New sinularianin sesquiterpenes from soft coral Sinularia sp

Mar Drugs. 2013 Dec 2;11(12):4741-50. doi: 10.3390/md11124741.

Abstract

Four new sesquiterpenes, sinularianins C-F (3-6), together with known sinularianins A (1) and B (2) were identified from a South China Sea soft coral Sinularia sp. Compounds 1-6 were evaluated for inhibition of NF-κB activation using the cell-based HEK293 NF-κB luciferase reporter gene assay. Compounds 1 and 4 were exhibited a potent effect with inhibitory rates of 41.3% and 43.0% at the concentration of 10 µg/mL, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / chemistry*
  • Cell Line
  • China
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • NF-kappa B
  • Sesquiterpenes