Cytochalasin M
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| Category | Mycotoxins |
| Catalog number | BBF-01137 |
| CAS | 79648-73-0 |
| Molecular Weight | 507.62 |
| Molecular Formula | C30H37NO6 |
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Description
It is produced by the strain of Curvularia lunata, Drechslera dematioidea. It has many biological activities, such as inhibiting cytokinesis reversibly, inhibiting megasophil endocytosis and exocytosis.
Specification
| Synonyms | 24-Oxa(14)cytochalasa-13,17-diene-1,19,23-trione, 6,7-epoxy-20-hydroxy-16,18-dimethyl-10-phenyl-, (7S,13E,16S,17E,20S)-; 3H-Oxacyclotetradecino(2,3-d)oxireno(f)isoindole-7,11,13(4H,8H,14H)-trione,9,10,15,15a,16,16a,17a,17b-octahydro-8-hydroxy-4,6,16,16a-tetramethyl-15-(phenylmethyl)-, (4S-(1E,4R*,5E,8R*,12ar*,15R*,15ar*,16R*,16as*,17ar*,17br*))- |
| IUPAC Name | (1S,6S,8E,10S,12E,14S,15S,17R,18S,19S,20S)-20-benzyl-6-hydroxy-8,10,17,18-tetramethyl-2,16-dioxa-21-azatetracyclo[12.8.0.01,19.015,17]docosa-8,12-diene-3,7,22-trione |
| Canonical SMILES | CC1CC=CC2C3C(O3)(C(C4C2(C(=O)NC4CC5=CC=CC=C5)OC(=O)CCC(C(=O)C(=C1)C)O)C)C |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C30H37NO6/c1-17-9-8-12-21-27-29(4,37-27)19(3)25-22(16-20-10-6-5-7-11-20)31-28(35)30(21,25)36-24(33)14-13-23(32)26(34)18(2)15-17/h5-8,10-12,15,17,19,21-23,25,27,32H,9,13-14,16H2,1-4H3,(H,31,35)/b12-8+,18-15+/t17-,19-,21-,22-,23-,25-,27-,29+,30+/m0/s1 |
| InChI Key | KXUADWPFUZOYLZ-PDFJPCBASA-N |
Properties
| Appearance | Crystal |
| Melting Point | 161-162 °C |
| Solubility | Soluble in Ethanol, Acetone, Water |
Reference Reading
1. Integrity of the Actin Cytoskeleton of Host Macrophages is Necessary for Mycobacterial Entry
Aritri Dutta, Ravi Prasad Mukku, G Aditya Kumar, Md Jafurulla, Tirumalai R Raghunand, Amitabha Chattopadhyay J Membr Biol. 2022 Oct;255(4-5):623-632. doi: 10.1007/s00232-022-00217-1. Epub 2022 Feb 15.
Macrophages are the primary hosts for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), an intracellular pathogen, and the causative organism of tuberculosis (TB) in humans. While M. tb has the ability to enter and survive in host macrophages, the precise mechanism of its internalization, and factors that control this essential process are poorly defined. We have previously demonstrated that perturbations in levels of cholesterol and sphingolipids in macrophages lead to significant reduction in the entry of Mycobacterium smegmatis (M. smegmatis), a surrogate model for mycobacterial internalization, signifying a role for these plasma membrane lipids in interactions at the host-pathogen interface. In this work, we investigated the role of the host actin cytoskeleton, a critical protein framework underlying the plasma membrane, in the entry of M. smegmatis into human macrophages. Our results show that cytochalasin D mediated destabilization of the actin cytoskeleton of host macrophages results in a dose-dependent reduction in the entry of mycobacteria. Notably, the internalization of Escherichia coli remained invariant upon actin destabilization of host cells, implying a specific involvement of the actin cytoskeleton in mycobacterial infection. By monitoring the F-actin content of macrophages utilizing a quantitative confocal microscopy-based technique, we observed a close correlation between the entry of mycobacteria into host macrophages with cellular F-actin content. Our results constitute the first quantitative analysis of the role of the actin cytoskeleton of human macrophages in the entry of mycobacteria, and highlight actin-mediated mycobacterial entry as a potential target for future anti-TB therapeutics.
2. Simple methods for quantifying super-resolved cortical actin
Evelyn Garlick, Emma L Faulkner, Stephen J Briddon, Steven G Thomas Sci Rep. 2022 Feb 17;12(1):2715. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-06702-w.
Cortical actin plays a key role in cell movement and division, but has also been implicated in the organisation of cell surface receptors such as G protein-coupled receptors. The actin mesh proximal to the inner membrane forms small fenced regions, or 'corrals', in which receptors can be constrained. Quantification of the actin mesh at the nanoscale has largely been attempted in single molecule datasets and electron micrographs. This work describes the development and validation of workflows for analysis of super resolved fixed cortical actin images obtained by Super Resolved Radial Fluctuations (SRRF), Structured Illumination Microscopy (3D-SIM) and Expansion Microscopy (ExM). SRRF analysis was used to show a significant increase in corral area when treating cells with the actin disrupting agent cytochalasin D (increase of 0.31 µm2 ± 0.04 SEM), and ExM analysis allowed for the quantitation of actin filament densities. Thus, this work allows complex actin networks to be quantified from super-resolved images and is amenable to both fixed and live cell imaging.
3. Engineering a 3D In Vitro Model of Human Gingival Tissue Equivalent with Genipin/Cytochalasin D
Cecilia Koskinen Holm, Chengjuan Qu Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jul 3;23(13):7401. doi: 10.3390/ijms23137401.
Although three-dimensional (3D) co-culture of gingival keratinocytes and fibroblasts-populated collagen gel can mimic 3D structure of in vivo tissue, the uncontrolled contraction of collagen gel restricts its application in clinical and experimental practices. We here established a stable 3D gingival tissue equivalent (GTE) using hTERT-immortalized gingival fibroblasts (hGFBs)-populated collagen gel directly crosslinked with genipin/cytochalasin D and seeding hTERT-immortalized gingival keratinocytes (TIGKs) on the upper surface for a 2-week air-liquid interface co-culture. MTT assay was used to measure the cell viability of GTEs. GTE size was monitored following culture period, and the contraction was analyzed. Immunohistochemical assay was used to analyze GTE structure. qRT-PCR was conducted to examine the mRNA expression of keratinocyte-specific genes. Fifty µM genipin (G50) or combination (G + C) of G50 and 100 nM cytochalasin D significantly inhibited GTE contraction. Additionally, a higher cell viability appeared in GTEs crosslinked with G50 or G + C. GTEs crosslinked with genipin/cytochalasin D showed a distinct multilayered stratified epithelium that expressed keratinocyte-specific genes similar to native gingiva. Collagen directly crosslinked with G50 or G + C significantly reduced GTE contraction without damaging the epithelium. In summary, the TIGKs and hGFBs can successfully form organotypic multilayered cultures, which can be a valuable tool in the research regarding periodontal disease as well as oral mucosa disease. We conclude that genipin is a promising crosslinker with the ability to reduce collagen contraction while maintaining normal cell function in collagen-based oral tissue engineering.
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