Apoptosis induction and modulation of P-glycoprotein mediated multidrug resistance by new macrocyclic lathyrane-type diterpenoids

Bioorg Med Chem. 2007 Jan 1;15(1):546-54. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.09.028. Epub 2006 Oct 10.

Abstract

The macrocyclic lathyrane diterpenes, latilagascenes D-F (1-3) and jolkinol B (4), were isolated from the methanol extract of Euphorbia lagascae, and evaluated for multidrug resistance reversing activity on mouse lymphoma cells. All compounds displayed very strong activity compared with that of the positive control, verapamil. The structure-activity relationship is discussed. The evaluation of compounds 1 and 4, and of latigascenes A-C (5-7), isolated from the same species, as apoptosis-inducers was also carried out. Compound 1 was the most active. Furthermore, in the model of combination chemotherapy, the interaction between the doxorubicine and latilagascene B (6) was studied in vitro, on human MDR1 gene transfected mouse lymphoma cells, showing that the type of interaction was synergistic. Latilagascenes D-F (1-3) are new compounds whose structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic methods, including 2D NMR experiments (COSY, HMQC, HMBC and NOESY).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / drug effects*
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacology
  • Apoptosis / drug effects*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple / drug effects
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Drug Synergism
  • Euphorbia / chemistry
  • Genes, MDR / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Lymphoma / genetics
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mice
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Verapamil / pharmacology

Substances

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
  • Diterpenes
  • latilagascene A
  • latilagascene D
  • latilagascene E
  • latilagascene F
  • jolkinol B
  • Doxorubicin
  • Verapamil