Tetrandrine, a Potent Antifungal Agent, Inhibits Mycelial Growth and Virulence of Botrytis cinerea. 2021

Pingliang Li, and Jian Zou, and Yanhan Dong, and Jintao Jiang, and Wenxing Liang, and Delong Li
Key Laboratory of Integrated Crop Pest Management of Shandong Province, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.

Tetrandrine (TET) is a potent calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and inflammation. Currently, TET is predominantly used to treat a variety of human diseases, and there is little information regarding the use of TET against plant pathogens. In this study, we explored the antifungal activity of TET on a plant pathogen, Botrytis cinerea. We show that administration of low concentrations of TET effectively inhibited hyphal growth of fungus grown on potato dextrose agarose and decreased the virulence of B. cinerea in tomato plants. Real-time PCR revealed that the expression of drug efflux pump-related genes (alcohol dehydrogenase 1, multidrug/pheromone exporter, pleiotropic drug resistance protein 1, and synaptic vesicle transporter) were downregulated in the presence of TET. Finally, we show that TET acts synergistically with iprodione, resulting in increased inhibition of B. cinerea both in vitro and in vivo. These results indicate that TET might act as an effective antifungal agent in reducing gray mold disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010935 Plant Diseases Diseases of plants. Disease, Plant,Diseases, Plant,Plant Disease
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics
D014774 Virulence The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS. Pathogenicity
D044182 Benzylisoquinolines ISOQUINOLINES with a benzyl substituent. Benzyl-Isoquinoline,Benzylisoquinoline,Bis-Benzyl-Isoquinoline,Bis-Benzylisoquinoline,Bisbenzylisoquinoline,Bisbenzylisoquinolines,Benzyl-Isoquinolines,Bis-Benzyl-Isoquinolines,Bis-Benzylisoquinolines,Benzyl Isoquinoline,Benzyl Isoquinolines,Bis Benzyl Isoquinoline,Bis Benzyl Isoquinolines,Bis Benzylisoquinoline,Bis Benzylisoquinolines
D020171 Botrytis A mitosporic Leotiales fungal genus of plant pathogens. It has teleomorphs in the genus Botryotina. Botryti

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