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IUPAC name 3β,5-Dihydroxy-14,15-epoxy-5β,14β-bufa-20,22-dienolide | |
Systematic IUPAC name 5-[(1R,2aR,3aS,3bR,5aS,7S,9aR,9bS,11aR)-5b,7-Dihydroxy-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydronaphtho[1′,2′:6,7]indeno[1,7a-b]oxiren-1-yl]-2H-pyran-2-one | |
Other names Marinobufagin, Marinobufagenin | |
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C24H32O5 | |
Molar mass | 400.515 g·mol−1 |
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Main hazards | Toxic |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Marinobufagenin (marinobufagin, MBG) is a cardiotonic bufadienolide steroid. [1] It is secreted by the toad species such as Bufo marinus . [1] It also can be found in the plasma and urine of human subjects with myocardial infarction, kidney failure, heart failure, and preeclampsia. [2] [3] [4] [5] MBG is a vasoconstrictor and a sodium–potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na/K-ATPase) inhibitor with a high affinity for the alpha-1 isoform of the enzyme, the main isoform in the vascular wall and the kidney. [6]
It is produced by adrenal cortex and placenta via CYP27a1 pathway. [7] MBG regulates the monovalent ions balance and cell homeostasis, and by binding to the Na/K-ATPase, it affects cell growth and differentiation, apoptosis, and proliferation. [8] A novel effect of MBG is their ability to induce intracellular signaling, leading to a loss of elasticity and vascular fibrosis. [9]
One of the mechanisms of the pro-fibrotic effect of MBG is the inhibition of the activity of Fli1, a nuclear transcription factor and a negative regulator of collagen 1 synthesis. Fli1 competes with another transcription factor, ETS-1, to maintain a balance between stimulation and repression of the collagen-1 gene. The Na/K ATPase/Src/EGFR complex emerges as a signal cascade, which activates phospholipase C, resulting in the phosphorylation of PKCδ and its translocation to the nucleus. In the nucleus, PKCδ phosphorylates Fli1, which withdraws the Fli1-induced inhibition of the collagen-1 promoter and increases procollagen expression and collagen production. [10]
The antagonism of the pressor and profibrotic effects of MBG by monoclonal anti-MBG antibodies may lead to the prevention of vascular fibrosis in patients with end-stage renal disease and preeclampsia. [11]