Chamobtusin A, a novel skeleton diterpenoid alkaloid from Chamaecyparis obtusa cv. tetragon

The novel diterpenoid alkaloid chamobtusin A (1) was isolated from the branches and leaves of Chamaecyparis obtusa cv. tetragon. Its structure and relative stereochemistry were mainly determined by MS, 2D NMR, and X-ray methods. The methanol extracts, total alkaloids of C. obtusa cv. tetragon, and chamobtusin A were tested for their cytotoxicities against A549 and K562 human tumor cell lines.     

Antiradical and cytotoxic activity of different Helichrysum plicatum flower extracts

Flowers of Helichrysum plicatum were extracted under different experimental conditions, and their antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH radical scavenging assay. Extracts obtained with higher concentration of ethyl acetate (90% or 100%) were found to contain the greatest amount of total phenolics (> 250 mg gallic acid equivalents/g of dried extract), and high correlation between total phenolic content and antiradical activity was observed (r = -0.79). Based on the total phenolic content and antiradical activity, some extracts were selected for investigation of cytotoxic activity toward PC3, HeLa and K562 human cancer cell lines in vitro. All tested extracts exhibited moderate activity against HeLa cells (41.9-42.1 microg/mL), whereas the extract obtained with 100% ethyl acetate was the most active against K562 and PC3 cell lines (25.9 and 39.2 microg/mL, respectively). Statistical analysis revealed significant correlation between total phenolic content and cytotoxic activity against PC3 and K562 cells. HPLC identification of phenolic compounds from the extracts indicated the presence of apigenin, naringenin and kaempferol as free aglycones, and glycosides of apigenin, naringenin, quercetin and kaempferol. Among aglycones, kaempferol displayed moderate cytostatic activity against all cell lines (24.8-64.7 microM).     

New Casbane Diterpenoids from the Hainan Soft Coral Sinularia Species

Six new casbane diterpenoids, sinularcasbanes G–L ( 1 – 6 , resp.) were isolated from the soft coral Sinularia sp. Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, especially 2D‐NMR and HR‐ESI‐MS. The configuration was confirmed by CD analyses and by comparison with data reported in the literature. The compounds were evaluated for cytotoxicity against ten human cancer cell lines (H1975, U937, K562, BGC823, MOLT‐4, MCF‐7, A549, HeLa, HL60, and Huh‐7) and showed no activity.     

新型L-酪氨酸二肽衍生物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

以L-酪氨酸甲酯盐酸盐和对羟基苯甲酸（PHBA）为原料,经缩合、水解和亲核取代反应,设计并合成了9个新型的L-酪氨酸二肽衍生物（3b和4a~4h）,其结构经¹H NMR、 ¹³C NMR和MS（ESI）表征。采用MTT法评价了化合物对白血病细胞（K562）、人肺癌细胞（A549）和人肝癌细胞（HepG2）的体外抑制活性。结果表明：N-[N-(4-苄氧基-苯甲酰基)-O-二甲氨基丙基-L-酪氨酰基]-L-苯丙氨醇(4e)对HepG2和K542细胞的抑制活性均高于阳性对照药阿霉素,IC₅₀分别为0.41和11.77 μmol·L^-1。     

Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory phenylbutenoids from the rhizomes of Zingiber cassumunar

Phenylbutenoids isolated previously from the CHCl3 extracts of the rhizomes of Zingiber cassumunar, were evaluated for their cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitory activity along with a new isolate, from the n-BuOH extracts of this plant. The COX-2 inhibitory assay was performed by measuring prostaglandin E2 production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Two phenylbutenoid dimers, and, exhibited considerable activity with IC50 values of 2.71 and 3.64 microM. Two phenylbutenoid monomers, and, showed moderate activity (IC50 14.97, 20.68 microM, respectively). The other three phenylbutenoids, were found to be inactive. Compound was elucidated as a new phenylbutenoid glycoside, namely, (E)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside by spectral analysis including various 1D- and 2D-NMR experiments.     

Two new chemical constituents from Daphne odora Thunb. var. marginata

Two new phenolic constituents, daphnenone (1) and daphneone (2), were isolated from the stem bark of Daphne odora Thunb. var. marginata. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 were tested for cytotoxic activity by MTT assays on five human tumour cell lines, K562, A549, MCF-7, LOVO and HepG2. Compound 1 showed obvious cytotoxic activity against all the five cell lines.     

嘧啶拼接3-烯键氧化吲哚衍生物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

以2-吲哚酮与3,5-二氯嘧啶甲醛为原料,经Knoevenagel加成消除反应和取代反应合成了11个新型的嘧啶拼接3-烯键氧化吲哚衍生物(3a~3k),产率70%~91%,Z/E值15：1~>20 ：1, 其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和HR-MS（ESI-TOF）表征。采用MTT法研究了3a~3k对人肺癌细胞(A549)和人白血病细胞(K562)的体外抗肿瘤活性。结果表明：3a, 3c, 3f, 3g和3j对K562具有较好的抑制活性（IC₅₀分别为29.3, 27.6, 28.5, 24.0和27.0 μmol·L^-1）, 3a, 3h和3j对A549具有较好的抑制活性（IC₅₀分别为28.1, 16.4和25.2 μmol·L^-1）。     

Kadcoccilactones K-R, triterpenoids from Kadsura coccinea

Phytochemical investigation on the stems of Kadsura coccinea led to the isolation of 8 new triterpenoids, kadcoccilactones K-R (1-8), and 10 known analogues. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1-3 characterized with an aromatic ring E in their molecules are rarely naturally occurred kadlongilactone derivatives. Moreover, all compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against K562, Bel-7402, and A549 human tumor cells. Compounds 9 and 10 exhibited potent cytotoxicity against K562, Bel-7402, and A549 cell lines with IC₅₀ values less than 0.1, 0.1, and 1.0 μm, respectively.     

One-pot green synthesis and cytotoxicity of new <Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis>-aminophosphonates

A novel series of α-aminophosphonates containing the trifluoromethyl aniline moiety were obtained in high yields by condensation of 2-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl aniline, aryl/heteroaryl aldehydes and dimethylphosphite in the presence of chitosan as a catalyst. The molecular modeling studies revealed their important structural features of binding affinities towards the target enzyme. The cytotoxicity of these compounds was evaluated against PC-3(prostate cancer), MCF-7 (breast cancer), HeLa(cCervix Cancer), U973, K562 and HL60 human lLeukemia cell lines. Compound 4k with a pyrene moiety showed high potency against a breast cancer cell line, while compounds 4g and 4k exhibited more promising cytotoxicity against U973, K562 and HL60 cell lines.     

A new series of titanocene dichloride derivatives bearing cyclic alkylammonium groups: Assessment of their cytotoxic properties

Ten new water soluble titanocene dichloride derivatives have been synthesized and characterized and their cytotoxicities against the human lung cancer cell line A549 have been assessed. The potencies of the compounds vary greatly, but dicationic 3-picolylium and 4-picolylium compounds exhibit IC₅₀ values that are unusually low for this class of compounds. In view of their potency against A549 cells, three of the new complexes were tested further on additional human cell lines including the small cell lung cancer cell line H69, the widely used cervical carcinoma cell line HeLa, the ovarian carcinoma cell line A2780 and its cisplatin resistant derivative A2780/CP. All three compounds exhibited potencies in all cell lines comparable to or better than those observed with the A549 cells, while one complex is actually more potent than cisplatin for HeLa cells.     

Anti-lipid peroxidation and induction of apoptosis in the erythroleukaemic cell line K562 by extracts from (Tunisian) Rhamnus alaternus L. (Rhamnaceae)

Total oligomer flavonoids (TOF) enriched and ethyl acetate (EA) extracts from Rhamnus alaternus induce apoptotic death in human chronic myelogenous leukaemia K562 cell line, as demonstrated by gel electrophoresis, which demonstrates the characteristic ladder patterns of DNA fragmentation and the proteolytic cleavage of poly(ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP). The effect of R. alaternus extract in reducing oxidative stress was evaluated by anti-lipid peroxidation which was monitored by measuring malondialdehyde level in K562 cultured cells. The TOF and EA extracts were found to be effective to protect against lipid peroxidation. Their IC?? values were 196 and 273?μg?mL?1, respectively. These findings suggest that R. alaternus extracts exhibit potential antioxidant and proapoptotic properties.     

Syntheses and Antiproliferative Activities of Novel Diarylthiosemicarbazide Derivatives

A series of novel N-methylpicolinamide-moiety containing diarylthiosemicarbazide derivatives was prepared and evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative activity against three cancer cell lines(human alveolar epithelial cell A549, human lung cancer cell H460 and human colorectal cancer cell HT-29) by 3-(4,5-dimethyl)thiazolyl-diphenyltetrazoliumromide(MTT) assay. Six compounds(7b―7g) with halogen substituents exhibited preferable cytotoxicity against one or more cell lines in a low micromolar range. Especially, the most promising compound 7g exhibited remarkable antiproliferative activity with the IC50 values of 2.2, 1.8 and 5.2 μmol/L against A549, H460 and HT-29 cell lines respectively, which is comparable to sorafenib.     

Phytochemical and cytotoxic investigations of Alpinia mutica rhizomes

The methanol and fractionated extracts (hexane, ethyl acetate and water) of Alpinia mutica (Zingiberaceae) rhizomes were investigated for their cytotoxic effect against six human carcinoma cell lines, namely KB, MCF7, A549, Caski, HCT116, HT29 and non-human fibroblast cell line (MRC 5) using an in vitro cytotoxicity assay. The ethyl acetate extract possessed high inhibitory effect against KB, MCF7 and Caski cells (IC?? values of 9.4, 19.7 and 19.8 μg/mL, respectively). Flavokawin B (1), 5,6-dehydrokawain (2), pinostrobin chalcone (3) and alpinetin (4), isolated from the active ethyl acetate extract were also evaluated for their cytotoxic activity. Of these, pinostrobin chalcone (3) and alpinetin (4) were isolated from this plant for the first time. Pinostrobin chalcone (3) displayed very remarkable cytotoxic activity against the tested human cancer cells, such as KB, MCF7 and Caski cells (IC?? values of 6.2, 7.3 and 7.7 μg/mL, respectively). This is the first report of the cytotoxic activity of Alpinia mutica.     

Antioxidant capacity of Ocimum basilicum L. and Origanum vulgare L. extracts

The antioxidant properties of five different extracts (Et?O, CHCl?, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and H?O) of Ocimum basilicum L. and Origanum vulgare L. were studied. Antioxidant activity was assessed in six different model systems. Free radical scavenging capacity (RSC) was evaluated by measuring the scavenging capacity of extracts on DPPH, NO, O??? and OH radical, as well as on hydrogen peroxide (H?O?). In addition, the protective effects on lipid peroxidation in liposomes (LPx) were evaluated by TBA-assay using the Fe2?/ascorbate induction system. The amount of total phenolic compounds and content of total flavonoids was also determined. EtOAc, n-BuOH and H?O extracts of O. basilicum and O. vulgare expressed very strong scavenger activity. Furthermore, the mentioned extracts showed notable inhibition of LPx. On the other hand, Et?O and CHCl? extracts showed much weaker effect in the neutralization of DPPH, NO and O??? radicals and the neutralization of H?O?. When examining the production of OH radicals and inhibition of LPx, the Et?O and CHCl? extracts showed weak prooxidative properties. The observed differences in antioxidant activity could be partially explained by the levels of phenolics and flavonoids in the investigated O. basilicum and O. vulgare extracts.     

Cytotoxic germacranolide sesquiterpene from Inula cappa

A new germacranolide, inulacappolide (1), was isolated from the EtOH extract of the whole plant of Inula cappa along with 16 known compounds. The structure of inulacappolide was a rare 1(10)-saturated type of germacran-6,12-olide, identified as 2alpha-acetoxy-3beta-hydroxy-9beta-angeloyloxygermacra-4-en-6alpha,12-olide by spectral analysis (IR, HR-ESI/MS, (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY). In vitro, it showed antiproliferative effects against human cervical cancer HeLa, human leukemia K562 and human nasopharyngeal carcinoma KB cell lines with IC(50) values of 1.2 microM, 3.8 microM and 5.3 microM, respectively.     

新型芳姜黄酮拼合吡咯螺环氧化吲哚类化合物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

以取代靛红和肌氨酸为原料制得1,3-偶极子,再与(E)-芳姜烯酮类化合物在乙腈中经3+2环加成反应合成了10个新型的芳姜黄酮拼合吡咯螺环氧化吲哚类化合物(3a~3j)产率70%~91%, d/r值15 :1~>20:1,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和HR-MS（ESI-TOF）表征。采用MTT法研究了3a~3j对人肺癌细胞(A549)和人白血病细胞(K562)的体外抗肿瘤活性。结果表明：3f对K562抑制活性较好（IC₅₀=31.1 μmol·L^-1）, 3b对A549抑制活性较好（IC₅₀=54.1 μmol·L^-1）。     

新型烷氧基嘧啶拼接3-吡咯螺环氧化吲哚类化合物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

以取代烷氧基嘧啶3-烯键氧化吲哚衍生物为原料,与肌氨酸及多聚甲醛在甲苯中回流经1,3-偶极子3+2环加成反应,合成了8个新型烷氧基嘧啶拼接3-吡咯螺环氧化吲哚类化合物(3a~3h),产率67%~82%,d/r值6/1~20/1,其结构经~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR和HR-MS(ESI-TOF)表征。采用MTT法研究了3a~3h对人肺癌细胞(A549)、人前列腺癌细胞(PC-3)和人白血病细胞(K562)的体外抗肿瘤活性。结果表明:3d和3g对人白血病细胞K562具有明显的活性,IC50分别为24.1 mol·L~(-1)和32.4μmol·L~(-1),接近阳性对照药顺铂。     

7, 8-dihydroxyflavanone as an inhibitor for Jun-Fos-DNA complex formation and its cytotoxic effect on cultured human cancer cells

7,8-Dihydroxyflavanone, isolated from the seeds of Alpinia Katsumadai Hayata, showed an inhibitory effect on Jun-Fos dimer action. 7,8-Dihydroxyflavanone blocked the action of the dimer on a DNA consensus sequence, the AP-1 binding site. We have concluded that the Jun-Fos heterodimer, bound with 7,8-dihydroxyflavanone, cannot bind to the AP-1 site and therefore results in signal interruption. The 7,8-dihydroxyflavanone was also found to have an in vitro cytotoxic effect against A549 (a human lung cancer cell line) and K562 (a human leukemia cell line).     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of hydrazino-containing polyamine skeletons as drug delivery system

A new series of polyamine-toxic cargo conjugates was synthesized with aryl aldehydes conjugating to hydrazino-containing triamine skeletons.The in vitro cytotoxicity of target compounds was evaluated in several cancer cell lines（e.g.,L1210,HeLa and B16） and the cellular entry of these polyamine conjugates via polyamine transporter was investigated on SPD- or DFMO-treated B16 cell line.Of these compounds,6c show significant cytotoxicity on L1210,HeLa and B16 cell lines(IC₅₀ value,3.74μmol/L, 5.66μmol/L and 4.04μmol/L,respectively).The polyamine transporter assay demonstrated the suitability of hydrazino-containing polyamine backbones for application as vectors in drug delivery systems.     

Three sesquiterpene compounds biosynthesised from artemisinic acid using suspension-cultured cells of Averrhoa carambola (Oxalidaceae)

A new sesquiterpene glycoside, artemisinic acid 3-β-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3, 31.24%) and other two biotransformation products, 3-β-hydroxyartemisinic acid (2, 36.69%) and 3-β-hydroxyartemisinic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (4, 7.03%), were biosynthesised after artemisinic acid (1) was administered to the cultured cells of Averrhoa carambola. The three biotransformation products were obtained for the first time by using the suspension-cultured cells of A. carambola as a new biocatalyst system, and their structures were identified on the basis of the physico-chemical properties, NMR and mass spectral analyses. The results indicate that the cultured cells of A. carambola have the abilities to hydroxylate and glycosylate sesquiterpene compounds in a regio- and stereoselective manner. Furthermore, the anti-tumour activity of compounds 3 and 4 was evaluated against K562 and HeLa cell lines. Compound 4 showed strong activity against HeLa cell line, with the IC?? value of 0.56?μmol?mL?1.