Steroids from an Australian sponge Psammoclema sp

J Nat Prod. 2009 Jan;72(1):102-6. doi: 10.1021/np800688f.

Abstract

Investigation of an extract of the Australian marine sponge Psammoclema sp. for dynamin I inhibitory activity led to the isolation of four new trihydroxysterols (1-4) related to aragusterol G. These compounds were largely identified by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic methods. While 1 was found to be inactive in the dynamin bioassay, bioassays did reveal that compounds 1-4 inhibited the growth of colorectal, breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer cell lines (GI(50) 5-27 microM). The additional insight that these new compounds give to previous SAR studies is discussed briefly.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Australia
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marine Biology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Steroids / chemistry
  • Steroids / isolation & purification*
  • Steroids / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Steroids