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ponasterone a

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Description

Ponasterone A is a naturally occurring ecdysteroid, a type of steroid hormone that regulates molting and metamorphosis in insects. It is found in various plants, most notably in the silkworm, *Bombyx mori*, and the Chinese herb *Cyanotis vaga*. Ponasterone A is a potent agonist of the insect ecdysteroid receptor, promoting molting and metamorphosis in insects. Its synthesis involves a complex series of enzymatic reactions, starting from cholesterol. It is a powerful tool for studying insect development and as a potential biopesticide. Ponasterone A has shown insecticidal activity against various insect pests. It is also being investigated for its potential to control insect-borne diseases and as a potential therapeutic agent for certain human diseases. The study of ponasterone A is important for understanding insect biology, developing novel pest control strategies, and exploring new avenues for therapeutic applications.'

ponasterone A: RN given refers to (2 beta,3 beta,5 beta,22R)-isomer [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID115127
CHEMBL ID549789
CHEBI ID28135
SCHEMBL ID61749
MeSH IDM0053353

Synonyms (37)

Synonym
P1A ,
2,3,14,20,22-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one
C08835
13408-56-5
ponasterone a
(2beta,3beta,5beta,22r)-2,3,14,20,22-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one
25-deoxycedysterone
CHEBI:28135 ,
(22r)-2beta,3beta,14,20,22-pentahydroxy-5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one
25-deoxyecdysterone
CHEMBL549789 ,
LMST01010195
(2s,3r,5r,9r,10r,13r,14s,17s)-17-[(2r,3r)-2,3-dihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1h-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one
bdbm50326776
cholest-7-en-6-one, 2,3,14,20,22-pentahydroxy-, (2beta,3beta,5beta,22r)-
84986bg3ng ,
2beta,3beta,14,20,22-pentahydroxy-5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one
unii-84986bg3ng
PJYYBCXMCWDUAZ-JJJZTNILSA-N
SCHEMBL61749
ponasterone a [mi]
cholest-7-en-6-one, 2,3,14,20,22-pentahydroxy-, (2.beta.,3.beta.,5.beta.,22r)-
5.beta.-cholest-7-en-6-one, 2.beta.,3.beta.,14,20,22-pentahydroxy-, (22r)-
HB4033
DTXSID0040595
ponasterone a, >=65%
ponasteron a
J-006482
NCGC00390385-01
(2s,3r,5r,9r,10r,13r,14s,17s)-17-((2r,3r)-2,3-dihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1h-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6(10h)-one
(2alpha,3alpha,5alpha,22r)-2,3,14,20,22-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one
ponasterone a; 25-deoxyecdysterone; 25-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone,
AKOS032948506
E71095
Q27103520
CS-0017083
HY-N1534

Research Excerpts

Overview

Ponasterone A is a potent regulator of gene expression in cells and transgenic animals. It enables reporter genes to be turned on and off rapidly.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Ponasterone A is a potent regulator of gene expression in cells and transgenic animals, enabling reporter genes to be turned on and off rapidly."( Identification of ligands and coligands for the ecdysone-regulated gene switch.
Banayo, E; Cho, GJ; Eshelman, B; Evans, RM; Koder, A; Nelson, MC; Saez, E, 2000
)
1.03

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
0.51

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To assess whether nerve growth factor (NGF) expression would respond to booster dosing with the inducing agent ponasterone A, human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293) were transfected with human NGF cDNA."( Nerve growth factor expression response to induction agent booster dosing in transfected human embryonic kidney cells.
Bradshaw, RA; Calvert, JW; Dhar, S; Evans, GR; McConnell, MP; Naran, S; Nguyen, T; Sundine, MJ, 2005
)
0.54
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (7)

ClassDescription
phytoecdysteroid
2beta-hydroxy steroid
3beta-hydroxy steroidA 3-hydroxy steroid in which the 3-hydroxy substituent is in the beta-position.
14alpha-hydroxy steroid
20-hydroxy steroidAny hydroxy steroid that in which the steroid skeleton contains a hydroxy substituent at position 20.
22-hydroxy steroid
6-oxo steroid
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (4)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
UltraspiracleNezara viridula (southern green stink bug)IC50 (µMol)0.26500.13001.33674.5000AID1111843; AID1111844
UltraspiracleNezara viridula (southern green stink bug)Ki0.20000.10001.01673.0000AID1111843; AID1111844
20-hydroxy-ecdysone receptor Nezara viridula (southern green stink bug)IC50 (µMol)0.26500.13001.33674.5000AID1111843; AID1111844
20-hydroxy-ecdysone receptor Nezara viridula (southern green stink bug)Ki0.20000.10001.01673.0000AID1111843; AID1111844
Ecdysone receptorLucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly)IC50 (µMol)0.90000.90003.20005.5000AID513908
Ecdysone receptorDrosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)IC50 (µMol)0.00130.00130.54502.5704AID431525
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (25)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID506707Activation of Bombyx mori Ecdysone receptor (amino acids 272-606) expressed in HEK293 cells transfected with cytomegalovirus promoter-driven expression construct encoding chimeric transactivator composed of DBD and homodimerization domains of yeast Gal4 (2007Nature chemical biology, Mar, Volume: 3, Issue:3
Small-molecule regulation of zebrafish gene expression.
AID683084Inhibition of human ABCB1 expressed in mouse L5178 cells assessed as 75% inhibition of cell proliferation at compound-doxorubicin ratio of 81.5:1 after 48 hrs by MTT assay2012Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-14, Volume: 55, Issue:11
Significant activity of ecdysteroids on the resistance to doxorubicin in mammalian cancer cells expressing the human ABCB1 transporter.
AID1111843Displacement of [3H]PonA from recombinant Nezara viridula EcR102011Pest management science, Nov, Volume: 67, Issue:11
Isoforms of the heteropteran Nezara viridula ecdysone receptor: protein characterisation, RH5992 insecticide binding and homology modelling.
AID506703Activation of Bombyx mori Ecdysone receptor (amino acids 272-606) expressed in HEK293 cells transfected with cytomegalovirus promoter-driven expression construct encoding chimeric transactivator composed of DBD and homodimerization domains of yeast Gal4 (2007Nature chemical biology, Mar, Volume: 3, Issue:3
Small-molecule regulation of zebrafish gene expression.
AID513908Binding affinity to Lucilia cuprina recombinant ecdysone receptor ligand binding domain after 3 hrs by fluorescence polarization assay2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Aug-01, Volume: 18, Issue:15
Synthesis, binding and bioactivity of gamma-methylene gamma-lactam ecdysone receptor ligands: advantages of QSAR models for flexible receptors.
AID1371026Inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-glucosidase using p-nitrophenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside substrate incubated for 30 mins2017Journal of natural products, 04-28, Volume: 80, Issue:4
α-Glucosidase Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Taxane Diterpenoids from the Stem Bark of Taxus wallichiana.
AID506705Activation of Bombyx mori Ecdysone receptor (amino acids 272-606) expressed in HEK293 cells transfected with cytomegalovirus promoter-driven expression construct encoding chimeric transactivator composed of DBD and homodimerization domains of yeast Gal4 (2007Nature chemical biology, Mar, Volume: 3, Issue:3
Small-molecule regulation of zebrafish gene expression.
AID506704Activation of Bombyx mori Ecdysone receptor (amino acids 272-606) expressed in HEK293 cells transfected with cytomegalovirus promoter-driven expression construct encoding chimeric transactivator composed of DBD and homodimerization domains of yeast Gal4 (2007Nature chemical biology, Mar, Volume: 3, Issue:3
Small-molecule regulation of zebrafish gene expression.
AID506691Toxicity in zebrafish AB embryos assessed as induction of patterning deffects at 10 uM dosed every 24 hrs measured 72 hrs post fertilization2007Nature chemical biology, Mar, Volume: 3, Issue:3
Small-molecule regulation of zebrafish gene expression.
AID431525Binding affinity to ecdysone receptor ligand binding domain in Drosophila melanogaster assessed as number of hydrogen bonds formed2009Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Aug-15, Volume: 17, Issue:16
Evaluation of hydrogen bonds of ecdysteroids in the ligand-receptor interactions using a protein modeling system.
AID506708Activation of Bombyx mori Ecdysone receptor (amino acids 272-606) expressed in HEK293 cells transfected with cytomegalovirus promoter-driven expression construct encoding chimeric transactivator composed of DBD and homodimerization domains of yeast Gal4 (2007Nature chemical biology, Mar, Volume: 3, Issue:3
Small-molecule regulation of zebrafish gene expression.
AID1293713Cytotoxicity against human HuH7 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 72 hrs by MTS assay2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 26, Issue:9
Ecdysones from Zoanthus spp. with inhibitory activity against dengue virus 2.
AID1111844Displacement of [3H]PonA from recombinant Nezara viridula EcR112011Pest management science, Nov, Volume: 67, Issue:11
Isoforms of the heteropteran Nezara viridula ecdysone receptor: protein characterisation, RH5992 insecticide binding and homology modelling.
AID506706Activation of Bombyx mori Ecdysone receptor (amino acids 272-606) expressed in HEK293 cells transfected with cytomegalovirus promoter-driven expression construct encoding chimeric transactivator composed of DBD and homodimerization domains of yeast Gal4 (2007Nature chemical biology, Mar, Volume: 3, Issue:3
Small-molecule regulation of zebrafish gene expression.
AID1293709Antiviral activity against Dengue virus 2 DN454009A infected in human HuH7 cells assessed as inhibition of viral RNA level measured 72 hrs post infection by qRT-PCR method2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 26, Issue:9
Ecdysones from Zoanthus spp. with inhibitory activity against dengue virus 2.
AID683081Inhibition of human ABCB1 expressed in mouse L5178 cells assessed as 50% inhibition of cell proliferation at compound-doxorubicin ratio of 81.5:1 after 48 hrs by MTT assay2012Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-14, Volume: 55, Issue:11
Significant activity of ecdysteroids on the resistance to doxorubicin in mammalian cancer cells expressing the human ABCB1 transporter.
AID1371027Cytotoxicity against human HeLa cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 72 hrs by WST-8 dye based assay2017Journal of natural products, 04-28, Volume: 80, Issue:4
α-Glucosidase Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Taxane Diterpenoids from the Stem Bark of Taxus wallichiana.
AID683087Inhibition of human ABCB1 expressed in mouse L5178 cells assessed as 95% inhibition of cell proliferation at compound-doxorubicin ratio of 81.5:1 after 48 hrs by MTT assay2012Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-14, Volume: 55, Issue:11
Significant activity of ecdysteroids on the resistance to doxorubicin in mammalian cancer cells expressing the human ABCB1 transporter.
AID513909Binding affinity to Bovicola ovis recombinant ecdysone receptor ligand binding domain after 3 hrs by fluorescence polarization assay2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Aug-01, Volume: 18, Issue:15
Synthesis, binding and bioactivity of gamma-methylene gamma-lactam ecdysone receptor ligands: advantages of QSAR models for flexible receptors.
AID683076Inhibition of human ABCB1 pump expressed in mouse L5178 cells assessed as fluorescence activity ratio at 20 uM for 10 mins by flow cytometry relative to control2012Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-14, Volume: 55, Issue:11
Significant activity of ecdysteroids on the resistance to doxorubicin in mammalian cancer cells expressing the human ABCB1 transporter.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1347160Primary screen NINDS Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1347159Primary screen GU Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Unlinked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (158)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199014 (8.86)18.7374
1990's16 (10.13)18.2507
2000's93 (58.86)29.6817
2010's32 (20.25)24.3611
2020's3 (1.90)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 27.35

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index27.35 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.09 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.82 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index31.18 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (27.35)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews2 (1.23%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other160 (98.77%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]