1-Palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-PE is a naturally-occurring lysophospholipid. [1] It inhibits the growth of L. donovani promastigotes (GIC50 = 8 uM). [2]1-Palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-PE serum levels are decreased in a mouse model of alcohol-induced liver injury and in a hepatocellular carcinoma mouse xenograft model. [3] Human serum levels are also decreased immediately and 14 hours following an exercise regimen of 2.5 hours of running for three days. [1]1-Palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-PE has been used as an internal standard for the quantification of saturated lysophosphoethanolamines. [4]
Diacetylcercosporin is a perylenequinone produced by Cercospora and Septoria that has diverse biological activities. It inhibits the growth of P. falciparum strains that are sensitive and resistant to chloroquine and L. donovani parasites (IC50 = 3.1 μM) in vitro. Diacetylcercosporin exhibits cytotoxicity against SK-MEL, KB, BT549, and SK-OV-3 human cancer cell lines (IC50s = 4.8-8.7 μM). It is also a phytotoxin that inhibits the growth of lettuce and bentgrass at a concentration of 1.62 mM
Sitamaquine is an antileishmanial agent.1It is active againstL. donovani,L. infantum,L. mexicana,L. braziliensis, andL. tropica(EC50s = 9.5-19.8 μM). It inhibits mitochondrial complex II, also known as succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), in a cell-free assay when used at concentrations ranging from 10 to 200 μM.2Sitamaquine (100 μM) increases intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and decreases intracellular ATP levels, as well as induces phosphatidylserine externalization, chromatin fragmentation, and depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane potential, markers of apoptosis, inL. donovanipromastigotes. 1.López-Martín, C., Pérez-Victoria, J.M., Carvalho, L., et al.Sitamaquine sensitivity in Leishmania species is not mediated by drug accumulation in acidocalcisomesAntimicrob. Agents Chemother.52(11)4030-4036(2008) 2.Carvalho, L.J.M., Luque-Ortega, J.R., López-Martín, C., et al.The 8-aminoquinoline analogue sitamaquine causes oxidative stress in Leishmania donovani promastigotes by targeting succinate dehydrogenaseAntimicrob. Agents Chemother.55(9)4204-4210(2011)
Hygrolidin is a macrocyclic lactone originally isolated from S. hygroscopicus. It inhibits proliferation of a variety of cancer cell lines, including DLD-1 colon cancer, LNCaP prostate cancer, and K562 leukemia cells (IC50s = 2.9, 5.2, and 33 ng ml, respectively). Hygrolidin induces the expression and levels of p21 in DLD-1 cells, but not WI-38 fibroblasts, and leads to cell accumulation in the G1 and S phases without inducing apoptosis. It has antiparasitic activity against T. cruzi, L. donovani, and T. b. brucei but also induces cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells (IC50s = 1.1, 72.5, 77, and 24.5 nM, respectively).
LXE408 is an orally active, kinetoplastid-selective proteasome inhibitor, exhibiting non-competitive inhibitory effects. It demonstrates an IC50 of 0.04 μM for L. donovani proteasome and an EC50 of 0.04 μM for L. donovani. Moreover, LXE408 shows limited ability to traverse the blood-brain barrier. Hence, LXE408 holds promise for advancing research in the field of visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
Antileishmanial agent-9 (compound 16c) exhibits potent and selective activity against Leishmania donovani (L. donovani) with an IC50 value of 4.01 μM. In addition, this compound demonstrates relatively low cytotoxicity in L-6 cells, with an IC50 value of 40.1 μM [1].
Antileishmanial agent-7 (compound 23) exhibits strong antileishmanial activity against Leishmania donovani and L-6, with IC50 values of 6.89 and 259 μM, respectively [1].
3-Oxobetulin acetate is a derivative of the cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor betulin. It inhibits the growth of P388 murine lymphocytic leukemia cells (EC50 = 0.12 µg ml), as well as human MCF-7 breast, SF-268 CNS, H460 lung, and KM20L2 colon cancer cells (GI50s = 8, 10.6, 5.2, and 12.7 µg ml, respectively), but not BxPC-3 pancreas or DU145 prostate cancer cells (GI50s = >10 µg ml for both). 3-Oxobetulin acetate inhibits replication of X4 tropic recombinant HIV (NL4.3-Ren) in MT-2 lymphoblastoid cells (IC50 = 13.4 µM). It is also active against L. donovani amastigotes when used at a concentration of 50 µM.
1-Palmitoyl-d9-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-PE serves as an internal standard for quantifying 1-palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-PE, a lysophospholipid naturally found to inhibit L. donovani promastigotes growth (GI50= 8 µM). Its levels are reduced in mice after alcohol-induced liver damage, in hepatocellular carcinoma mouse xenografts, and in humans following a rigorous three-day exercise regimen of 2.5 hours running daily and 14 hours post-regimen. This compound is also applied in measuring saturated lysophosphoethanolamines, highlighting its broad utility in biochemical research and disease model studies.