Anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities of three new chromone derivatives from the marine-derived penicillium citrinum

Yi Cheng Chu, Chun Hao Chang, Hsiang Ruei Liao, Shu Ling Fu, Jih Jung Chen*

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Abstract

Three new and uncommon chromone analogs, epiremisporine F (1), epiremisporine G (2), and epiremisporine H (3), were isolated from marine-origin Penicillium citrinum. Among the isolated compounds, compounds 2–3 remarkably suppressed fMLP-induced superoxide anion generation by human neutrophils, with IC50 values of 31.68 ± 2.53, and 33.52 ± 0.42 µM, respectively. Compound 3 exhibited cytotoxic activities against human colon carcinoma (HT-29) and non-small lung cancer cell (A549) with IC50 values of 21.17 ± 4.89 and 31.43 ± 3.01 µM, respectively, and Western blot assay confirmed that compound 3 obviously induced apoptosis of HT-29 cells, via Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase 3 signaling cascades.

Original languageEnglish
Article number408
JournalMarine Drugs
Volume19
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 08 2021

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Keywords

  • Anti-cancer activity
  • Anti-inflammatory activity
  • Chromone derivatives
  • Penicillium citrinum

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