Inhibitory effects of triptogelin A-1 on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13- acetate-induced skin tumor promotion.
Dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenes, which were isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook fil. var. regelii Makino and Euonymus sieboldianus Blume, showed inhibitory effects on Epstein-Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) activation induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Triptogelin A-1, one of the active dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenes, exhibited remarkable inhibitory effects on mouse skin tumor promotion in an in vivo two-stage carcinogenesis test. Interestingly, triptogelin A-1 was more effective when applied after TPA-treatment (post-treatment) than before TPA-treatment (pretreatment). The findings indicate that these dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenes might be valuable antitumor promoters.
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan.
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D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000187:drug effects; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C080029:triptogelin A-1; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate