<p>Our group explores the antimalarial compounds from the <i>Streptomyces</i> culture library. Pilot screening showed significant antimalarial activity in <i>Streptomyces antibioticus</i> HUT6035 (synonym of strain NBRC3117). We here isolated antimalarial compounds through large-scale fermentation and subsequent purification using chromatographies. Strain HUT6035 accumulated actinomycins X<sub>2</sub> and X<sub>0ß</sub>, which were 4-oxo and 4-hydroxy proline derivatives of actinomycin D, respectively. The former showed an antimalaria activity (IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.241 nM) and a cytotoxicity (CC<sub>50</sub> = 6.71 nM), while the latter showed IC<sub>50</sub> = 7.69 nM and CC<sub>50</sub> = 818 nM. Compared with commercially available actinomycin D (IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.469 nM and CC<sub>50</sub> = 6.71 nM), both actinomycins X<sub>2</sub> and X<sub>0ß</sub> have significant selectivity index (SI) values (CC<sub>50</sub>/IC<sub>50</sub>) with 27.9 and 106. These SI values were two- and seven-fold preferential against that of actinomycin D (SI = 14.3). Thus, actinomycin derivatives are potential antimalarial agents.</p>

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Discovery of actinomycin derivatives with improved selectivity against malaria parasites from a Streptomyces culture library

  • Aiko Teshima,
  • Awet Alem Teklemichael,
  • Asahi Hirata,
  • Momoko Akimoto,
  • Mayumi Taniguchi,
  • Rukman Muslimin,
  • Sho Ogaki,
  • Alimuddin Ali,
  • Toshihiro Suzuki,
  • Shusaku Mizukami,
  • Kenji Arakawa

摘要

Our group explores the antimalarial compounds from the Streptomyces culture library. Pilot screening showed significant antimalarial activity in Streptomyces antibioticus HUT6035 (synonym of strain NBRC3117). We here isolated antimalarial compounds through large-scale fermentation and subsequent purification using chromatographies. Strain HUT6035 accumulated actinomycins X2 and X, which were 4-oxo and 4-hydroxy proline derivatives of actinomycin D, respectively. The former showed an antimalaria activity (IC50 = 0.241 nM) and a cytotoxicity (CC50 = 6.71 nM), while the latter showed IC50 = 7.69 nM and CC50 = 818 nM. Compared with commercially available actinomycin D (IC50 = 0.469 nM and CC50 = 6.71 nM), both actinomycins X2 and X have significant selectivity index (SI) values (CC50/IC50) with 27.9 and 106. These SI values were two- and seven-fold preferential against that of actinomycin D (SI = 14.3). Thus, actinomycin derivatives are potential antimalarial agents.