Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2014,10, 134–140, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.10
products with a complex structure. Physalins (1–7) were isolated from Solanumnigrum (Solanaceae) collected in Bangladesh by using our cell-based assay. The isolated physalins included the previously reported Hh inhibitors 5 and 6. Compounds 1 and 4 showed strong inhibition of GLI1 transcriptional activity
inhibitory activity. Interestingly, physalin H (1) disrupted GLI1 binding to its DNA binding domain, while the weak inhibitor physalin G (2) did not show inhibition of GLI1-DNA complex formation.
Keywords: Hedgehog inhibitor; Hedgehog signal; natural products; physalins; Solanumnigrum; Introduction
) inhibited GLI1 binding to its DNA binding domain as assessed by our previously reported electrophoresis mobility shift assay (EMSA).
Results and Discussion
Isolation of physalins
Among our extract library, Solanumnigrum was identified as an active plant with our cell-based assay screening. After the
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Figure 1:
Schematic procedure of the constructed assay system; Tc (tetracycline), TetR (tetracycline represso...