摘要
Gambogic acid （GA, 1）, the most prominent member of Garcinia natural products, has been reported to be a promising anti-tumor agent. Previous studies have suggested that the planar B ring and the unique 4-oxa-tricyclo- [4.3.1.03.7]dec-2-one caged motif were essential for anti-tumor activity. To further explore the structure-activity relationship （SAR） of caged Garcinia xanthones, two new series of B-ring modified caged GA analogues 13a-13e and 15a-lge were synthesized utilizing a Claisen/Diel-Alder cascade reaction. Subsequently, these compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antitumor activities against A549, MCF-7, SMMC-7721 and BGC-823 cancer cell lines by MTT assay. Among them, 13b-13e exhibited micromolar inhibition against several cancer cell lines, being approximately 2-4 fold less potent in comparison to GA. SAR analysis revealed that the peripheral gem-dimethyl groups are essential for maintaining antitumor activity and substituent group on C1 position of B-ring has a significant effect on potency, while modifications at C-2, C-3 and C-4 positions are relatively tolerated. These findings will enhance our understanding of the SAR of Garcinia xanthones and lead to the development of simplified analogues as potential anti-tumor agents.
Gambogic acid （GA, 1）, the most prominent member of Garcinia natural products, has been reported to be a promising anti-tumor agent. Previous studies have suggested that the planar B ring and the unique 4-oxa-tricyclo- [4.3.1.03.7]dec-2-one caged motif were essential for anti-tumor activity. To further explore the structure-activity relationship （SAR） of caged Garcinia xanthones, two new series of B-ring modified caged GA analogues 13a-13e and 15a-lge were synthesized utilizing a Claisen/Diel-Alder cascade reaction. Subsequently, these compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antitumor activities against A549, MCF-7, SMMC-7721 and BGC-823 cancer cell lines by MTT assay. Among them, 13b-13e exhibited micromolar inhibition against several cancer cell lines, being approximately 2-4 fold less potent in comparison to GA. SAR analysis revealed that the peripheral gem-dimethyl groups are essential for maintaining antitumor activity and substituent group on C1 position of B-ring has a significant effect on potency, while modifications at C-2, C-3 and C-4 positions are relatively tolerated. These findings will enhance our understanding of the SAR of Garcinia xanthones and lead to the development of simplified analogues as potential anti-tumor agents.
基金
This work was supported by 90713038 and 21072231 of National Natural Science Foundation of China （Key Program）, 2008ZX09401-001, 2009ZX09501-003 and 2010ZX09401-401 of National Major Science and Technology Project of China （Innovation and Development of New Drugs）.
