Two selective novel triterpene glycosides from sea cucumber, Telenata Ananas: inhibitors of chemokine receptor-5

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2002 Nov 4;12(21):3203-5. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(02)00599-1.

Abstract

The aqueous methanolic extract of a sea cucumber was found to contain two triterpene glycosides 1 and 2. The structures of 1 and 2 were established based on high-resolution NMR studies. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited inhibitory activity (K(i)) of 30 and 5microM, respectively, in a chemokine receptor subtype 5 (CCR5) assay. Both compounds did not show any significant inhibition in a CXCR2 assay at 50microM, suggesting their selectivity for the CCR5 receptor.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • CCR5 Receptor Antagonists*
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification
  • Glycosides / pharmacology*
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Sea Cucumbers / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Tissue Extracts
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • CCR5 Receptor Antagonists
  • Glycosides
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Tissue Extracts
  • Triterpenes