β-Rubromycin is a bacterial metabolite originally isolated from Streptomyces that has diverse biological activities.1 It inhibits the growth of HMO2, KATO-III, and MCF-7 cells with GI50 values of 0.5, 0.84, and <0.1 μM, respectively. β-rubromycin inhibits HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activity by 39.7% when used at a concentration of 10 μM. It also has antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The structure of β-rubromycin was originally described as containing an ortho-quinone group, but it was revised to a para-quinone group in 2000 using organic and biosynthetic methods, as well as spectroscopic analysis.1,2,3References1. Ueno, T., Takahashi, H., Oda, M., et al. Inhibition of human telomerase by rubromycins: Implication of spiroketal system of the compounds as an active moiety. Biochemistry 39(20), 5995-6002 (2000).2. Puder, C., Loya, S., Hizi, A., et al. Structural and biosynthetic investigations of the rubromycins. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2000(5), 729-735 (2000).3. Goldman, M.E., Salituro, G.S., Bowen, J.A., et al. Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus-1 reverse transcriptase activity by rubromycins: Competitive interaction at the template.primer site. Mol. Pharmacol. 38(1), 20-25 (1990). β-Rubromycin is a bacterial metabolite originally isolated from Streptomyces that has diverse biological activities.1 It inhibits the growth of HMO2, KATO-III, and MCF-7 cells with GI50 values of 0.5, 0.84, and <0.1 μM, respectively. β-rubromycin inhibits HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activity by 39.7% when used at a concentration of 10 μM. It also has antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The structure of β-rubromycin was originally described as containing an ortho-quinone group, but it was revised to a para-quinone group in 2000 using organic and biosynthetic methods, as well as spectroscopic analysis.1,2,3 References1. Ueno, T., Takahashi, H., Oda, M., et al. Inhibition of human telomerase by rubromycins: Implication of spiroketal system of the compounds as an active moiety. Biochemistry 39(20), 5995-6002 (2000).2. Puder, C., Loya, S., Hizi, A., et al. Structural and biosynthetic investigations of the rubromycins. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2000(5), 729-735 (2000).3. Goldman, M.E., Salituro, G.S., Bowen, J.A., et al. Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus-1 reverse transcriptase activity by rubromycins: Competitive interaction at the template.primer site. Mol. Pharmacol. 38(1), 20-25 (1990).
(5E)-7-Oxozeaenol is a resorcylic acid lactone that has been found in the fungus MSX 63935 and has enzyme inhibitory and anticancer activities.1,2 It inhibits TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK-1; IC50 = 1.3 μM).1 (5E)-7-Oxozeaenol inhibits proliferation of MCF-7, H460, SF-268, HT-29, and MDA-MB-435 human cancer cells with IC50 values of 4.9, 1.2, 5.6, 4.4, and 5.5 μM, respectively.2 |1. Fakhouri, L., El-Elimat, T., Hurst, D.P., et al. Isolation, semisynthesis, covalent docking and transforming growth factor beta-activated kinase 1 (TAK1)-inhibitory activities of (5Z)-7-oxozeaenol analogues. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 23(21), 6993-6999 (2015).|2. Ayers, S., Graf, T.N., Adcock, A.F., et al. Resorcylic acid lactones with cytotoxic and NF-κB inhibitory activities and their structure-activity relationships. J. Nat. Prod. 74(5), 1126-1131 (2011).
17β-hydroxy Exemestane is the primary active metabolite of exemestane . It is formed by metabolism of exemestane by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms CYP1A and CYP4A11. 17β-hydroxy Exemestane is an aromatase inhibitor (IC50 = 69 nM using human placental microsomes) and an androgen receptor (AR) agonist (IC50 = 39.6 nM) that is selective for AR over estrogen receptor α (ERα; IC50 = 21.2 μM). It stimulates growth of AR- and ERα-positive MCF-7 (EC50 = 2.7 μM) and T47D breast cancer cells (EC50s = 0.43 and 1,500 nM for AR- and ER-mediated growth, respectively) and inhibits proliferation of testosterone-treated aromatase-overexpressing MCF-7aro cells in a concentration-dependent manner. 17β-hydroxy Exemestane (20 mg/kg) inhibits increases in serum cholesterol and LDL levels and prevents decreases in bone mineral density in the lumbar vertebrae and femur, as well as femoral bending strength and compressive strength of the fifth lumbar vertebrae, in ovariectomized rats.
Aszonapyrone A is a meroditerpene fungal metabolite that has been found in Neosartorya and has diverse biological activities.1,2,3 It inhibits the growth of MCF-7, NCI H460, and A375-C5 cancer cells (GI50s = 13.6, 11.6, and 10.2 μM, respectively).1 Aszonapyrone A is active against multidrug-resistant isolates of S. aureus, E. faecalis, and E. faecium (MICs = 8, 16, and 16 μg/ml, respectively) and inhibits S. aureus biofilm formation.2 It is also active against P. falciparum in vitro (IC50 = 1.34 μg/ml).3
Milbemycin A4 oxime is a derivative of milbemycin A4 and a component of milbemycin oxime , compounds that both have insecticidal and nematocidal activity. Milbemycin A4 oxime (0.05 mg kg) reduces the number of microfilariae of the heartworm D. immitis in naturally infested dogs. It inhibits the growth of clinical isolates of C. glabrata with MIC80 values ranging from 16 to greater than 32 μg ml. Milbemycin A4 oxime (2.5 μg ml) blocks efflux of fluconazole from a clinical isolate of C. glabrata, but not from a strain lacking the efflux pumps CgCDR1 and PDH1, and reduces the MICs of fluconazole and 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide in wild-type C. glabrata. It enhances adriamycin-induced inhibition of cell growth, as well as increases the intracellular accumulation of adriamycin and the P-glycoprotein substrate rhodamine 123 , in adriamycin-resistant, but not -sensitive, MCF-7 breast cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner.
Pyrocoll is a bacterial metabolite originally isolated from Streptomyces. It inhibits the growth of A. aurescens, A. globiformis, A. oxydans, A. pascens, and R. erythropolis bacteria (MICs = 10, 1, 10, 3, and 10 μg ml, respectively) and HMO2, HepG2, and MCF-7 cancer cells (GI50s = 0.28, 0.42, and 2.2 μg ml, respectively) in vitro. Pyrocoll is also active against P. falciparum and T. rhodesiense (IC50s = 1.19 and 1.97 μg ml, respectively).
Diallyl tetrasulfide is an organosulfur compound that has been found in A. sativum and has diverse biological activities, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties.[1],[2],[3],[4] It is active against the bacteria S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA; MICs = 0.5 and 2 mg L, respectively), as well as the fungi C. albicans, C. krusei, C. glabrata, A. niger, A. flavus, and A. fumigatus (MICs = 0.5, 4, 2, 1, 2, and 4 mg L, respectively).[1] It reduces cadmium-induced increases in hepatic levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and increases cadmium-induced decreases in the hepatic activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD1), catalase, GST, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) in rats when administered at a dose of 40 mg kg.[2] Diallyl tetrasulfide is cytotoxic to MCF-7 breast cancer cells (IC50 = 92 μM) and reduces tumor growth in a BGC-823 mouse xenograft model when administered at doses of 20, 30, and 40 mg kg for 32 days.[3],[4]
(S)-α-Methylbenzyl ricinoleamide is a fatty acid amide derived from ricinoleic acid and methyl benzylamine. It demonstrates potent growth inhibition of glioma (U251), breast (MCF-7), ovarian (NCI-ADR/RES and OVCAR-3), kidney (786-0), non-small cell lung (NCI-H460), and prostate (PC-3) cancer cells with a mean GI50 value of 6.9 μM.
CAY10701 is a 7-deazahypoxanthine analog that prevents microtubule formation, blocking the proliferation of HeLa and MCF-7 cells (GI50s = 22 and 38 nM, respectively). It also inhibits the growth of several different colorectal cancer cell lines (GI50 values range from 9 to 17 nM), while being at least 1,500-fold less effective against normal human fibroblast WI38 cells. CAY10701 is effective in vivo, reducing tumor volume in colorectal cell xenografts in mice without significantly altering body weight.
Malformin A is a cyclopentapeptide fungal metabolite that has been found in A. niger and has diverse biological activities. It is a plant growth regulator that induces malformations in plant structure. Malformin A inhibits replication of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in local lesion and leaf-disc assays (IC50s = 19.7 and 45.4 μg/ml, respectively). It is cytotoxic to NCI-H460, MIA PaCa-2, MCF-7, SF-268, and WI-38 cancer cells (IC50s = 70, 50, 100, 70, and 100 nM, respectively), inhibits proliferation of PC3 and LNCaP cells (IC50s = 130 and 90 nM, respectively), and induces apoptosis and necrosis in PC3 and LNCaP cells. Malformin A also increases the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, decreases the mitochondrial membrane potential, and induces autophagy in PC3 and LNCaP cells. It is toxic to mice when administered intraperitoneally (LD50 = 3.1 mg/kg) but not orally up to doses of 50 mg/kg.