Klyflaccisteroids K–M, bioactive steroidal derivatives from a soft coral Klyxum flaccidum

Yi Ying Tsai, Chiung Yao Huang, Wan Ru Tseng, Pei Lun Chiang, Tsong Long Hwang, Jui Hsin Su, Ping Jyun Sung, Chang Feng Dai, Jyh Horng Sheu*

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Abstract

New steroids, klyflaccisteroids K–M (1–3), were isolated from a soft coral Klyxum flaccidum. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis. Klyflaccisteroid K (1) is the unique 9,11-secosteroid with a 5,8-epidioxy-9-ene functional group. Klyflaccisteroid L (2) has an unusual 11-norsteroid skeleton and is the first example of 11-oxasteroid isolated from natural sources. Cytotoxicity assay showed that 1 and 3 possessed moderate to weak cytotoxicity against these cancer cells. Compound 1 was also found to display significant anti-inflammatory activity of suppressing superoxide anion generation (O2 [rad]) and elastase release, and compound 3 was found to show notable anti-inflammatory activity toward inhibition of elasstase release, too.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1220-1224
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

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Keywords

  • Anti-inflammatory activity
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Klyflaccisteroid
  • Klyxum flaccidum
  • Steroid

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