Selective inhibition of acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase 2 isozyme by flavasperone and sterigmatocystin from Aspergillus species

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2008 Sep;61(9):568-72. doi: 10.1038/ja.2008.76.

Abstract

Five known fungal metabolites, aurasperone A, aurasperone D, averufanin, flavasperone and sterigmatocystin, were isolated from the culture broths of Aspergillus species as inhibitors of acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) in the cell-based assay using ACAT1- and ACAT2-expressing CHO cells. These compounds share a similar polycyclic skeleton. Among them, flavasperone and sterigmatocystin, having an angular skeleton, showed selective inhibition toward ACAT2 isozyme, while the others having a linear one had no selectivity in inhibition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspergillus / metabolism*
  • CHO Cells
  • Chromones / chemistry
  • Chromones / pharmacology*
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Sterigmatocystin / chemistry
  • Sterigmatocystin / pharmacology*
  • Sterol O-Acyltransferase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2

Substances

  • Chromones
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • flavasperone
  • Sterigmatocystin
  • Sterol O-Acyltransferase
  • sterol O-acyltransferase 1