eunicellin and Leukemia

Five new 7α-hydroxyeunicellin-based diterpenoids, designated as cladieunicellins M-Q (1-5), were isolated from a Formosan octocoral Cladiella sp. The structures of 1-5 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods and by comparison of the data with those of the related metabolites. Cytotoxicity of metabolites 1-5 against the human leukemia Molt 4 and HL 60 is also described. Among them, compounds 1, 3 and 5 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity toward Molt 4 cells with IC₅₀ values 16.43, 14.17 and 15.55 μM, respectively. Preliminary SAR (structure activity relationship) information was obtained from these compounds and their analogues.

Topics: Animals; Anthozoa; Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Line, Tumor; Diterpenes; HL-60 Cells; Humans; Inhibitory Concentration 50; Leukemia; Spectrum Analysis; Structure-Activity Relationship

Two new eunicellin-based diterpenoids, cladieunicellins K (1) and L (2), were isolated from an octocoral Cladiella sp. The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and 2 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity towards the MOLT-4 human leukemia.

Topics: Animals; Anthozoa; Cell Line, Tumor; Diterpenes; Humans; Leukemia; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Spectrum Analysis