Antibiotic MA 144M2 is an anthracycline glycoside that inhibits the growth of gram-positive bacteria, e.g. Staphyococcus aureaus, Bacillus subtilis and Sarcina lutea, and inhibits the growth of animal tumors such as leukemia L 1210, P 388 and sarcoma 180. It's produced by fermentation of MA 144-producing strains of streptomyces and by the chemical or enzymatic conversion of aclacinomycin A or cinerubin A.
MA220607 is an antibacterial agent characterized by low hemolytic toxicity and a dual-target mechanism of action (MOA). It promotes FtsZ protein polymerization, increases bacterial membrane permeability, and inhibits biofilm formation. The resistance rate of MA220607 is low, with MICs against Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria ranging from 0.062-2 μg mL and 0.5-4 μg mL, respectively [1].
MA-2029 is selective for the motilin receptor over various other receptors and ion channels. MA-2029 is a selective and competitive motilin receptor antagonist (IC50=4.9 nM). MA-2029 may be useful for gastrointestinal disorders associated with disturbed g
Chlorido[N,N'-disalicylidene-1,2-phenylenediamine]iron(III) is an inducer of ferroptosis.1 It induces ferroptosis, but not apoptosis or necroptosis, in NB1 cancer cells when used at a concentration of 3 μM.1 Chlorido[N,N'-disalicylidene-1,2-phenylenediamine]iron(III) inhibits proliferation of BJAB, NALM-6, Jurkat, MelHO, and MCF-7 cancer cells (IC50s = 0.07, 2.5, 1.5, 3, and 5 μM, respectively), as well as NALM-6 cells resistant to daunorubicin and vincristine when used at concentrations ranging from 0.04 to 0.125 μM.2 |1. Sagasser, J., Ma, B., Baecker, D., et al. A new approach in cancer treatment: Discovery of chlorido[N,N'-disalicylidene-1,2-phenylenediamine]iron(III) complexes as ferroptosis inducers. J. Med. Chem. 62(17), 8053-8061 (2019).|2. Lee, S.-Y., Hille, A., Kitanovic, I., et al. [FeIII(salophene)Cl], a potent iron salophene complex overcomes multiple drug resistance in lymphoma and leukemia cells. Leuk. Res. 35(3), 387-393 (2011).
NG 25 is a type II kinase inhibitor that inhibits MAP4K2 and TAK1 (IC50s = 21.7 and 149 nM, respectively).1It also inhibits the Src family kinases Src and LYN (IC50s = 113 and 12.9 nM, respectively) and Abl family kinases (IC50s = 75.2 nM), as well as CSK, FER, and p38α (IC50s = 56.4, 82.3, and 102 nM, respectively). NG 25 (100 nM) prevents TNF-α-induced IKKα/β phosphorylation and IκB-α degradation in L929 cells. It inhibits secretion of IFN-α and IFN-β induced by CpG type B and CL097, respectively, in Gen2.2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner.2NG 25 decreases cell viability of HCT116KRASWT, and to a greater degree of HCT116KRASG13D, colorectal cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner.3It also reduces tumor growth and increases the number of TUNEL-positive tumor cells in a CT26KRASG12Dmouse orthotopic model of colorectal cancer. 1.Tan, L., Nomanbhoy, T., Gurbani, D., et al.Discovery of type II inhibitors of TGFβ-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 2 (MAP4K2)J. Med. Chem.58(1)183-196(2015) 2.Pauls, E., Shpiro, N., Peggie, M., et al.Essential role for IKKβ in production of type 1 interferons by plasmacytoid dendritic cellsJ. Biol. Chem. 287(23)19216-19228(2012) 3.Ma, Q., Gu, L., Liao, S., et al.NG25, a novel inhibitor of TAK1, suppresses KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer growth in vitro and in vivoApoptosis24(1-2)83-94(2019)
2-(Isopentylamino)naphthalene-1,4-dione is a vitamin K analog.1It inhibits spasms induced by pentylenetetrazole and tonic hindlimb extension induced by maximal electroshock (MES) in mice (ED50s = 349.2 and 108.1 mg/kg, respectively). It also protects mice against seizures in the 6 Hz psychomotor seizure test (ED50s = 152.7 and 263.7 mg/kg at stimulus intensities of 32 and 44 mA, respectively). 1.Li, X., Himes, R.A., Prosser, L.C., et al.Discovery of the first vitamin K analogue as a potential treatment of pharmacoresistant seizuresJ. Med. Chem.63(11)5865-5878(2020)
Stachybotrysin B is a fungal metabolite originally isolated from S. chartarum and has antiviral and anticancer activities.1,2 It has antiviral activity against HIV in SupT1 cells (IC50 = 19.2 μM).1 Stachybotrysin B is cytotoxic to K562, HeLa, and HL-60 cells (IC50s = 21.72, 39.63, and 18.5 μM, respectively).2 |1. Zhao, J., Feng, J., Tan, Z., et al. Stachybotrysins A-G, phenylspirodrimane derivatives from the fungus Stachybotrys chartarum. J. Nat. Prod. 80(6), 1819-1826 (2017).|2. Ma, X.-h., Zheng, W.-m., Sun, K.-h., et al. Two new phenylspirodrimanes from the deep-sea derived fungus Stachybotrys sp. MCCC 3A00409. Nat. Prod. Res. 33(3), 386-392 (2018).