Berkeleyones and related meroterpenes from a deep water acid mine waste fungus that inhibit the production of interleukin 1-β from induced inflammasomes

J Nat Prod. 2011 Oct 28;74(10):2273-7. doi: 10.1021/np2003066. Epub 2011 Sep 14.

Abstract

The Berkeley Pit, an acid mine waste lake, is a source of extremophilic microorganisms that produce interesting bioactive compounds. We have previously reported the isolation of berkeleydione (1), berkeleytrione (2), the berkeleyacetals, and the berkeleyamides from the Pit Lake fungus Penicillium rubrum. In this paper we report the isolation and characterization of berkeleyones A-C (4, 5, and 7) as well as previously described preaustinoid A (3) and A1(6) from this same fungus. These compounds were evaluated as inhibitors of the signaling enzyme caspase-1 and as potential inhibitors of interleukin 1-β production by inflammasomes in induced THP-1 cell line assays.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Caspase Inhibitors
  • Humans
  • Inflammasomes / immunology*
  • Interleukin-1beta / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Lakes
  • Macrolides / chemistry
  • Macrolides / isolation & purification*
  • Macrolides / pharmacology*
  • Monocytes / drug effects
  • Penicillium / chemistry*
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Caspase Inhibitors
  • Inflammasomes
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Macrolides
  • Terpenes
  • berkeleydione
  • berkeleytrione
  • preaustinoid A
  • preaustinoid B