Aspochalasins I, J, and K: three new cytotoxic cytochalasans of Aspergillus flavipes from the rhizosphere of Ericameria laricifolia of the Sonoran Desert

J Nat Prod. 2004 Mar;67(3):328-32. doi: 10.1021/np030353m.

Abstract

Bioassay-guided fractionation of a cytotoxic EtOAc extract of Aspergillus flavipes occurring in the rhizosphere of Ericameria laricifolia resulted in the isolation of three new cytochalasans, namely, aspochalasins I (1), J (2), and K (3), and four known cytochalasans, aspochalasins C (4), D (5), and E (6) and TMC-169 (7). The structures of compounds 1-3 were established on the basis of extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic analysis. All compounds exhibited weak to moderate cytotoxicity against NCI-H460, MCF-7, and SF-268 cancer cell lines, but none showed significant selectivity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Arizona
  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Asteraceae
  • Cytochalasins / chemistry
  • Cytochalasins / isolation & purification*
  • Cytochalasins / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cytochalasins
  • aspochalasin I
  • aspochalasin J
  • aspochalasin K