4-14). Metabolic

Basis

for Pesticide

Selectivity

In t h e use o f p e s t i c i d e s , a t t e m p t s a r e a l w a y s made t o d i r e c t t h e i r t o x i c a c t i o n s t o w a r d an i n d i v i d u a l o r g r o u p o f p e s t s p e c i e s , and i t i s a major goal of the p e s t i c i d e s c i e n t i s t to develop e f f i c a c i o u s p e s t i c i d e s and use p a t t e r n s such t h a t l i t t l e o r no t o x i c i t y to other l i f e forms o c c u r s . Such an a p p r o a c h i s c l e a r l y desirable from an e n v i r o n m e n t a l standpoint, but i t often has d e f i n i t e e c o n o m i c a d v a n t a g e s a l s o ( e . g . , p r o t e c t i n g p r e d a t o r s and parasites while controlling a pest insect). In some circums t a n c e s , a degree o f s e l e c t i v i t y i s a b s o l u t e l y e s s e n t i a l f o r the i n t e n d e d use ( e . g . , h e r b i c i d e s c a n n o t be l e t h a l t o t h e p r o t e c t e d crop) . Metabolism s t u d i e s i n the pest s p e c i e s , i n the s p e c i e s b e i n g p r o t e c t e d , and i n a s s o c i a t e d n o n t a r g e t o r g a n i s m s , c a n and o f t e n do p r o v i d e a w e a l t h o f u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n . Such s t u d i e s may lead t o a more thorough understanding o f t h e mechanisms o f p e s t i c i d a l a c t i o n , and t h i s knowledge o f t e n l e a d s i n t u r n t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f more e f f i c a c i o u s , s e l e c t i v e , and environmentally acceptable pest c o n t r o l agents. W h i l e n o t a l w a y s s o , s e l e c t i v e t o x i c i t y c a n q u i t e o f t e n be attributed p r i m a r i l y i f not t o t a l l y to metabolic differences between s p e c i e s , e i t h e r i n the r a t e o f m e t a b o l i s m o r the n a t u r e o f


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With the r a t , r a b b i t , hamster, and dog, however, AAF i s m e t a b o l i z e d t o a p p r e c i a b l e amounts o f t h e N - h y d r o x y m e t a b o l i t e , and AAF i s carcinogenic to these animals. Man likewise m e t a b o l i z e s AAF b y N - h y d r o x y l a t i o n , and w h i l e t h e c a r c i n o g e n i c i t y o f AAF t o man i s n o t c l e a r l y e s t a b l i s h e d , t h e i m p l i c a t i o n s a r e o b v i o u s (J_7 ) . More d e t a i l e d t r e a t m e n t s o f t h e m e t a b o l i c b a s i s f o r p e s t i c i d e s e l e c t i v i t y a r e a v a i l a b l e ( 4 , JJ5, VB_) .


Metabolism

S t u d i e s and S a f e t y E v a l u a t i o n

E v a l u a t i n g the t o x i c o l o g i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e of p e s t i c i d e s to man i s seen t o be a h i g h l y complex a f f a i r when one c o n s i d e r s t h e v a r i o u s ways t h a t p e s t i c i d e s a r e u s e d , t h e r o u t e s b y w h i c h man may be e x p o s e d t o them a n d , p e r h a p s most i m p o r t a n t l y , t h e m u l t i t u d e o f chemical transformations that pesticides often undergo before man's e x p o s u r e t o them. Thus, while i t i s s u r e l y a p p r o p r i a t e to define the t o x i c o l o g i c a l interactions of a p e s t i c i d e ' s active i n g r e d i e n t i n e x p e r i m e n t a l a n i m a l s f o r e x t r a p o l a t i o n t o man, i t i s e n t i r e l y p o s s i b l e t h a t s u c h s t u d i e s may i n some c a s e s have l i t t l e relevance to real world human exposure. Because of the environmental i n s t a b i l i t y o f most o r g a n i c p e s t i c i d e s , i t seems reasonable and i n f a c t l i k e l y t h a t t h e g r e a t m a j o r i t y o f human exposure to p e s t i c i d e r e s i d u e s i s to products of t h e i r decompos i t i o n r a t h e r than to the p a r e n t m o l e c u l e . T h u s , n o t o n l y must we as m e t a b o l i s m s c i e n t i s t s d e l i n e a t e t h e b i o c h e m i c a l pathways o f p e s t i c i d e s i n e x p e r i m e n t a l a n i m a l s t h a t a r e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f man, we must as w e l l c l e a r l y d e f i n e t h e n a t u r e o f t h e i r environmental t r a n s f o r m a t i o n s , _ i f the products generated are l i k e l y t o i n t e r a c t w i t h man. While environmental t r a n s f o r m a t i o n s o f p e s t i c i d e s may o c c u r as t h e r e s u l t o f e i t h e r b i o c h e m i c a l ( m e t a b o l i c ) o r p h y s i c o chemical (e.g., photochemical) r e a c t i o n s , and b o t h have toxicological implications, our purpose here i s to consider only metabolic transformations. F o r any g i v e n p e s t i c i d e and use p a t t e r n , i t i s e a s i l y seen t h a t s e v e r a l t y p e s o f m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s may be needed t o p r o v i d e a framework f o r e v a l u a t i n g t h e t o x i c o l o g i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e o f t h e compound t o man. As an e x a m p l e , we c a n c o n s i d e r a systemic i n s e c t i c i d e used as a s o i l - i n c o r p o r a t e d g r a n u l a r f o r m u l a t i o n f o r i n s e c t c o n t r o l on c o r n . B e c a u s e c o r n i s consumed b y b o t h man and h i s food a n i m a l s , s e v e r a l types o f metabolism s t u d i e s a r e approp r i a t e , i n c l u d i n g s t u d i e s o f t h e p e s t i c i d e i t s e l f i n one o r more l a b o r a t o r y monogastric mammals considered t o be human models. Metabolism s t u d i e s i n c o r n a r e needed t o determine t h e n a t u r e o f r e s i d u e s t o w h i c h man may be e x p o s e d t h r o u g h c o n s u m p t i o n o f c o r n from t r e a t e d c r o p s . S t u d i e s a r e a l s o needed i n food a n i m a l s t h a t a r e g i v e n c o r n i n t h e d i e t ( e . g . , c a t t l e , s w i n e , and p o u l t r y ) t o a s s e s s t h e e x t e n t t o w h i c h t h e p e s t i c i d e o r i t s m e t a b o l i t e s may a p p e a r i n meat, m i l k , p o u l t r y o r e g g s i n t e n d e d f o r human consumption. D a t a from a s o i l m e t a b o l i s m s t u d y m i g h t l i k e w i s e be needed if potentially toxic soil metabolites a r e a s s i m i l a t e d by the


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A l t h o u g h t h e word " m e t a b o l i s m " ( G r . m e t a b o l e , c h a n g e ) h a s a rather limited connotation, a "pesticide metabolism study" i s u s u a l l y considered i n a broad s e n s e t o encompass n o t o n l y t h e metabolic a l t e r a t i o n s of the chemical i n question but also the a b s o r p t i o n , t r a n s p o r t , s t o r a g e , and e x c r e t i o n o r e l i m i n a t i o n o f t h e p a r e n t p e s t i c i d e and i t s m e t a b o l i t e s b y t h e e x p o s e d o r g a n i s m . The schematic i n F i g u r e 6 shows t h a t p e s t i c i d e " m e t a b o l i s m " c a n be considered a s more o r l e s s synonomous w i t h the toxokinetic phase of a pesticide/organism interaction. Of c o u r s e , a n y metabolic transformation that occurs i n the gut p r i o r to a b s o r p t i o n o f t h e p e s t i c i d e would be c o n s i d e r e d , and i s i n f a c t , metabolism. B e c a u s e p e s t i c i d e use p a t t e r n s o f t e n d i c t a t e t h a t m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s be c o n d u c t e d i n a number o f w i d e l y d i v e r g e n t l i f e forms, i t i s c l e a r t h a t no s i n g l e a p p r o a c h i s a p p r o p r i a t e f o r a l l c i r c u m stances. Thus, metabolism studies i n microorganisms, plants, mammals, e t c . , require specialized approaches based on t h e i n h e r e n t n a t u r e o f t h e o r g a n i s m and t h e g o a l s o f t h e s t u d y i t s e l f . Quite often t o o , the p o t e n t i a l use p a t t e r n s o f p e s t i c i d e s may d i c t a t e d i f f e r i n g m e t h o d o l o g i e s f o r s t u d i e s i n t h e same s p e c i e s . F o r e x a m p l e , m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s i n c a t t l e w i t h a p e s t i c i d e u s e d on f e e d g r a i n s o r f o r a g e c l e a r l y need be done o n l y w i t h o r a l administ r a t i o n , b u t i f a p r o d u c t i s t o be u s e d f o r e c t o p a r a s i t e c o n t r o l on c a t t l e a s a d e r m a l s p r a y , t h e d e r m a l r o u t e o f e x p o s u r e w o u l d a l s o be a p p r o p r i a t e . Given a s u i t a b l e experimental d e s i g n , what t h e n i s o u r g o a l as m e t a b o l i s m scientists i n conducting such a study? It i s , simply put, to define a c c u r a t e l y and t o t h e f u l l e s t extent p o s s i b l e t h e k i n e t i c and m e t a b o l i c b e h a v i o r o f t h e p e s t i c i d e u n d e r s t u d y i n an a p p r o p r i a t e o r g a n i s m u n d e r t h e c o n d i t i o n s c h o s e n . We want t o know how and a t what r a t e t h e p e s t i c i d e i s a b s o r b e d i n t o the living s y s t e m , t o what p r o d u c t s i t i s metabolized, and t o



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where and t o what e x t e n t t h e s e p r o d u c t s a r e t r a n s p o r t e d , stored, and e x c r e t e d . Our most i m p o r t a n t and u s u a l l y most d i f f i c u l t t a s k i s , o f c o u r s e , t o d e f i n i t i v e l y c h a r a c t e r i z e the c h e m i c a l n a t u r e o f a s many o f the m e t a b o l i t e s as p o s s i b l e , g i v e n the l i m i t a t i o n s of our a n a l y t i c a l and spectrometric techniques and of our own scientific capabilities. I f the study i s d e s i g n e d to d e f i n e the m e t a b o l i s m of a p e s t i c i d e i n l a b o r a t o r y m o n o g a s t r i c mammals ( e . g . , the rat) for extrapolation to man, then a l l aspects of the pesticide's kinetics and metabolism are crucially important. Other studies may have aspects of various importance. For e x a m p l e , the c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n o f low l e v e l s of r e s i d u e s in the seed of food crops (e.g., rice) is more significant than comparable identification of p o s s i b l y much h i g h e r residues in o t h e r , b u t i n e d i b l e , p o r t i o n s o f the p l a n t . F o r t h e same r e a s o n , r e s i d u e s r e t a i n e d by e d i b l e t i s s u e s o r s e c r e t e d i n t o the m i l k o r e g g s o f t r e a t e d f o o d a n i m a l s , s u c h as c a t t l e o r p o u l t r y , a r e of more t o x i c o l o g i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e t h a n r e s i d u e s i n u r i n e o r f e c e s . One o f t h e b u r d e n s t h e m e t a b o l i s m s c i e n t i s t must b e a r i s t h a t the products of pesticide metabolism that are often of the g r e a t e s t p o t e n t i a l t o x i c o l o g i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e (e.g., those i n the e d i b l e p a r t s o f many p l a n t s o r i n m i l k , e g g s , o r e d i b l e t i s s u e s o f f o o d a n i m a l s ) a r e o f t e n p r e s e n t o n l y i n e x c e e d i n g l y low c o n c e n t r a tions. Such p r o p e r t i e s of a p e s t i c i d e a r e , of c o u r s e , highly desirable ones t h a t more o f t e n than not represent accomplished g o a l s of p e s t i c i d e development. However, the c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n o f such r e s i d u e s u s u a l l y demands the f u l l c a p a b i l i t i e s o f b o t h the scientist and his instrumentation, and in some cases these residues cannot be identified with the technology currently available· Of increasing importance to the design and execution of pesticide metabolism studies i s the impact of the regulatory requirements of pesticide-regulating agencies. In the United States, such r e g u l a t i o n s are issued by the U.S. Environmental P r o t e c t i o n A g e n c y , and t h e y must be c a r e f u l l y c o n s i d e r e d before i n i t i a t i n g most p e s t i c i d e m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e that have d i r e c t i m p l i c a t i o n s f o r human h e a l t h . In i t s most r e c e n t issuance of proposed g u i d e l i n e s f o r r e g i s t e r i n g p e s t i c i d e s in the United States (_19_) , t h e Agency states several major p u r p o s e s f o r mammalian m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s . These i n c l u d e : 1) t o i d e n t i f y and quantify s i g n i f i c a n t metabolites, 2) to determine p o s s i b l e b i o a c c u m u l a t i o n or b i o r e t e n t i o n of the t e s t p e s t i c i d e or i t s m e t a b o l i t e s , 3) t o d e t e r m i n e a b s o r p t i o n as a f u n c t i o n o f d o s e , 4) t o c h a r a c t e r i z e r o u t e s and r a t e s o f p e s t i c i d e e x c r e t i o n , 5) t o r e l a t e a b s o r p t i o n t o the d u r a t i o n of e x p o s u r e , and 6) t o e v a l u a t e the b i n d i n g of the t e s t p e s t i c i d e or i t s m e t a b o l i t e s i n p o t e n t i a l target organs. The p r o p o s e d r u l e s c o n t a i n r a t h e r g e n e r a l requirements f o r d o s a g e l e v e l s , d o s a g e r o u t e s , and o t h e r a s p e c t s o f s u c h s t u d i e s , i n c l u d i n g sample a n a l y s i s ( 1 9 ) .


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of Pesticide Metabolites

Detoxification and Activation Reactions» From an acute toxicity standpoint, the metabolism of pesticides by most organisms usually results i n their c o n v e r s i o n to p r o d u c t s of lesser biological activity. T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l r e a s o n s why such w o u l d be e x p e c t e d , n o t t h e l e a s t o f w h i c h i s t h e f a c t t h a t t h e d e t o x i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m s o f l i v i n g o r g a n i s m s have e v o l v e d f o r j u s t such a purpose. Certainly, too, structure-activity relationships a r e u s u a l l y so c r i t i c a l t h a t t o x i c i t y , e s p e c i a l l y i n the acute sense, i s often greatly reduced or t o t a l l y eliminated as the result of e s s e n t i a l l y any chemical transformation. Numerous examples of m e t a b o l i c r e a c t i o n s l e a d i n g to m o r e - o r - l e s s complete p e s t i c i d e d e t o x i f i c a t i o n c o u l d be c i t e d , b u t t h e ο - d e e t h y l a t i o n o f chlorfenvinphos and the ester hydrolysis of carbaryl, both insecticides, are shown as somewhat representative examples (Figure 7). W h i l e most m e t a b o l i c r e a c t i o n s r e s u l t in total or nearly t o t a l d e t o x i f i c a t i o n s , some do n o t , and i t i s such t r a n s f o r m a t i o n s t h a t most c o n c e r n t h o s e who a t t e m p t t o e v a l u a t e t h e t o x i c o l o g i c a l significance of p e s t i c i d e metabolites. Classical examples of m e t a b o l i c a c t i v a t i o n are the o x i d a t i v e d e s u l f u r a t i o n o f phosphorot h i o n a t e s and the N - h y d r o x y m e t h y l a t i o n of schradan (Figure 8 ) . W h i l e p a r a t h i o n and s c h r a d a n p e r s e a r e e s s e n t i a l l y n o n t o x i c , t h e indicated metabolic reactions convert them to potent a n t i c h o l i n e s t e r a s e s , and t h u s m e t a b o l i s m i s o b l i g a t o r y to their toxicity. O t h e r p e s t i c i d e m e t a b o l i t e s o f t e n have d e g r e e s o f a c u t e t o x i c i t y t h a t a r e o n l y m o d e r a t e l y above o r b e l o w t h o s e o f t h e p a r e n t compounds. Examples of moderate a c t i v a t i o n i n c l u d e the s u l f o x i d a t i o n o f m e t h i o c a r b and the 5 - h y d r o x y l a t i o n o f p r o p o x u r t o yield metabolites that are 8to 10-fold more active as a n t i c h o l i n e s t e r a s e a g e n t s {23_, F i g u r e 9 ) . An example o f m e t a b o l i c transformations that lead to moderate detoxification is the N - h y d r o x y m e t h y l a t i o n o f N - m e t h y l c a r b a m a t e s s u c h as m e x a c a r b a t e t o p r o d u c t s t h a t a r e somewhat l e s s a n t i c h o l i n e r g i c (23^ F i g u r e 1 0 ) . I t s h o u l d be e m p h a s i z e d t h a t even i f the p r o d u c t s of p e s t i c i d e metabolism retain partial or full inherent toxicity, the s t r u c t u r a l a l t e r a t i o n s t h a t r e s u l t from m e t a b o l i s m may facilitate r a p i d e l i m i n a t i o n from t h e body o r f u r t h e r m e t a b o l i s m t o n o n t o x i c p r o d u c t s which, of course l e a d s to g r e a t l y reduced toxicological potential· As an example, a r o m a t i c h y d r o x y l a t i o n of a given pesticide may not always diminish inherent t o x i c i t y , (e.g., p r o p o x u r ) but the p r e s e n c e of the h y d r o x y l group i n the m o l e c u l e w o u l d be e x p e c t e d t o l e a d t o r a p i d c o n j u g a t i o n and e x c r e t i o n by mammals. Pesticide Conjugates. A l t h o u g h the p r i m a r y m e t a b o l i s m of p e s t i c i d e s does n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e s u l t i n a d i m i n u t i o n o f a c u t e t o x i c i t y , secondary or c o n j u g a t i v e r e a c t i o n s almost always do. P e s t i c i d e conjugates are u s u a l l y h i g h l y polar (e.g., g l u c o s i d e s ,


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the

only

do

pesticide

pervading

likely

of

of p e s t i c i d e s

most

developed species

involve

doses

literature

of

chronic the

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on

species,

test

would

the

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carcino-

mostly

mammals,

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long-term

invariably

done

with

the

i t i s usually

parent

impossible

c a r c i n o g e n i c i t y , when

se,

a

i t

occurs,

from

under

endogenous

of

itself

be

which

or

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be

to

vivo

proper

metabolites

the

appear

likely

significance,

to

and

be

that

of

adequate

circumstances,

of

that

origin

that the

as

from

enter

would might

that are

novel

the

pesticide study

for

not be

are

generate pesticide

in structure,

potential

human

a

more

circumstance

separate

they

is

of

not

parent

a

the

i t

safety

could

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considerable

could

than

negatives"

the

be

"false

"false

require

compound. animal

likely

i s i n i n s t a n c e s where humans

metabolites

parent

of p l a n t or

metabolite

give

only appropriate

might

effects

the would

more

studies

the

extrapolation,

could

about

be

compound

such

studies

seem t h a t

what

or

to

pesticide

different

learned

from

to

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then

toxicological

totally

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be

obtained

from

metabolites

30).

could

carcinogenic

by

otherwise

How

mutagenic

parent

would,

vivo,

patterns

the

studies

c o n c e i v a b l y even

metabolites

mammalian

in

metabolite

exposed

a

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such

pesticide

mutagenic

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excess

{20_,

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from

(20) ·

the

that

compound

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of

for

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disposition

metabolite

there

from

is

tests.

evaluated

humans

overwhelming

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doses

m e c h a n i s m s , and

consequence doubtful

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i t

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appropriate.

parent

by

or

cases

consideration

in

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most

experimental

mutagenicity

properly

separate

nor

metabolite

probably

protective

in vitro be

direct

metabolites,

consideration

metabolites

positives"

that

that

obtain

pesticide

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necessary is

be

formed

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and

high

(28).

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or

hazard?

of

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metabolite

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logic

behavior

given

seldom

metabolites

carcinogenic

per

we

to r o u t i n e l y

a b a t t e r y of

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correlations

approval

potential

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various

almost

of

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of

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i n two

volume

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metabolism. Not

on

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assessment

relatively

pesticides been

most

lifespans

large

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carcinogenicity

with

a

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an

and

to

normal

is

some o f t h i s and

required

animals

their

the

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be

of

of

prior

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may

exposure

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in

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pesticide genic

is certainly pesticides,

i s usually required

use,

and

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toxicological

food

chain

through

most

logical

contaminated f o o d s t u f f s . Certainly, means

of

hazards

of

chemical

most

best

prevalent

judgments

pesticide structures

carcinogens. the

the

making

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procedure

about

metabolites to

process

and the is

perhaps simply

those

of

may

imprecise,

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be for

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mutagenic by

recognized but

determining

or

carcinogenic

relating mutagens i t is what


their or

probably pesticide

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metabolites merit concern or more detailed study. Even i f t a r g e t e d m e t a b o l i t e s give p o s i t i v e r e s u l t s i n i n v i v o or i n v i t r o tests for mutagenicity, i t must c o n t i n u a l l y be remembered t h a t s u c h f i n d i n g s can o n l y be c o n s i d e r e d , a t m o s t , s u g g e s t i v e e v i d e n c e o f a p o t e n t i a l m u t a g e n i c o r c a r c i n o g e n i c h a z a r d t o man. Further, c o n s i d e r a t i o n of the mutagenic potency of the m e t a b o l i t e s , the probable extent of human exposure to them, and other considerations, may often indicate that a mutagenic or c a r c i n o g e n i c hazard t o man, even i f i t e x i s t s , i s exceedingly low.


Metabolic

Aspects

of P e s t i c i d e

C a r c i n o g e n i c i t y and

Mutagenicity

In recent years, i t has become evident that for many well-studied chemical carcinogens, metabolic activation to a reactive intermediate in the host i s required i n order for r e a c t i o n w i t h DNA and o t h e r c e l l u l a r m a c r o m o l e c u l e s t o o c c u r (31, 32 ) . T h u s , many c a r c i n o g e n s a p p e a r t o be p r e c a r c i n o g e n s , which are metabolized i n v i v o to t h e i r r e a c t i v e forms, or ultimate carcinogens. The u l t i m a t e c a r c i n o g e n s i d e n t i f i e d o r p o s t u l a t e d so f a r , a l t h o u g h t h e y o f t e n have no common s t r u c t u r a l f e a t u r e s p e r s e , c o n t a i n r e l a t i v e l y e l e c t r o n - d e f i c i e n t atoms t h a t can react c o v a l e n t l y , without the a i d of enzymes, w i t h electron-rich or nucleophilic atoms i n c e l l u l a r components, e s p e c i a l l y in such m a c r o m o l e c u l e s as the n u c l e i c a c i d s and p r o t e i n s (32.)· Thus, c a r c i n o g e n i c p o l y c y c l i c aromatic hydrocarbons are m e t a b o l i z e d to several carcinogenic electrophiles, including epoxides, radical cations, and dihydroxy epoxides (Figure 12). Carcinogenic aromatic amines, amides, and nitro compounds appear to be subjected to N - h y d r o x y l a t i o n , then conjugation with glucuronic a c i d o r s u l f a t e t o a more r e a c t i v e s p e c i e s ( F i g u r e 1 3 ) . With nitroso compounds, some o f w h i c h are potent carcinogens, the ultimate alkylating species is likewise thought to be an e l e c t r o p h i l i c m e t a b o l i t e , probably a diazonium or carbonium i o n ( F i g u r e 14). On t h e b a s i s o f s t r u c t u r e - a c t i v i t y r e l a t i o n s h i p s among known c a r c i n o g e n s , some g e n e r a l i z a t i o n s can be made r e g a r d i n g t h e t y p e s of reactive f u n c t i o n a l i t i e s i n p e s t i c i d e s or t h e i r metabolites t h a t might convey mutagenic or c a r c i n o g e n i c p o t e n t i a l · Because electrophilicity i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h many u l t i m a t e mutagens and carcinogens, any pesticide transformation to an electrophilic s p e c i e s c o u l d be o f p o t e n t i a l s i g n i f i c a n c e . However, upon r e v i e w o f the m u l t i t u d e of mechanisms t h r o u g h which v a r i o u s p e s t i c i d e s are, or can be metabolized, one quickly realizes that the generation of potentially reactive species, or of their precursors, is rather commonplace. Aromatic and aliphatic e p o x i d a t i o n s , N - h y d r o x y l a t i o n s , the g e n e r a t i o n of amines t h a t can f o r m n i t r o s a m i n e s , and o t h e r r e a c t i o n s o f p o t e n t i a l significance a r e w e l l documented i n the p e s t i c i d e literature, yet there i s l i t t l e i n d i c a t i o n t h a t most p e s t i c i d e s c o n s t i t u t e any significant



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Examples of metabolic activation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to reactive electrophiles

DNA

Figure 13.

Metabolic activation of an aromatic amine that ultimately can lead to the formation of a reactive electrophile and alkylation of DNA


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mutagenic or c a r c i n o g e n i c h a z a r d . C l e a r l y , t h e mere g e n e r a t i o n o f reactive metabolites does not assure that an expression of toxicity will follow. Subsequent r a p i d d e t o x i c a t i o n of r e a c t i v e metabolites no doubt occurs i n many i n s t a n c e s , the reactive s p e c i e s may f o r m a d d u c t s w i t h n o n c r i t i c a l m a c r o m o l e c u l e s o r o t h e r b o d y c o n s t i t u e n t s , and even i f r e a c t i v e m e t a b o l i t e s do alkylate e s s e n t i a l c e l l u l a r m a c r o m o l e c u l e s , subsequent e v e n t s , such as DNA r e p a i r m e c h a n i s m s , may n e g a t e any p o t e n t i a l t o x i c e f f e c t s ( 3 3 ) . I n most i f n o t a l l c a s e s i n w h i c h p e s t i c i d e s have i n f a c t been shown t o be carcinogenic (2j8 ) , t h e r e has b e e n no clear d e f i n i t i o n o f the r o l e t h a t m e t a b o l i s m t o r e a c t i v e i n t e r m e d i a t e s may o r may n o t have p l a y e d i n c a u s i n g such e f f e c t s . On t h e b a s i s of our current understanding of the mechanisms of chemical carcinogenicity, metabolism of at least some carcinogenic p e s t i c i d e s to r e a c t i v e e l e c t r o p h i l e s i n v i v o may occur as an a c t i v a t i o n step. A l t e r n a t i v e l y , i t may be t h a t most c a r c i n o g e n i c pesticides are epigenetic carcinogens rather than genotoxic carcinogens, i.e., they are cancer promoters rather than a l k y l a t i n g agents. I t i s g e n e r a l l y a c c e p t e d t h a t some c h e m i c a l s may i n d u c e tumor f o r m a t i o n w i t h o u t d i r e c t l y i n i t i a t i n g n e o p l a s t i c changes in any cell. Thus, chemicals that depress immune responses o r a l t e r the h o r m o n a l b a l a n c e in a particular tissue might provide the appropriate c o n d i t i o n s f o r the preferential g r o w t h o f p r e e x i s t i n g tumor c e l l s ( 3 2 . ) · Further, chemicals that induce or i n h i b i t the a c t i o n o f d r u g m e t a b o l i z i n g enzymes may promote cancer by enhancing the activation or inhibiting the d e t o x i f i c a t i o n of other chemical carcinogens. It i s therefore possible t h a t m e t a b o l i s m t o r e a c t i v e e l e c t r o p h i l e s may not be i n v o l v e d a t a l l i n the e x p r e s s i o n o f c a r c i n o g e n i c a c t i o n o f many o r most c a r c i n o g e n i c p e s t i c i d e s . One o r more o f s u c h p r o m o t i o n m e c h a n i s m s m i g h t e x p l a i n the c a r c i n o g e n i c i t y o f t h e insecticide m i r e x , w h i c h i s r e p o r t e d t o be a hepa t o c a r c i n o g e n i n m i c e ( 3 4 ) , even though t h e r e i s s t r o n g evidence t h a t l a b o r a t o r y r o d e n t s are unable to metabolize t h i s i n s e c t i c i d e ( 3 5 , 3 6 ) . Pesticide

M e t a b o l i t e s and

the

Regulatory

Process

All pesticides can be considered to present at least a p o t e n t i a l t o x i c o l o g i c a l h a z a r d to man, and c e r t a i n l y t h e primary g o a l i n the r e g u l a t i o n o f t h e s e chemicals i s to minimize such risks as much as p o s s i b l e . Because r i s k t o man is clearly a function of exposure, risks are g e n e r a l l y minimized by the r e g u l a t i o n of exposure. T h i s i s done t h r o u g h the setting of tolerances. Tolerances represent maximum limits (expressed u s u a l l y i n p a r t s p e r m i l l i o n ) of a p e s t i c i d e , i t s m e t a b o l i t e s , o r b o t h , t h a t may l e g a l l y a p p e a r i n human f o o d s t u f f s , a n i m a l feeds, etc., as a result of pesticide use. The determination of w h e t h e r a t o l e r a n c e w i l l be g r a n t e d and a t what l e v e l i t w i l l be s e t can be a c o m p l i c a t e d p r o c e s s , b u t s e v e r a l f a c t o r s a r e u s u a l l y involved. These i n c l u d e t h e i n h e r e n t t o x i c i t y o f t h e pesticide


16.

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and/or

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proposed or

metabolites,

use

human

of

the

food),

sources,

the

of

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man. Depending

pesticide

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tolerance

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be

P=S

(37,

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considered

from

equivalent

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of

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tolerance

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actions

15).

in

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for

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phenols, and the

toxicological

effect

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t o Man:

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t a k e n by

our

use

most

types

of

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animal

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form

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be

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i s metabolized

sulprofos.

individual

denying

in

from

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as

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t o x i c o l o g i c a l importance

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significance,

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tolerance.

conversion,

phosphate

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properties

action,

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included

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toxicological

included

sulprofos,

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toxicological

metabolites by

not

limits

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toxicological

may

toxic

(e.g.,

pesticide

tolerances

assure

their

or

tolerance.

sufficiently within

upon

may

of

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their

analytical

a l l cases,

to

of

proposed

available

l e v e l s t o , presumably,

Pesticide

commodity

extent

the

low

metabolites

nature

likely

for

the

considerations.

the

Aspects of

contaminated

the

need

sensitivity


Metabolic

BANDAL

the

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demonstrated

the

however,

a g e n c y on

metabolite, parent Species

basis

for

revocation the

unless

no

of such

basis the

of

same

compound. Variations

The primary purpose of evaluating the metabolic and t o x i c o l o g i c a l b e h a v i o r of p e s t i c i d e s i s to a s s e s s the r i s k to man that may result from their use and subsequently to take appropriate regulatory steps to minimize such r i s k s . Obvious ethical and other considerations prevent direct studies of p e s t i c i d e s i n humans e x c e p t i n most u n u s u a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s , t h u s e x t r a p o l a t i o n s t o man must u s u a l l y be made on the b a s i s o f d a t a obtained with monogastric laboratory mammals. Unfortunately, laboratory research animals are generally chosen more for convenience than f o r r a t i o n a l , s c i e n t i f i c r e a s o n s . The handling and housing requirements, incidence of disease, supply and, p e r h a p s most i m p o r t a n t , c o s t , a r e among the f a c t o r s c o n s i d e r e d in choosing a species for research (39.)· p e s t i c i d e metabolism s t u d i e s , t h e r a t a n d / o r mouse i s u s u a l l y t h e s p e c i e s o f choice. We q u i t e w i l l i n g l y assume, p e r h a p s b e c a u s e no o b v i o u s a l t e r n a t i v e s F

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2

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2

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e x i s t , t h a t r e s u l t s from m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s w i t h t h e s e a n i m a l s a r e i n f a c t p r e d i c t i v e o f what w i l l happen i n man, o r a t l e a s t t h a t a n y d i f f e r e n c e s w i l l n o t be t o x i c o l o g i c a l l y " s i g n i f i c a n t . " Yet t h e r e a r e c l e a r i n d i c a t i o n s t h a t , i n metabolism as w e l l as other toxicological phenomena, considerable species differences do i n d e e d e x i s t (2J_, 40_). L a b o r a t o r y r o d e n t s , i n f a c t , appear t o be poor metabolic p r e d i c t o r s f o r man! In a comparison o f t h e m e t a b o l i c p a t h w a y s f o r 21 d r u g s and o t h e r compounds i n t h e r a t and man (4Y), t h e r a t p r o v i d e d a "good" m e t a b o l i c model f o r man w i t h o n l y 4 compounds and was a " p o o r " o r " i n v a l i d " model ( m e t a b o l i c p a t h w a y s q u i t e d i f f e r e n t ) w i t h 15 o f t h e compounds s t u d i e d ( T a b l e II). However, t h e r h e s u s monkey o r marmoset p r o v i d e d "good" m e t a b o l i c m o d e l s f o r man w i t h 16 o f t h e 21 compounds. Iti s reasonable t o assume t h a t s i m i l a r results w o u l d be s e e n with various pesticides, and t h u s many o f t h e m e t a b o l i s m s t u d i e s c u r r e n t l y used as a b a s i s f o r e x t r a p o l a t i n g t o x i c o l o g i c a l results w i t h p e s t i c i d e s t o man may be o f l i m i t e d p r e d i c t i v e v a l u e · The potential toxicological consequences o f t h i s a r e , of course, unknown·

Table I I . C o m p a r i s o n o f L a b o r a t o r y R o d e n t s and Sub-human P r i m a t e s a s M e t a b o l i c M o d e l s f o r Man METABOLIC SIMILARITY TO M A N MONKEY

RAT

COMPOUND Amphetamine Chlorphentermine 4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzoic acid Indolylacetic acid Norephedrine*

Invalid

Good

Poor

Good

Fair

Good

Τ

τ Good j_

Phenmetrazine* Phenylacetic acid Sulphamethomidine 1 - Naphthylacetic

acid

Sulphadimethoxine Sulphadimethoxypyridine

1

Halofenate Methotrexate Sulphasomidine Hydratropic acid Diphenylacetic acid Indomethacin Morphine Oxisuran 2 - Aceta m idof luorene Phencyclidine From Smith and Caldwell (Ref 41 ).

Good J_ Poor

Fair

Fair

Fair

Good J_

Fair

Poor

Poor

Marmoset, all others rhesus

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Prospects and

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Problems

P e s t i c i d e metabolism studies are, without question, very important components i n the evaluation of the toxicological s i g n i f i c a n c e of p e s t i c i d e s to man. The r a t e , extent, mechanisms, and products of metabolism are i n e v i t a b l y l i n k e d to the expression of t o x i c a c t i o n , and a c l e a r d e f i n i t i o n of p e s t i c i d e b i o t r a n s f o r mation is often a necessary prerequisite to understanding mechanisms of t o x i c i t y and to the formulation of approaches for assessment and management of p o t e n t i a l l y undesired t o x i c e f f e c t s . What does the future hold? Can p e s t i c i d e metabolism studies and the data they generate be more e f f e c t i v e l y used i n the safety e v a l u a t i o n process? Can these studies be made more p r e d i c t i v e and thus more t o x i c o l o g i c a l l y r e l e v a n t to man? I t i s , of course, d i f f i c u l t i f not impossible to foresee the future a c c u r a t e l y . We w i l l , however, make a few observations on these and other matters · Only a few years ago, a p e s t i c i d e metabolism study was considered successful i f only the major metabolites were c h a r a c t e r i z e d , and t h i s was often done s o l e l y by chromatographic means -- without s p e c t r a l confirmation of s t r u c t u r e . Today i t i s not uncommon to see r e p o r t s i n which most i f not a l l of the detected metabolites of a p e s t i c i d e i n a given system are f u l l y and unequivocally characterized by s p e c t r a l means. Several f a c t o r s have contributed to such advancements, i n c l u d i n g the f a c t that many of us now have a v a i l a b l e i n our research l a b o r a t o r i e s a f u l l complement of up-to-date, often s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t a n a l y t i c a l , chromatographic, and spectrometric instrumentation. Advances i n our c a p a b i l i t i e s to c h a r a c t e r i z e organic compounds, p a r t i c u l a r l y advances in microspectrometric techniques such as GLC-mass spectroscopy, FT-NMR, and FT-IR make p o s s i b l e the i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of many metabolites at the microgram l e v e l . The versatility, a c c e s s i b i l i t y , and o v e r a l l importance of r a d i o t r a c e r techniques to the metabolism s c i e n t i s t have never been greater. Stable isotopes (e.g., ^H, ^C, ^N) are beginning to find more use in p e s t i c i d e metabolism s t u d i e s , and with mass spectroscopy or NMR, s t a b l e isotopes can be very u s e f u l t o o l s f o r both metabolite c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n and mechanistic studies (42_) · In the metabolism study of the f u t u r e , there w i l l continue to be, and r i g h t l y so, great emphasis placed on definitive characterization of a l l metabolites p o s s i b l e . Hopefully, we w i l l see i n the future continuing advances i n our c a p a b i l i t i e s to more f u l l y c h a r a c t e r i z e p e s t i c i d e conjugates and "bound" residues, because these products often comprise the bulk of the total residue and their t o x i c o l o g i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e , p a r t i c u l a r l y chronic e f f e c t s , i s far from clear· Species v a r i a t i o n s that may s e r i o u s l y a f f e c t the v a l i d i t y of l a b o r a t o r y animal metabolism studies as p r e d i c t i v e models for man are a problem without apparent s o l u t i o n . For proper e v a l u a t i o n of the t o x i c o l o g i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e of p e s t i c i d e s to man, metabolism


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studies

i n humans

totally should

be

f a r more

acceptable Because to

and and

subhuman


studies

with

destructive proper

of

pesticides

levels,

number

present

some

enzyme

contrast

to

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will to

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that

such

a pattern

metabolism methodology this

field

However,

requirements be

groups a period

such

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need

of

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philosophy

primates

an

approach

and

could

induction

of

would

possibly

of

to

pesticide

us

quite

yield

could

o f many y e a r s f o r

i t seems

likely

the

be

will

that

the

minor

data

i n that

there that in

chemistry,

toxicological

required

and

to

in

of

much

have

even the

i s concern further

on

moves

metabolism and

more

and

pesticide

part

toward

studies

may

innovative

to Few

agencies i n

support the

more

reason

i n the f u t u r e .

to

as of

future.

more

is little

of regulatory

studies

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become

there

as well

evaluation

become

agencies

not continue

or p r o p r i e t y

metabolism

scientists

may

totally

be

realistically,

progressed,

t h e wisdom

counterproductive

be

However,

and

over

requirements

has

registrations.

may

not

small

regulatory

regulatory

detailed

respect

toxicological

use o f r a d i o i s o t o p e s

low l e v e l

in

doubt

pesticide

time

question

respect

t o man.

involved no

more

resource,

merits

studies

However,

are,

as

requiring

as

with

pesticide

of p e s t i c i d e metabolism

disciplines

responsive

i n vivo

chemicals.

advantages—the

discipline

pesticides,

would

such

p r e d i c t i v e value

The

or data

systems.

disadvantages

primates

these

i n regulatory

problems,

metabolizing potential

single

of p e s t i c i d a l

adjustments

to

as

metabolism.

limited that

are

primates

present

animals

very

the j u d i c i o u s

metabolic

require

at

treasure

using

because

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a

clearly

pesticide

a l l circumstances.

apply

primates

of

as

subhuman

reasons, conventional

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not

invaluable

large

scientific

or

than

models

represent

For these

of l i f e .

dosage

provide

are a

should

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p o s i t i o n of these

they

i n most

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yet

used

human

use.

investigations

better

effectively

accurate

primates

the wisest

needed,

I t seems, h o w e v e r , t h a t

because

inappropriate

a

clearly

o f the e v o l u t i o n a r y

man,

and

are

inappropriate.

of

some

specific well

research

be in

discouraged.

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