Cucurbitane-type triterpenoids from the stems of Cucumis melo.
Phytochemical investigation of the stems of Cucumis melo led to the isolation and identification of 21 cucurbitane-type triterpenoids, including nine new compounds (1-9) and 12 known compounds. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analyses, chemical methods, and comparison with spectroscopic data in the literature. Two known compounds, cucurbitacin B (10) and cucurbitacin A (11), showed significant cytotoxic activity against the proliferation of A549/ATCC and BEL7402 cells in vitro. Of the new compounds, only compound 7 was weakly cytotoxic. The inhibitory effects of all compounds on the Jak-Stat3 signaling pathway were evaluated, but only cucurbitacin B (10) showed significant inhibitory activity of phosphotyrosine STAT3.
State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China.
Chuan
C
Chen
Shigao
S
Qiang
Liguang
L
Lou
Weimin
W
Zhao
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D028463:Cucumis melo / Q000737:chemistry*; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D006027:Glycosides; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D014315:Triterpenes; C514277:cucurbitane; C041246:cucurbitacin B