Fungal transformation of isosteviol lactone and its biological evaluation for inhibiting the AP-1 transcription factor
摘要:
A number of hydroxylated diterpenoids were obtained from the microbial transformation of isosteviol lactone (4 alpha-carboxy-13 alpha-hydroxy-13,16-seco-ent-19-norbeyeran-16-oic acid 13,16-lactone) (2) with Mucor recurvatus MR 36, Aspergillus niger BCRC 31130, and Absidia pseudocylindrospora ATCC 24169. Incubation of 2 with M. recurvatus and Asp. niger led to isolation of seven known compounds (1 and 3-8). Incubation of 2 with Abs. pseudocylindrospora produced 5 and six previously unreported compounds (9-14). The structures of these isolated compounds were deduced by high-field NMR techniques (H-1, C-13, DEPT, COSY, NOESY, HSQC, and HMBC), and those of 9 and 11 were further confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analyses. Subsequently, the inhibitory effects on activator protein-1 (AP-1) activation in lipo-polysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages of all of these compounds were evaluated. Compounds 2-5, 8, 9, 11, and 12 exhibited significant inhibitory activity, while 3 was more potent than the reference compound of dexamethasone. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Microbial Transformation of Isosteviol Lactone and Evaluation of the Transformation Products on Androgen Response Element
作者:Bo-Hon Chou、Li-Ming Yang、Shwu-Fen Chang、Feng-Lin Hsu、Chia-Hsin Lo、Jia-Horng Liaw、Pan-Chun Liu、Shwu-Jiuan Lin
DOI:10.1021/np070585b
日期:2008.4.1
Two filamentous fungi, Cunninghamella bainieri ATCC 9244 and Aspergillus niger BCRC 32720, were used to investigate the biotransformation of isosteviol lactone (4 alpha-carboxy-13 alpha-hydroxy-13,16-seco-ent-19-norbeyeran-16-oic acid 13,16-lactone) (2), which was derived by reacting isosteviol (ent-16-oxobeyeran-19-oic acid) (1) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid. Incubation of 2 with C. bainieri afforded metabolites 3-6, which involved isomerization, hydroxylation, and ring cleavage reactions followed by oxidation and selective O-methylation. Incubation of 2 with A. niger afforded mono-, di-, and trihydroxylated metabolites 3, 4, and 7-12. The structures of 3-12 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses, and structures 3, 4, and 6 were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic studies. Compounds 2-6, 8-10, and 12 were assayed as androgen agonists using an ARE (androgen response element)-mediated luciferase reporter gene assay. Compounds 3, 6, and 10 were significantly active, with 6 showing more activity than testosterone.