Lanostane-type triterpenoids from the sclerotia of Inonotus obliquus possessing anti-tumor promoting activity

Eur J Med Chem. 2008 Nov;43(11):2373-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2008.01.037. Epub 2008 Feb 8.

Abstract

Two new lanostane-type triterpenoids, 1 and 2 besides two known lanostane-type triterpenoids, 3 and 4 were isolated from the sclerotia of Inonotus obliquus. Their structures were determined to be lanosta-8,23E-diene-3beta,22R,25-triol (1) and lanosta-7:9(11),23E-triene-3beta,22R,25-triol (2) by spectral data. These compounds were tested for their anti-tumor-promoting activity using a short-term in vitro assay for EBV-EA activation induced by TPA. Compounds 1, 2 and 4 were stronger than the positive control, oleanolic acid. The most abundant compound 4 was investigated for the inhibitory effect in a two-stage carcinogenesis test on mouse skin using DMBA as an initiator and TPA as a promoter. Compound 4 was found to exhibit the potent anti-tumor promoting activity in the in vivo carcinogenesis test.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Basidiomycota / chemistry*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / drug effects
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / immunology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Skin Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Triterpenes