Antagonism effects of cypermethrin on interleukin-6-induced androgen receptor activation

To identify whether androgen receptor (AR) antagonism by cypermethrin involves interleukin-6 (IL-6)-induced ligand-independent AR signaling, we have developed the AR reporter gene assay. The reporter gene plasmid pMMTV-chloramphenicol transferase (CAT) was transfected into LNCaP cells. IL-6 increased expression of MMTV-CAT significantly (P<0.05). Cypermethrin decreased CAT reporter expression induced by IL-6 (50 ng/ml), and the significant inhibition was detected at 10(-5)M (P<0.05). IL-6 induces ligand-independent activation of AR. Cypermethrin exhibits inhibitory effects on IL-6-induced ligand-independent AR signaling. We provide a novel insight into cypermethrin-mediated antagonism of the IL-6-mediated ligand-independent activation of the AR.