Epi-trichosetin, a new undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase inhibitor, produced by Fusarium oxysporum FKI-4553.

A new compound, designated epi-trichosetin (1), was isolated along with the known compound trichosetin (2) from the culture broth of Fusarium oxysporum FKI-4553 by solvent extraction, silica gel column chromatography and reversed-phase HPLC. The structure of 1 was elucidated by comparing various spectral data with those of 2, revealing that 1 was a stereoisomer of 2. Compounds 1 and 2 inhibited the undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase activity of Staphylococcus aureus with IC50 values of 83 and 30 μM, respectively, and showed antimicrobial activity, particularly against Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-sensitive and -resistant S.

Novel cell surface genes expressed in the stomach primordium during gastrointestinal morphogenesis of mouse embryos.

The mechanisms of gastrointestinal morphogenesis in mammals are not well understood. This is partly due to the lack of appropriate markers that are expressed with spatiotemporal specificity in the gastrointestinal tract during development. Using mouse embryos, we surveyed markers of the prospective stomach region during gastrointestinal morphogenesis.

The prostanoid EP(2) receptor agonist ONO-AE1-259-01 protects against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in rat retina.

Prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) plays an important role in promoting inflammation and neurological disorders. The actions of PGE(2) are mediated by four different G-protein-coupled receptors (EP(1), EP(2), EP(3), and EP(4)). The purpose of this study was to determine whether stimulation of prostanoid EP(2) receptors has the potential to prevent the excitotoxic injuries in the retina.