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ArticleApplied microbiology and biotechnology2026

Endophytic Aspergillus glaucus as a novel epothilone B producer: Antiproliferative activity and in silico analysis.

Ashraf S A El-Sayed, Sara Refaat, May A El-Sayed, Eman Fikry, Nora Tawfeek, Maher M El-Domiaty, Azza M El-Shafae

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Article in Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ashraf S A El-SayedEnzymology and Fungal Biotechnology Lab, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt. ash.elsayed@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2261-333X
Sara RefaatPharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
May A El-SayedPharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Eman FikryPharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Nora TawfeekPharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Maher M El-DomiatyPharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Azza M El-ShafaePharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.

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Academy of Scientific Research and Technology ASRT-2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epothilones are among the most potent anticancer agents, particularly against drug-resistant tumors, owing to their high affinity for β-tubulin stabilization, inhibiting the microtubule disassembly, ultimately leading to cell cycle arrest. However, their limited natural availability has restricted broader clinical and industrial exploitation. Accordingly, this study aimed to screen novel fungal isolates with sustainable and high metabolic capacity for epothilone production. Aspergillus glaucus OR342865.1, an endophyte isolated from the palm tree Latania lontaroides, exhibited the highest epothilone productivity (240 µg/L) upon response surface methodology optimization. The chemical identity of the purified compound was resolved by different chromatographic and spectroscopic analyses, revealing a structural profile consistence with authentic epothilone B. The putative epothilone B displayed potent cytotoxic activity against HepG-2, MCF-7, and HCT-116 cell lines, with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC

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Antineoplastic AgentsAspergillusCell ProliferationEpothilonesAnimalsCell Line, TumorChlorocebus aethiopsComputer SimulationHumansInhibitory Concentration 50Vero CellsAntineoplastic Agentsepothilone BEpothilonesAnticancerAnti-invasiveAspergillus glaucusEpothiloneLatania lontaroides

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