Abstract:
:Twenty 13,28-epoxy and related triterpenoid saponins from Ardisia japonica were evaluated for their anti-proliferative activity on human liver cancer cells and normal liver cells. Eight saponins selectively inhibited the growth of liver cancer Bel-7402 and HepG-2 cells without affecting the survival of normal liver HL-7702 cells. The structure-activity relationship analyses indicated that the 13,28-epoxy, 16α-hydroxy, and C-30 methyl moieties in the sapogenin parts and the glycosyl moiety consisting from tetra- to hepta-saccharide units are important for this activity. Among the active saponins, ardisianoside B (2) and 3β-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-[α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)]-α-l-arabinopyranosyl-13β,28-epoxy-16α-hydroxyoleanane (3) showed the most potent anti-proliferative activity against Bel-7402 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The selective anti-proliferative activity is attributed to the different cellular responses (CDKs and cyclins levels, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis) between tumor and normal liver cells. Exposure to 2 and 3 selectively led to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in Bel-7402 cells together with the increased pro-apoptotic caspase-8 and the decreased anti-apoptotic Cdc25A levels.
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Bioorg Med Chem Lettjournal_title
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry lettersauthors
Li Q,Li W,Hui LP,Zhao CY,He L,Koike Kdoi
10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.08.027subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-10-01 00:00:00pages
6120-5issue
19eissn
0960-894Xissn
1464-3405pii
S0960-894X(12)01027-Xjournal_volume
22pub_type
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