Total synthesis of tetraacylated phosphatidylinositol hexamannoside and evaluation of its immunomodulatory activity

Pratap S. Patil, Ting-Jen Rachel Cheng, Medel Manuel L. Zulueta, Shih-Ting Yang, Larry S. Lico and Shang-Cheng Hung ()
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Pratap S. Patil: Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica
Ting-Jen Rachel Cheng: Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica
Medel Manuel L. Zulueta: Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica
Shih-Ting Yang: Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica
Larry S. Lico: Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica
Shang-Cheng Hung: Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Tuberculosis, aggravated by drug-resistant strains and HIV co-infection of the causative agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a global problem that affects millions of people. With essential immunoregulatory roles, phosphatidylinositol mannosides are among the cell-envelope components critical to the pathogenesis and survival of M. tuberculosis inside its host. Here we report the first synthesis of the highly complex tetraacylated phosphatidylinositol hexamannoside (Ac2PIM6), having stearic and tuberculostearic acids as lipid components. Our effort makes use of stereoelectronic and steric effects to control the regioselective and stereoselective outcomes and minimize the synthetic steps, particularly in the key desymmetrization and functionalization of myo-inositol. A short synthesis of tuberculostearic acid in six steps from the Roche ester is also described. Mice exposed to the synthesized Ac2PIM6 exhibit increased production of interleukin-4 and interferon-γ, and the corresponding adjuvant effect is shown by the induction of ovalbumin- and tetanus toxoid-specific antibodies.

Date: 2015
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