Zhabinskii Vladimir N, Khripach Natalia B, Khripach Vladimir A
Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Kuprevich St., 5/2, 220141 Minsk, Belarus.
Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Kuprevich St., 5/2, 220141 Minsk, Belarus.
Steroids. 2015 May;97:87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.steroids.2014.08.025. Epub 2014 Sep 9.
Brassinosteroids (BS) are the first group of steroid-hormonal compounds isolated from and acting in plants. Among numerous physiological effects of BS growth stimulation and adaptogenic activities are especially remarkable. In this review, we provide evidence that BS possess similar types of activity also beyond plant kingdom at concentrations comparable with those for plants. This finding allows looking at steroids from a new point of view: how common are the mechanisms of steroid bioregulation in different types of organisms from protozoa to higher animals.
油菜素甾体类化合物（BS）是从植物中分离出来并在植物中起作用的第一类甾体激素类化合物。在油菜素甾体类化合物众多的生理效应中，促进生长和适应原活性尤为显著。在这篇综述中，我们提供证据表明，在与植物相当的浓度下，油菜素甾体类化合物在植物界之外也具有类似的活性类型。这一发现使我们能够从一个新的角度看待甾体类化合物：从原生动物到高等动物，不同类型生物体中甾体生物调节机制的普遍性如何。
