Stellettins L and M, cytotoxic isomalabaricane-type triterpenes, and sterols from the marine sponge Stelletta tenuis

J Nat Prod. 2007 Jul;70(7):1114-7. doi: 10.1021/np070069l. Epub 2007 Jun 30.

Abstract

Two new isomalabaricane-type triterpenes, stellettins L (1) and M (2), and three new sterols (3-5) were isolated from the marine sponge Stelletta tenuis collected in the South China Sea. Chemical structures were established from spectroscopic data and comparison with known compounds. In addition, spectroscopic data reported for the known sterol 24-methylene-27-methylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol-7-one (6) were revised. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited significant cytotoxic activity against stomach cancer (AGS) in vitro.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • China
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Marine Biology
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Sterols* / chemistry
  • Sterols* / isolation & purification
  • Sterols* / pharmacology
  • Triterpenes* / chemistry
  • Triterpenes* / isolation & purification
  • Triterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Sterols
  • Triterpenes
  • stellettin L
  • stellettin M