2026 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2026 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.23(THU) - 04.24(FRI)
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Abstracts

P2-10

Cheminformatics-based interaction profiling identifies the UV filter benzophenone-4 as a potential PPARγ agonist and obesogenic compound

  • Min Ju Lee1, Junpyo Gong1, In Guk Park1, Seokyoung Hwang1, Minsoo Noh*1
  • 1College of Pharmacy, Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University

Environmental chemicals capable of interfering with metabolic regulation have attracted increasing attention due to their potential role as obesogens. Ultraviolet (UV) filters used in personal care products are widely detected in aquatic environments and human samples, raising concerns regarding their biological effects. However, the metabolic activity of many UV filter compounds remains insufficiently characterized.In this study, a cheminformatics-based interaction profiling approach was applied to explore potential nuclear receptor activities of commonly used UV filter compounds. Using a read-across strategy, interaction signatures of target compounds were compared with those of reference ligands with known biological activities. Among the analyzed compounds, benzophenone-4 exhibited an interaction pattern similar to that of established peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonists.PPARγ plays a central role in adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism. Therefore, chemicals capable of modulating this receptor may influence adipogenic signaling pathways and metabolic homeostasis. The present findings suggest that benzophenone-4 may possess previously unrecognized PPARγ agonistic potential and could represent a candidate obesogenic compound. These results demonstrate that interaction-profile-based cheminformatics analysis can serve as a useful strategy for identifying potential metabolic disruptors among environmental chemicals


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2026 Spring Convention

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Conference Schedule
Apr. 23(Thu) ~ 24(Fri), 2026
Conference Venue
Cheongju Osong Convention Center 275-5, Mansu-ri, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Apr. 15(Wed), 2026
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Mar. 31(Tue), 2026
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