Effect of abietane diterpenes from Plectranthus grandidentatus on the growth of human cancer cell lines

Five known abietane diterpenes, fatty acid esters of 7alpha-acyloxy-6beta-hydroxyroyleanone (1), grandidone A (2), 7alpha-acetoxy-6beta-hydroxyroyleanone (3), 6beta,7alpha-dihydroxyroyleanone (4), and coleon U (5), isolated from Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke, were evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative activity against five human cancer cell lines MCF-7, NCI-H460, SF-268, TK-10, and UACC-62. Coleon U (5) exhibited the strongest effect among all the assayed compounds. The abietane 3 revealed also a strong inhibitory effect while diterpenes 2 and 4 inhibited only slightly the growth of all cancer cell lines.     

New furostanol saponins from the bulbs of Allium macrostemon Bunge and their cytotoxic activity

Four new furostanol saponins, named as macrostemonoside O, macrostemonoside P, macrostemonoside Q and macrostemonoside R, along with five known compounds, were isolated from the dried bulbs of Allium macrostemon Bunge. The structures of these new compounds were established by the spectral data elucidation (IR, ESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR) as 26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-22-hydroxyl-5beta-furost-25 (27)-ene-3beta, 26-diol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->2)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (macrostemonoside O), (25R)-26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-22-hydroxyl-5beta-furost-1beta, 3beta, 26-triol-3- O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->2)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (macrostemonoside P), (25R)-26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-22-hydroxy-5beta-furost-1alpha, 2beta, 3beta, 26-tetraol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->2)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (macrostemonoside Q) and (25R)-26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-22-hydroxyl-5beta-furost-2alpha, 3beta, 26-triol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->2) [beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (macrostemonoside R), respectively. Their cytotoxic activities on several cancer cell lines including solid tumor (HepG2, MCF-7, NCI-H460 and SF-268) and drug resistant tumor (R-HepG2) were investigated and five compounds showed diverse cytotoxity to these cancer cell lines which suggest that they might be used as potential leading compounds to cure cancer diseases.     

Three new jatrophane-type diterpenes from Euphorbia pubescens

Three new macrocyclic jatrophane diterpene polyesters, named pubescenes A ( 1), B ( 2), and C ( 3), and the known compounds indole-3-aldehyde and scopoletin have been isolated and characterised from the whole dried plant of Euphorbia pubescens. The structures of the new compounds were established by spectroscopic means including 2D-NMR techniques such as COSY, HMQC, HMBC and NOESY experiments. Compounds 1 - 3 were evaluated for their in vitro effect on the growth of three human cancer cell lines MCF-7 (breast), NCI-H460 (lung) and SF-268 (CNS) as well as for their capacity to interfere with the proliferation of human peripheral blood lymphocytes. They exhibited a moderate growth inhibitory effect on the cancer cell line NCI-H460. No effect was observed on the mitogenic response of human lymphocytes to PHA.     

Bacillisporins D and E, new oxyphenalenone dimers from Talaromyces bacillisporus

The oligophenalenone dimer duclauxin and two new analogues, bacillisporins D and E, were isolated from the fungus TALAROMYCES BACILLISPORUS in addition to the previously reported bacillisporins A, B and C. Structures were established by spectroscopic studies. Duclauxin and bacillisporins A, B, C and E were evaluated for cytotoxicity against three human cancer cell lines. Bacillisporin A was strongly active against MCF-7 and NCI-H460 and moderately active against SF-268 while bacillisporins B, C and duclauxin were moderately active against all three cell lines.     

Cytotoxicity of prenylated xanthones and other constituents from the wood of Garcinia merguensis

One new prenylated xanthone 5-farnesyltoxyloxanthone B ( 4), three known xanthones alpha-mangostin ( 1), rubraxanthone ( 2) and isocowanol ( 3) as well as (2 E,6 E,10 E)-4beta-hydroxy-3-methyl-5beta-(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10-tetraenyl)-cyclohex-2-en-1-one ( 5) and 3,3',4- O-trimethylellagic acid were isolated from the wood of GARCINIA MERGUENSIS Wight. The cytotoxic activities of compounds 1 - 5 were evaluated against the MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, NCI-H-460 and SF-268 cell lines with rubraxanthone 2 and 5 exhibiting the highest activity at 9.0 and 12.1 microM, respectively, against MCF-7 cells.     

Use of 2-aminoprop-1-ene-1,1,3-tricarbonitrile for the synthesis of tetrahydronaphthalene, hexahydroisoquinoline and hexahydrocinnoline derivatives with potential antitumor activities

The aim of the work was to synthesize heterocyclic compounds from 2-aminoprop-1-ene-1,1,3-tricarbonitrile and to study their antitumor activities. The title reagent reacted with cyclohexanone to give the ethylidene derivative 2. The reactivity of the latter product towards different chemical reagents was studied to give tetrahydronaphthalene, hexahydroisoquinoline and hexahydrocinnoline derivatives. The newly synthesized products were screened as antitumor agents on the in vitro growth of three human tumor cell lines representing different tumor types, namely, breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), non-small cell lung cancer (NCI-H460) and CNS cancer (SF-268). It was found that some of these compounds showed inhibitory effects on the three cell lines, indicating their potential use in the development of oncology products.     

Cytotoxic activity of lupane-type triterpenes from Glochidion sphaerogynum and Glochidion eriocarpum two of which induce apoptosis

Six known lupanes lupenone ( 1), 3- epi-lupeol ( 2), glochidone ( 4), glochidonol ( 5), glochidiol ( 6) and lup-20(29)-ene-1beta,3beta-diol ( 7) were isolated from the roots and stem wood of Glochidion eriocarpum and three, 5, 6 and lup-20(29)ene-3alpha,23-diol ( 3), were isolated from the roots and stem wood of Glochidion sphaerogynum. Compounds were identified by (1)H- and (13)C-NMR techniques. Triterpenes 2 - 7 were tested against the growth of three human tumor cell lines, MCF-7, NCI-H-460 and SF-268. Lupanes 3, 5, and 6 exhibited strong inhibitory effects against all three; thus GI (50) values for 3 were 12.7 +/- 3.7, 17.9 +/- 1.1 and 17.9 +/- 0.5, for 5 9.0 +/- 3.7, 4.9 +/- 0.2 and 9.8 +/- 0.5, and for 6 6.63 +/- 0.7, 7.5 +/- 0.5 and 9.7 +/- 0.3.3. Epilupeol was less active, with GI (50) values of 75.6 +/- 11.7, 86.1 +/- 12.4 and 80.9 +/- 2.6 while 7 was moderately active only against MCF-7 (GI (50) = 79.2 +/- 2.4). Additional studies indicated that triterpenes 5 and 6 exerted their antiproliferative activity through the involvement of apoptosis while triterpene 3 did not.     

Cytotoxicities of xanthones and cinnamate esters from Hypericum hookerianum

5-Hydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone (1), 2-hydroxy-3-methoxyxanthone (2), trans-kielcorin (3), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl ferulate (4) and 3beta-O-caffeoylbetulinic acid (5) were isolated from Hypericum hookerianum. Compounds 1-5 were tested against the growth of three human tumor cell lines, MCF-7, NCI-H460 and SF-268. Compounds 4 and 5 exhibited significant inhibitory activity effects against all three; GI50 values for 4 were 15.1 +/- 1.6, 18.7 +/- 2.3 and 15.9 +/- 2.7 and for 5 12.2 +/- 2.4, 19.6 +/- 2.3 and 24.3 +/- 2.5. Compound 3 was less active with GI50 values of 55.1 +/- 2.3, 49.7 +/- 3.0 and 40.5 +/- 1.5, while 1 and 2 exhibited only weak effects. Compounds 4 and 5 were moderately effective in influencing the mitogenic response to human lymphocytes to hemoagglutinin, with IC values of 26.1 +/- 3.6 and 40.8 +/- 4.9, respectively.     

Synthesis of tetrahydronaphthalene lignan esters by intramolecular cyclization of ethyl p-azidophenyl-2-phenylalkanoates and evaluation of the growth inhibition of human tumor cell lines

Intramolecular cyclization via nitrenium ion of 2-phenylpentanoic/2-phenylbutanoic acid esters with a terminal p-azidophenyl group gives direct access to tetrahydronaphthalene lignan esters. The p-azidophenyl-substituted butanoate led to an ethyl spirodienone carboxylate, while its homologue pentanoate gave ethyl 4-(4-aminophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-carboxylate in good yield. In contrast, the m-azidophenyl-substituted esters suffered aromatic nucleophilic addition of trifluoromethanesulfonate. X-ray crystallography established unequivocally the end products structure, and density functional theory studies were performed to rationalize the cyclization outcome. Reaction intermediates and end products were evaluated for their capacity to inhibit in vitro growth of the cell lines MCF-7 (breast cancer), NCI-H460 (lung cancer), SF-268 (CNS cancer), and UACC-62 (melanoma). Growth inhibition of breast, lung, and CNS cancer cell lines was observed with the spirodienone carboxylate, the m-nitrophenylalkyl iodides, and p-phenyl-substituted elongated ethyl esters, namely, the p-nitrophenylpentanoate and p-aminophenylbutanoate, with the latter being also effective on the melanoma cell line.     

Antitumor and antileishmanial evaluation of novel heterocycles derived from quinazoline scaffold: a molecular modeling approach

Novel thiazole, pyrimidine and benzylidene derivatives derived from quinazoline scaffold have been synthesized. The antitumor evaluation of the newly synthesized products against three cancer cell lines namely breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), non-small cell lung cancer (NCI-H460), and CNS cancer (SF-268) showed that the benzylidene–quinazoline derivative 12a showed remarkable activity against all three cell lines. The thiazolo-quinazoline derivative 10 showed greater activity than the control against breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) with a concentration of 0.01 μM. Moreover, the antileishmanial activity of the newly synthesized products tested on Leishmania donovani amastigotes showed that compounds 4, 14, and 18 had very promising activity.     

一株南海红树林底泥来源抗真菌放线菌No. 41-51发酵物的化学成分研究

目的 对一株来源于南海红树林底泥的抗真菌放线菌No. H 41-51发酵物中的化学成分进行研究。方法 对该菌株进行发酵培养,将发酵物进行离心分离成菌丝和菌液,菌液用乙酸乙酯萃取,并对具有活性的该乙酸乙酯部位进行成分分离和鉴定;发酵物菌丝体用95-80%乙醇提取,再用不同极性的溶剂萃取,对具有活性的石油醚部位进行成分分离和鉴定。整个提取和分离过程用纸碟片法进行活性追踪分离。通过硅胶柱、Sephadex LH-20柱色谱及HPLC制备方法分离纯化化合物样品,用NMR、MS等光谱方法,并结合文献数据比对鉴定化合物结构。 结果 分离得到14个化合物,并分别将其鉴定为邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(1)、二(2-乙基己基)苯-1,2-二甲酸酯(2)、3,3-二吲哚-2-羟基-丙醇(3)、环(苯丙-丙)二肽(4)、环(R-脯-S-苯丙)二肽(5)、环(S-脯-S-苯丙)二肽(6)、环(D-苯丙-L-异亮)二肽(7)、dankasterone(8)、4-hydroxy-17R-methylincisterol(9)、Calvasterol B(10)、Calvasterol A(11)、抗霉素 A_1a(12)、抗霉素 A_1b(13)和甘油醇-1-单油酸酯(14)。体外活性实验表明：化合物8~11对MCF-7、SF-268和NCI-H460细胞株表现出程度不等的细胞毒活性,化合物12和13表现出抗白色念珠菌活性。结论 菌株H 41-51发酵可产生多种不同结构类型和生物活性的次生代谢产物。化合物8~11对MCF-7、NCI-H460和SF-268细胞株具有细胞毒活性,化合物12、13具有抗白色念珠菌活性。     

Activity of nitrogen-containing and non-nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates on tumor cell lines

We synthesized and tested three series of bisphosphonates for their activity in inhibiting the growth of three human tumor cell lines: MCF-7 (breast), NCI-H460 (lung), and SF-268 (CNS). The first series of compounds consisted of 49 nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, the most active species being a tetrakispivaloyloxymethyl (POM) ester, having an (average) IC(50) of 6.8 microM. The second series of compounds consisted of nine terphenylbisphosphonates, the most active species also being a POM ester, having an IC(50) of 2.2 microM. The third series of compounds consisted of seven halogen or cyanophenylbisphosphonates, the most active species again being a POM ester, having an IC(50) of 500 nM. Taken together, these results are of interest because they show that bisphosphonate esters can have potent activity against a variety of tumor cell lines, with the most active terphenyl- and halophenyl-containing species having IC(50) values approximately 10-40x lower than the most potent commercially available bisphosphonates.     

Pubescenes, jatrophane diterpenes, from Euphorbia pubescens, with multidrug resistance reversing activity on mouse lymphoma cells

The macrocyclic jatrophane diterpene polyesters, pubescenes A - D ( 1 - 4) were isolated from the whole dried plant of Euphorbia pubescens, and evaluated for multidrug resistance (MDR) reversing activity on mouse lymphoma cells. All the compounds displayed very strong activity compared with the positive control verapamil. Pubescene D ( 4) is a new compound, whose structure was established as 3beta,9alpha,-diacetoxy-7beta-benzoyloxy-15beta-hydroxy-14-oxo-2beta H-jatropha-5 E,12 E-diene by spectroscopic methods, including (1)H- (1)H COSY, HMQC, HMBC and NOESY.     

向日葵二萜化学成分及其细胞毒活性研究

为了研究向日葵(Helianthus annuus L.)的生物活性成分。本文采用色谱法系统研究向日葵的化学成分，根据波谱学分析鉴定了化合物的结构，用MTT法评价其细胞毒活性。从成熟的向日葵花盘中分离鉴定了11个化合物，分别为：对映贝壳杉-2α,16α-二醇(1)，对映贝壳杉-15α,16α-环氧-17-醛-19-酸(2)，对映贝壳杉-16β-醇(3)，phyllocladan-16β-ol (4)，ent-atisan-16α-ol (5)，15-羟基-对映贝壳杉-16-烯-19酸(6)，对映贝壳-15-当归酰氧基-16-烯-19-酸(7)，对映贝壳杉-16-烯-19酸(8)，对映贝壳杉-17-羟基-15-烯-19酸(9)，对映贝壳杉-16β，17-二羟基-19酸(10)和ciliaric acid (11)。其中化合物1和2为新化合物，部分化合物显示一定的细胞毒活性。     

Monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes from the marine sediment-derived fungus Eutypella scoparia FS46

Eutypellol A (1), the first norsesquiterpenoid of sequicarene family, as well as eutypellol B (2), a rare 7-methyl oxidized 2-carene derivative, and one new natural product 2-(2-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propanoic acid (3), along with eight known terpenoids, were isolated from the marine sediment-derived fungus Eutypella scoparia FS46 collected from the South China Sea. Their structures were established on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1–3 were evaluated for their antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus and cytotoxic activities against MCF-7, NCI-H460, and SF-268 tumor cell lines.     

Isolation and biological activities of phenanthroindolizidine and septicine alkaloids from the Formosan Tylophora ovata

An investigation of alkaloids present in the leaves and stems of Tylophora ovata led to the isolation of two new septicine alkaloids and one new phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid, tylophovatines A, B, C (1, 2, and 5), respectively, together with two known septicine and six known phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids. The structures of the new alkaloids 1, 2, and 5 were established by means of spectroscopic analyses. These eleven alkaloids show in vitro anti-inflammatory activities with IC?? values ranging from 84 nM to 20.6 μM through their suppression of nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ. Moreover, these substances display growth inhibition in HONE-1, NUGC-3, HepG2, SF-268, MCF-7, and NCI-H460 cancer cell lines, with GI?? values ranging from 4 nM to 24.2 μM. In addition, tylophovatine C (5) and 13a(S)-(+)-tylophorine (7) were found to exhibit potent in vivo anti-inflammation activities in a rat paw edema model. Finally, structure–activity relationships were probed by using the isolated phenanthroindolizidines and septicines. Phenanthroindolizidines are suggested to be divided into cytotoxic agents (e.g., 10 and 11) and anti-inflammation based anticancer agents (e.g., 5–9).     

Cytotoxic steroidal saponins from Agave sisalana

Two new steroidal saponins, 8 and 10, along with 7 known steroidal sapogenins and saponins (1-7) and a furostanol saponin (9) were isolated from Agave sisalana Perrine ex Engelm. The structures of these two new compounds were identified and characterized by 1D and 2D?NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. In addition, acid hydrolysis and GC-FID were used to confirm the sugar moieties of 8 and 10. The cytotoxic effects of 1-10 on MCF-7, NCI-H460, and SF-268 cancer cells were evaluated, and among them, compound 10 proved to be the most cytotoxic with IC?? values of 1.2, 3.8, and 1.5 μM, respectively.     

Perangustols A and B,a pair of new azaphilone epimers from a marine sediment-derived fungus Cladosporium perangustm FS62

A pair of new azaphilone epimers, perangustols A-B (1–2), and two new natural products (3–4), together with two known metabolites (5–6) were isolated from the culture of the marine sediment-derived fungus Cladosporium perangustum FS62. The structures of these compounds were established on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis. The isolated compounds (1–6) were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against the SF-268, MCF-7, NCI-H460, and HepG-2 tumor cell lines. Nonetheless, no significant activity was observed.     

Cytotoxic trichothecene macrolides from the endophyte fungus Myrothecium roridum

A new cytotoxic roridin-type trichothecene macrolide named epiroridin acid (1) and two known compounds epiroridin E (2) and mytoxin B (3) were isolated from the liquid culture of Myrothecium roridum A553, which was isolated from the medicinal plant Pogostemon cablin. The structure of the new macrolide (1) was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic measurements (UV, IR, MS, and 1D and 2D NMR) analyses. All isolated compounds (1–3) were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against SF-268, MCF-7, NCI-H460, and HepG-2 tumor cell lines. The new compound (1) exhibited well cytotoxicity against the four selected tumor cell lines.     

Lobophorins E and F, new spirotetronate antibiotics from a South China Sea-derived Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 01127

The strain SCSIO 01127, isolated from the South China Sea sediment, was identified as a member of Streptomyces by the 16S rDNA sequence analysis. Two new spirotetronate antibiotics lobophorins E (1) and F (2), along with two known analogs lobophorins A (3) and B (4), were isolated from Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 01127. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed IR, NMR and MS spectroscopic analyses. The new compound lobophorin F (2) showed antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 and Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 with MIC values of 8?μg?ml(-1) for both the strains, better than that of lobophorin B (4). Lobophorin F (2) also displayed better cytotoxic activities than lobophorin B (4), with IC(50) of 6.82, 2.93 and 3.16?μM against SF-268, MCF-7 and NCI-H460, respectively.