Bioactive marine prostanoids from octocoral Clavularia viridis

Chem Biodivers. 2008 May;5(5):784-92. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.200890075.

Abstract

Chemical investigation of the nonpolar extract of soft coral Clavularia viridis resulted in isolation of five new prostanoids, designated as claviridic acids A-E (1-5, resp.), in addition to the known clavulones I-III. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic techniques, especially HR-ESI-MS, CD, and 2D-NMR experiments. The isolated marine prostanoids exhibited potent inhibitory effect on PHA-induced proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), as well as significant cytotoxic activity against human gastric cancer cells (AGS).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / chemistry*
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes / cytology
  • Leukocytes / drug effects
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Prostaglandins / chemistry*
  • Prostaglandins / isolation & purification
  • Prostaglandins / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Prostaglandins