RRC ID 89839
著者 Saito S, Iwata C, Tsuji G, Demizu Y, Yaguchi T, Arai MA.
タイトル Activation of hamiformamide production in the thermotolerant fungus Hamigera avellanea triggered by co-culture with animal immune cells.
ジャーナル J Antibiot (Tokyo)
Abstract Understanding the mechanisms by which silent biosynthetic genes of secondary metabolites in microorganisms are activated is critical to developing ways to enhance natural product production. Our laboratory previously showed that co-culturing fungi with animal immune cells induces the production of secondary metabolites. In this study, we cultured cells at 37 °C (the optimal temperature for human cells) with thermotolerant fungi that can grow at this temperature. This optimized condition was expected to enhance production of otherwise silent metabolite genes. Eight thermotolerant fungi were co-cultured with J774.1 mouse macrophage-like cells at 28 or 37 °C. By comparing extracts, we identified metabolites specifically induced-or markedly enhanced-by co-culture at each temperature. Co-culture of Hamigera avellanea IFM 52957 with J774.1 cells at 37 °C enhanced the expression of two compounds, 1 and 2. Structural analyses identified 1 as 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 2 as (Z,Z)-N,N'-[1-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylene]-2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methylene]-1,2-ethanediyl]bis-formamide, designated hamiformamide. Compound 2 inhibited nitric oxide production (IC50 = 49.1 µM), indicating its potential for modulating host immune signaling. In addition, the production of 2 increased under iron-depleted conditions, suggesting it is induced by iron competition with host immune cells.
巻・号 79(9)
ページ 595-603
公開日 2026-9-1
DOI 10.1038/s41429-026-00940-0
PII 10.1038/s41429-026-00940-0
PMID 42387178
MeSH Animals Cell Line Coculture Techniques Macrophages* / metabolism Mice Polyporaceae* / metabolism Temperature
リソース情報
病原真核微生物 Hamigera avellanea IFM 52957