Title:Mechanism and Anticancer Activity of the Metabolites of an Endophytic Fungi from Eucommia ulmoides Oliv
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Author(s):Qi Li, Yan Zhang, Jun-Ling Shi*, Yi-Lin Wang, Hao-Bin Zhao, Dong-yan Shao, Qing-Sheng Huang, Hui Yang and Ming-Liang Jin
Affiliation:Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 28 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, People's
Keywords:Apoptosis, caspase, inhibition effects, pinoresinol, pinoresinol monoglucosid.
Abstract:Backgroud: Pinoresinol (Pin) and pinoresinol monoglucoside (PMG) are plant-derived lignan
molecules with multiple functions. We showed previously that an endophytic fungus from Eucommia ulmoides
Oliv., Phomopsis sp. XP-8 is able to produce Pin and PMG.
Objective: This study was carried out to test the anti-tumor capability of the culture of XP-8 and identify the
major effective compounds.
Method: The fungal culture was added in the culture of HepG2 and K562 cells, and the viabilities of these cells
were detected and the possible mechanism was analyzed.
Result: The fungal culture showed significant capaiblity in decreasing the viability of tumor cells and induce
apoptosis via up-regulation of the expression of apoptosis-related genes. It also significantly inhibited the
adhesion and migration of HepG2 cells by blocking MMP-9 expression. Pin and PMG were isolated from the
growth culture and shown to be the major effective components for inhibition. Conclusion: The study indicated
the potential application of XP-8 in the production of anti-tumour products by the bioconversion of glucose.
