title: Investigation of the antifungal activity of caledonixanthone E and other xanthones against Aspergillus fumigatus.
abstract: Among the different xanthones previously isolated from the stem bark of Calophyllum caledonicum, caledonixanthone E presented the strongest activity (MIC (80) = 8 microg/mL) in acidic conditions (pH 3) against the human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Phase-contrast microscopy studies suggested the assembly or synthesis of cell wall components as the target of the drug. Moreover, the use of fluorescent lectins further supported an impact of caledonixanthone E on the synthesis of chitin, the major structural polysaccharide of the fungal wall. These results suggest that caledonixanthone E may be an interesting model for the design of new antifungal drugs.
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etude des Interactions Hôte-Parasite, UPRES-EA 3142, Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 4 rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France. gerald.larcher@univ-angers.fr
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Larcher
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tronchin
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Landreau
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Séraphin
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richomme
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bouchara
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044004:Xanthones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D044004:Xanthones; C452872:caledonixanthone E