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Zhang D, Wang X, Liu B, Li S, Wang Y, Guo T, Sun Y. New Dipyrroloquinones from a Plant-Derived Endophytic Fungus Talaromyces sp. Molecules 2023; 28:7847. [PMID: 38067576 PMCID: PMC10708468 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28237847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Two new dipyrroloquinones, namely talaroterreusinones A (1) and B (2), together with four known secondary metabolites, terreusinone A (3), penicillixanthone A (4), isorhodoptilometrin (5), and chrysomutanin (6), were isolated from the solid culture of the endophytic fungus Talaromyces sp. by integrating mass spectrometry-based metabolic profiling and a bioassay-guided method. Their planar structures and stereochemistry were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis including NMR and MS. The absolute configuration at C-1″ of terreusinone A (1) was established by applying the modified Mosher's method. Compounds 1-6 were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity and cytotoxicity. As a result, 1-3 inhibited the LPS-stimulated NO production in macrophage RAW264.7 cells, with IC50 values of 20.3, 30.7, and 20.6 µM, respectively. Penicillixanthone A (4) exhibited potent cytotoxic activity against Hep G2 and A549 cell lines, with IC50 values of 117 nM and 212 nM, respectively, and displayed significant antitumour effects in A549 cells by inhibiting the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signalling pathway.
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- Dandan Zhang
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100010, China; (D.Z.); (X.W.); (B.L.); (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100010, China; (D.Z.); (X.W.); (B.L.); (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100010, China; (D.Z.); (X.W.); (B.L.); (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100010, China; (D.Z.); (X.W.); (B.L.); (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100010, China; (D.Z.); (X.W.); (B.L.); (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Medicinal and Edible Chinese Medicine Technology, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100010, China; (D.Z.); (X.W.); (B.L.); (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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Gopalakrishnan Meena M, Lane MJ, Tannous J, Carrell AA, Abraham PE, Giannone RJ, Ané JM, Keller NP, Labbé JL, Geiger AG, Kainer D, Jacobson DA, Rush TA. A glimpse into the fungal metabolomic abyss: Novel network analysis reveals relationships between exogenous compounds and their outputs. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad322. [PMID: 37854706 PMCID: PMC10581544 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Fungal specialized metabolites are a major source of beneficial compounds that are routinely isolated, characterized, and manufactured as pharmaceuticals, agrochemical agents, and industrial chemicals. The production of these metabolites is encoded by biosynthetic gene clusters that are often silent under standard growth conditions. There are limited resources for characterizing the direct link between abiotic stimuli and metabolite production. Herein, we introduce a network analysis-based, data-driven algorithm comprising two routes to characterize the production of specialized fungal metabolites triggered by different exogenous compounds: the direct route and the auxiliary route. Both routes elucidate the influence of treatments on the production of specialized metabolites from experimental data. The direct route determines known and putative metabolites induced by treatments and provides additional insight over traditional comparison methods. The auxiliary route is specific for discovering unknown analytes, and further identification can be curated through online bioinformatic resources. We validated our algorithm by applying chitooligosaccharides and lipids at two different temperatures to the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. After liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry quantification of significantly produced analytes, we used network centrality measures to rank the treatments' ability to elucidate these analytes and confirmed their identity through fragmentation patterns or in silico spiking with commercially available standards. Later, we examined the transcriptional regulation of these metabolites through real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Our data-driven techniques can complement existing metabolomic network analysis by providing an approach to track the influence of any exogenous stimuli on metabolite production. Our experimental-based algorithm can overcome the bottlenecks in elucidating novel fungal compounds used in drug discovery.
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Now at Tekholding, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- Now at ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Legan AW, Mack BM, Mehl HL, Wissotski M, Ching’anda C, Maxwell LA, Callicott KA. Complete genome of the toxic mold Aspergillus pseudotamarii isolate NRRL 25517 reveals genomic instability of the aflatoxin biosynthesis cluster. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2023; 13:jkad150. [PMID: 37401423 PMCID: PMC10468309 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Fungi can synthesize a broad array of secondary metabolite chemicals. The genes underpinning their biosynthesis are typically arranged in tightly linked clusters in the genome. For example, ∼25 genes responsible for the biosynthesis of carcinogenic aflatoxins by Aspergillus section Flavi species are grouped in a ∼70 Kb cluster. Assembly fragmentation prevents assessment of the role of structural genomic variation in secondary metabolite evolution in this clade. More comprehensive analyses of secondary metabolite evolution will be possible by working with more complete and accurate genomes of taxonomically diverse Aspergillus species. Here, we combined short- and long-read DNA sequencing to generate a highly contiguous genome of the aflatoxigenic fungus, Aspergillus pseudotamarii (isolate NRRL 25517 = CBS 766.97; scaffold N50 = 5.5 Mb). The nuclear genome is 39.4 Mb, encompassing 12,639 putative protein-encoding genes and 74-97 candidate secondary metabolite biosynthesis gene clusters. The circular mitogenome is 29.7 Kb and contains 14 protein-encoding genes that are highly conserved across the genus. This highly contiguous A. pseudotamarii genome assembly enables comparisons of genomic rearrangements between Aspergillus section Flavi series Kitamyces and series Flavi. Although the aflatoxin biosynthesis gene cluster of A. pseudotamarii is conserved with Aspergillus flavus, the cluster has an inverted orientation relative to the telomere and occurs on a different chromosome.
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- Andrew W Legan
- US Department of Agriculture, Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Food and Feed Safety Research Unit, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
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- School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
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Deep Genotypic Species Delimitation of Aspergillus Section Flavi Isolated from Brazilian Foodstuffs and the Description of Aspergillus annui sp. nov. and Aspergillus saccharicola sp. nov. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8121279. [PMID: 36547612 PMCID: PMC9781283 DOI: 10.3390/jof8121279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aspergillus section Flavi is a fungal group that is important in food because it contains spoilage and potentially aflatoxigenic species. Aflatoxins are metabolites that are harmful to human and animal health and have been recognized as the primary natural contaminant in food. Therefore, recognizing the biodiversity of this group in food is necessary to reduce risks to public health. Our study aimed to investigate the diversity of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from Brazilian foodstuffs such as cassava, sugarcane, black pepper, paprika, Brazil nuts, yerba-mate, peanuts, rice, and corn. A polyphasic approach integrating phenotypic data and multilocus genotypic analyses (CaM, BenA, and RPB2) was performed for 396 strains. Two new species in the Aspergillus subgenus Circumdati section Flavi are proposed using maximum-likelihood analysis, Bayesian inference, and coalescence-based methods: Aspergillus saccharicola sp. nov. and Aspergillus annui sp. nov. A. saccharicola sp. nov. belongs to the series Flavi, is a potentially aflatoxigenic species (B1, B2, G1, and G2), closely related to Aspergillus arachidicola, and was found mostly in sugarcane. A. annui sp. nov. was isolated from samples of sweet paprika. To accommodate A. annui sp. nov., a new series Annuorum was proposed.
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Montecillo JAV, Bae H. In silico analysis of koranimine, a cyclic imine compound from Peribacillus frigoritolerans reveals potential nematicidal activity. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18883. [PMID: 36344604 PMCID: PMC9640594 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20461-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a destructive vector-borne forest disease caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. To date, several options are available for the management of pine wilt disease; however constant development and search for natural products with potential nematicidal activity are imperative to diversify management options and to cope with the possible future emergence of resistance in parasitic nematodes. Here, a combined metabolomics and genomics approach was employed to investigate the chemical repertoire and biosynthetic potential of the bacterial endophyte Peribacillus frigoritolerans BE93, previously characterized to exhibit nematicidal activity against B. xylophilus. Feature-based molecular networking revealed the presence of diverse secondary metabolites. A cyclic imine heptapeptide, koranimine, was found to be among the most abundant secondary metabolites produced. Genome mining displayed the presence of several putative biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), including a dedicated non-ribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) BGC for koranimine. Given the non-ribosomal peptide nature of koranimine, in silico molecular docking analysis was conducted to investigate its potential nematicidal activity against the target receptor ivermectin-sensitive invertebrate α glutamate-gated chloride channel (GluCl). Results revealed the binding of koranimine at the allosteric site of the channel-the ivermectin binding site. Moreover, the ligand-receptor interactions observed were mostly shared between koranimine and ivermectin when bound to the α GluCl receptor thus, suggesting a possibly shared mechanism of potential nematicidal activity. This study highlights the efficiency of combined metabolomics and genomics approach in the identification of candidate compounds.
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- Jake Adolf V. Montecillo
- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541 Republic of Korea
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- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541 Republic of Korea
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Ishikawa K, Ishii M, Yaguchi T, Katada T, Ichinose K, Ohata S. epi-Aszonalenin B from Aspergillus novofumigatus inhibits NF-κB activity induced by ZFTA-RELA fusion protein that drives ependymoma. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 596:104-110. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.01.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Wang X, Serrano R, González-Menéndez V, Mackenzie TA, Ramos MC, Frisvad JC, Larsen TO. A Molecular Networking Based Discovery of Diketopiperazine Heterodimers and Aspergillicins from Aspergillus caelatus. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2022; 85:25-33. [PMID: 35045259 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The number of species in Aspergillus section Flavi has recently increased to 36 and includes some of the most important and well-known species in the genus Aspergillus. Numerous secondary metabolites, especially mycotoxins, have been reported from species such as A. flavus; however many of the more recently described species are less studied from a chemical point of view. This paper describes the use of MS/MS-based molecular networking to investigate the metabolome of A. caelatus leading to the discovery of several new diketopiperazine dimers and aspergillicins. An MS-guided isolation procedure yielded six new compounds, including asperazines D-H (1-5) and aspergillicin H (6). Asperazines G and H are artifacts derived from asperazines E and F formed during the separation process by formic acid. Two known compounds, aspergillicins A and C (7 and 8), were isolated from the same strain. Structures were elucidated by analyzing their HR-MS/MS and NMR spectroscopic data. The absolute configuration of asperazines D-F and aspergillicin H were deduced from the combination of NMR, Marfey's method, and ECD analyses.
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- Xinhui Wang
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads 221, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Fundación MEDINA, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, 18016 Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- Fundación MEDINA, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, 18016 Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- Fundación MEDINA, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, 18016 Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads 221, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads 221, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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