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ArticleMicrobial cell factories2023

Potent telomerase activators from a novel sapogenin via biotransformation utilizing Camarosporium laburnicola, an endophytic fungus.

Melis Küçüksolak, Sinem Yılmaz, Petek Ballar-Kırmızıbayrak, Erdal Bedir

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Article in Microbial cell factories, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Melis KüçüksolakDepartment of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, 35430, İzmir, Türkiye, Turkey.
Sinem YılmazDepartment of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ege University, Bornova, İzmir, Türkiye, Turkey.
Petek Ballar-KırmızıbayrakDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, İzmir, Türkiye, Turkey.
Erdal BedirDepartment of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, 35430, İzmir, Türkiye, Turkey. erdalbedir@iyte.edu.tr.
Izmir Institute of Technology · TRAlanya Hamdullah Emin Pasa University · TREge University · TR

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Abstract

backgroundCycloartane-type triterpenoids possess important biological activities, including immunostimulant, wound healing, and telomerase activation. Biotransformation is one of the derivatization strategies of natural products to improve their bioactivities. Endophytic fungi have attracted attention in biotransformation studies because of their ability to perform modifications in complex structures with a high degree of stereospecificity.

resultsThis study focuses on biotransformation studies on cyclocephagenol (1), a novel cycloartane-type sapogenin from Astragalus species, and its 12-hydroxy derivatives (2 and 3) to obtain new telomerase activators. Since the hTERT protein levels of cyclocephagenol (1) and its 12-hydroxy derivatives (2 and 3) on HEKn cells were found to be notable, biotransformation studies were carried out on cyclocephagenol and its 12-hydroxy derivatives using Camarosporium laburnicola, an endophytic fungus isolated from Astragalus angustifolius. Later, immunoblotting and PCR-based ELISA assay were used to screen starting compounds and biotransformation products for their effects on hTERT protein levels and telomerase activation. All compounds showed improved telomerase activation compared to the control group.

conclusionsAs a result of biotransformation studies, seven new metabolites were obtained and characterized, verifying the potential of C. laburnicola as a biocatalyst. Additionally, the bioactivity results showed that this endophytic biocatalyst is unique in transforming the metabolites of its host to afford potent telomerase activators.

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AscomycotaSapogeninsTelomeraseBiotransformationTriterpenescycloartaneSapogeninsTelomeraseTriterpenesAnti-agingBiotransformationEndophytic FungiSapogeninTelomerase activator

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PMID37024895
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