Rare Ophiuroid-Type Steroid 3ß,21-, 3ß,22-, and 3α,22-Disulfates from the Slime Sea Star Pteraster marsippus and Their Colony-Inhibiting Effects against Human Breast Cancer Cells.

Two new steroid 3ß,21-disulfates (1, 2) and two new steroid 3ß,22- and 3α,22-disulfates (3, 4), along with the previously known monoamine alkaloid tryptamine (5) were found in the ethanolic extract of the Far Eastern slime sea star Pteraster marsippus. Their structures were determined on the basis of detailed analysis of one-dimensional and two-dimensional NMR, HRESIMS, and HRESIMS/MS data. Compounds 1 and 2 have a Δ22-21-sulfoxy-24-norcholestane side chain. Compounds 3 and 4 contain a Δ24(28)-22-sulfoxy-24-methylcholestane side chain, which was first discovered in the polar steroids of starfish and brittle stars. The influence of substances 1-4 on cell viability, colony formation, and growth of human breast cancer T-47D, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231 cells was investigated. It was shown that compounds 1 and 2 possess significant colony-inhibiting activity against T-47D cells, while compounds 3 and 4 were more effective against MDA-MB-231 cells.

New Rare Triterpene Glycosides from Pacific Sun Star, Solaster pacificus, and Their Anticancer Activity.

Six previously unknown triterpene glycosides, pacificusosides L-Q (1-6), and two previously known triterpene glycosides, cucumariosides B1 (7) and A5 (8), were isolated from an alcoholic extract of Pacific sun star, Solaster pacificus. The structures of 1-6 were determined using 1D and 2D NMR, ESIMS, and chemical modifications. Compound 1 is a rare type of triterpene glycoside with non-holostane aglycon, having a linear trisaccharide carbohydrate chain. Pacificusosides M-P (2-5) have new structures containing a Δ8(9)-3,16,18-trihydroxy tetracyclic triterpene moiety. This tetracyclic fragment in sea star or sea cucumber triterpene glycosides was described for the first time. All the compounds under study exhibit low or moderate cytotoxic activity against colorectal carcinoma HCT 116 cells, and breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells were assessed by MTS assay. Compound 2 effectively suppresses the colony formation of cancer cells at a non-toxic concentration, using the soft-agar assay. A scratch assay has shown a significant anti-invasive potential of compound 2 against HCT 116 cells, but not against MDA-MB-231 cells.

Anthraquinone Derivatives and Other Aromatic Compounds from Marine Fungus Asteromyces cruciatus KMM 4696 and Their Effects against Staphylococcus aureus.

New anthraquinone derivatives acruciquinones A-C (1-3), together with ten known metabolites, were isolated from the obligate marine fungus Asteromyces cruciatus KMM 4696. Acruciquinone C is the first member of anthraquinone derivatives with a 6/6/5 backbone. The structures of isolated compounds were established based on NMR and MS data. The absolute stereoconfigurations of new acruciquinones A-C were determined using ECD and quantum chemical calculations (TDDFT approach). A plausible biosynthetic pathway of the novel acruciquinone C was proposed. Compounds 1-4 and 6-13 showed a significant antimicrobial effects against Staphylococcus aureus growth, and acruciquinone A (1), dendryol B (4), coniothyrinone B (7), and ω-hydroxypachybasin (9) reduced the activity of a key staphylococcal enzyme, sortase A. Moreover, the compounds, excluding 4, inhibited urease activity. We studied the effects of anthraquinones 1, 4, 7, and 9 and coniothyrinone D (6) in an in vitro model of skin infection when HaCaT keratinocytes were cocultivated with S. aureus. Anthraquinones significantly reduce the negative impact of S. aureus on the viability, migration, and proliferation of infected HaCaT keratinocytes, and acruciquinone A (1) revealed the most pronounced effect.

New Ceramides and Cerebrosides from the Deep-Sea Far Eastern Starfish Ceramaster patagonicus.

Three new ceramides (1−3) and three new cerebrosides (4, 8, and 9), along with three previously known cerebrosides (ophidiocerebrosides C (5), D (6), and CE-3-2 (7)), were isolated from a deep-sea starfish species, the orange cookie starfish Ceramaster patagonicus. The structures of 1−4, 8, and 9 were determined by the NMR and ESIMS techniques and also through chemical transformations. Ceramides 1−3 contain iso-C21 or C23 Δ9-phytosphingosine as a long-chain base and have C16 or C17 (2R)-2-hydroxy-fatty acids of the normal type. Cerebroside 4 contains C22 Δ9-sphingosine anteiso-type as a long-chain base and (2R)-2-hydroxyheptadecanoic acid of the normal type, while compounds 8 and 9 contain saturated C-17 phytosphingosine anteiso-type as a long-chain base and differ from each other in the length of the polymethylene chain of (2R)-2-hydroxy-fatty acids of the normal type: C23 in 8 and C24 in 9. All the new cerebrosides (4, 8, and 9) have ß-D-glucopyranose as a monosaccharide residue. The composition of neutral sphingolipids from C. patagonicus was described for the first time. The investigated compounds 1−3, 5−7, and 9 exhibit slight to moderate cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells (HT-29, SK-MEL-28, and MDA-MB-231) and normal embryonic kidney cells HEK293. Compounds 2, 5, and 6 at a concentration of 20 µM inhibit colony formation of MDA-MB-231 cells by 68%, 54%, and 68%, respectively. The colony-inhibiting activity of compounds 2, 5, and 6 is comparable to the effect of doxorubicin, which reduces the number of colonies by 70% at the same concentration.

Structure and in vitro Bioactivity against Cancer Cells of the Capsular Polysaccharide from the Marine Bacterium Psychrobacter marincola.

Psychrobacter marincola KMM 277T is a psychrophilic Gram-negative bacterium that has been isolated from the internal tissues of an ascidian Polysyncraton sp. Here, we report the structure of the capsular polysaccharide from P. marincola KMM 277T and its effect on the viability and colony formation of human acute promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells. The polymer was purified by several separation methods, including ultracentrifugation and chromatographic procedures, and the structure was elucidated by means of chemical analysis, 1-D, and 2-D NMR spectroscopy techniques. It was found that the polysaccharide consists of branched hexasaccharide repeating units containing two 2-N-acetyl-2-deoxy-d-galacturonic acids, and one of each of 2-N-acetyl-2-deoxy-d-glucose, d-glucose, d-ribose, and 7-N-acetylamino-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-5-N-[(R)-2-hydroxypropanoylamino]- l-glycero-l-manno-non-2-ulosonic acid. To our knowledge, this is the first finding a pseudaminic acid decorated with lactic acid residue in polysaccharides. The biological analysis showed that the capsular polysaccharide significantly reduced the viability and colony formation of HL-60 cells. Taken together, our data indicate that the capsular polysaccharide from P. marincola KMM 277T is a promising substance for the study of its antitumor properties and the mechanism of action in the future.

Melonoside B and Melonosins A and B, Lipids Containing Multifunctionalized ω-Hydroxy Fatty Acid Amides from the Far Eastern Marine Sponge Melonanchora kobjakovae.

Melonoside B (1) and melonosins B (2) and A (3), new lipids based on polyoxygenated fatty acid amides, and known melonoside A (4) were isolated from two different collections of the marine sponge Melonanchora kobjakovae. The structures of these compounds, including their absolute configurations, were established using detailed analysis of 1D and 2D NMR, ECD, and mass spectra as well as chemical transformations. Melonosins 2 and 3 inhibit AP-1- and NF-kB-dependent transcriptional activities in JB6 Cl41 cells at noncytotoxic concentrations, demonstrating potential cancer preventive activity.

Furostane Series Asterosaponins and Other Unusual Steroid Oligoglycosides from the Tropical Starfish Pentaceraster regulus.

Seven new asterosaponins, pentaregulosides A-G (1-7), including two furostane-type steroid oligoglycosides (2, 3), along with four previously known compounds (8-11) were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the starfish Pentaceraster regulus, collected off the coast of Vietnam. The structures of 1-7 were elucidated by extensive NMR and ESIMS techniques as well as chemical transformations. The aglycons of compounds 1 and 3 have not previously been observed in starfish steroid oligoglycosides, while the aglycons of compounds 2 and 4-6 are very rare for this structural group. Compound 1 exhibited cytotoxic activity with an IC50 value of 6.4 ± 0.3 µM against RAW 264.7 murine macrophages. In contrast, nontoxic asterosaponins 3, 4, and 5 showed a potential immunomodulatory action at a concentration of 5 µM, reducing by 40%, 28%, and 55%, respectively, reactive oxygen species formation in the RAW 264.7 cells, co-stimulated with the pro-inflammatory endotoxic lipopolysaccharide from E. coli.

Structure and in vitro antiproliferative activity against breast cancer cells of the cell-wall polysaccharide from the marine bacterium Kangiella japonica KMM 3899T.

Kangiella japonica KMM 3899T is a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from a sandy sediment sample collected from the Sea of Japan. Here the results of the structure and the biological activity against breast cancer cells of the cell-wall polysaccharide from K. japonica KMM 3899T have been described. The structure of the repeating unit of the polysaccharide was elucidated using chemical analysis and NMR spectroscopy: →4)-α-L-GalpNAc3AcA-(1 â†’ 3)-α-D-GlcpNAc-(1 â†’ 4)-ß-D-GlcpNAc3NAcAN-(1→. The cell-wall polysaccharide had an antiproliferative effect against T-47D cells. Flow cytometric and Western blot analysis revealed that the polysaccharide induced S phase arrest and mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis.

Cell-cycle arrest and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis induction in T-47D cells by the capsular polysaccharide from the marine bacterium Kangiella japonica KMM 3897.

In this study, we reported the in vitro mechanisms of antiproliferative activity of capsular polysaccharide derived from marine Gram-negative bacteria Kangiella japonica KMM 3897 in human breast сarcinoma T-47D cells. Flow cytometric and Western blot analysis revealed that capsular polysaccharide effectively suppressed T-47D cell proliferation by inducing G0/G1 phase arrest and mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis. Moreover, polysaccharide influenced the ERK1/2 and p38 signaling pathways. The results of this study would enrich our understanding of the molecular mechanism of the anti-cancer activity of sulfated polysaccharides from marine Gram-negative bacteria.

Phytoceramides from the Marine Sponge Monanchora clathrata: Structural Analysis and Cytoprotective Effects.

In our research on sphingolipids from marine invertebrates, a mixture of phytoceramides was isolated from the sponge Monanchora clathrata (Western Australia). Total ceramide, ceramide molecular species (obtained by RP-HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography on reversed-phase column) and their sphingoid/fatty acid components were analyzed by NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Sixteen new (1b, 3a, 3c, 3d, 3f, 3g, 5c, 5d, 5f, 5g, 6b-g) and twelve known (2b, 2e, 2f, 3b, 3e, 4a-c, 4e, 4f, 5b, 5e) compounds were shown to contain phytosphingosine-type backbones i-t17:0 (1), n-t17:0 (2), i-t18:0 (3), n-t18:0 (4), i-t19:0 (5), or ai-t19:0 (6), N-acylated with saturated (2R)-2-hydroxy C21 (a), C22 (b), C23 (c), i-C23 (d), C24 (e), C25 (f), or C26 (g) acids. The used combination of the instrumental and chemical methods permitted the more detailed investigation of the sponge ceramides than previously reported. It was found that the cytotoxic effect of crambescidin 359 (alkaloid from M. clathrata) and cisplatin decreased after pre-incubation of MDA-MB-231 and HL-60 cells with the investigated phytoceramides. In an in vitro paraquat model of Parkinson's disease, the phytoceramides decreased the neurodegenerative effect and ROS (reactive oxygen species) formation induced by paraquat in neuroblastoma cells. In general, the preliminary treatment (for 24 or 48 h) of the cells with the phytoceramides of M. clathrata was necessary for their cytoprotective functions, otherwise the additive damaging effect of these sphingolipids and cytotoxic compounds (crambescidin 359, cisplatin or paraquat) was observed.

Sulfated capsular polysaccharide from the marine bacterium Kangiella japonica inhibits T-47D cells growth in vitro.

Kangiella japonica KMM 3897 is a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from a coastal sea-water sample of the Sea of Japan. In this paper, the results about the structure and the antiproliferative effect on cancer cells of the capsular polysaccharide isolated from the Kangiella japonica KMM 3897 have been described. The carbohydrate polymer was isolated and purified by several separation techniques, and the structure was elucidated using chemical analysis and NMR spectroscopy. The following structure of the sulfated capsular polysaccharide, containing 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-mannuronic acid was established: The capsular polysaccharide exerted a selective antiproliferative effect and suppressed the colony formation of T-47D cells.

Structure and antiproliferative activity of the polysaccharide from Halomonas aquamarina related to Cobetia pacifica.

Here, the results of the structure and the activity of capsular polysaccharides isolated from the Halomonas aquamarina EG27S8QL and Cobetia pacifica KMM3878 have been described. Both polysaccharides were studied by spectroscopic and chemical methods and were found to be structurally related sulfated galactans differing in the position of the sulfate group: →6)-ß-D-Galp3S-(1 â†’ 4)-ß-D-Galp3S-(1 â†’ 6)-ß-D-Galp3,4(S-Pyr)-(1 â†’ [H. aquamarina EG27S8QL] →6)-ß-D-Gal-(1 â†’ 4)-ß-D-Gal2,3S-(1 â†’ 6)-ß-D-Gal3,4(S-Pyr)-(1 â†’ [C. pacifica KMM3878] Structure of the CPS from H. aquamarina EG27S8QL has not been hitherto reported, whereas the CPS from C. pacifica KMM3878 was identical to the previously studied O-polysaccharide. The CPSs exhibited an antiproliferative effect and suppressed the colony formation of DLD-1 and MCF-7 cells in a different manner.

Monanchocidins B-E: polycyclic guanidine alkaloids with potent antileukemic activities from the sponge Monanchora pulchra.

New unusual polycyclic guanidine alkaloids monanchocidins B-E (2-5) along with monanchocidin A (1), which we recently described, were isolated from the Far-Eastern marine sponge Monanchora pulchra. Their structures were established using spectroscopic data and chemical transformations. Compounds 1-5 show potent cytotoxic activities against HL-60 human leukemia cells with IC50 values of 540, 200, 110, 830, and 650 nM, respectively.

Structure and in vitro antiproliferative activity of the acidic capsular polysaccharide from the deep-sea bacterium Psychrobacter submarinus KMM 225T.

Psychrobacter submarinus KMM 225T is a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from a sea-water sample collected at a depth of 300 m in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Here we report the structure of the capsular polysaccharide from P. submarinus KMM 225T and its effect on the viability and colony formation of cancer cells. The glycopolymer was purified by ultracentrifugation and chromatography methods, and the structure was elucidated using NMR spectroscopy and composition analyses. The following structure of the acidic capsular polysaccharide, containing 2-acetamido-2,4,6-trideoxy-4-[(S)-3-hydroxybutyramido]-d-glucose [d-QuipNAc4N(S-Hb)] and 4,6-O-[(S)-1-carboxyethylidene]-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-glucose [d-GlcpNAc4,6(S-Pyr)] was established: The capsular polysaccharide slightly reduced the viability but effectively suppressed the colony formation of different types of cancer cells, of which the most pronounced inhibition was shown for the human chronic myelogenous leukemia K-562 cells.

New Triterpene Glycosides from the Far Eastern Starfish Solaster pacificus and Their Biological Activity.

Three new triterpene glycosides, pacificusosides A-C (1-3), and three previously known triterpene glycosides, cucumariosides C1 (4), C2 (5), and A10 (6), were isolated from the alcoholic extract of the Far Eastern starfish Solaster pacificus. The structures of 1-3 were elucidated by extensive NMR and ESIMS techniques and chemical transformations. Compound 1 has a novel, unique structure, containing an aldehyde group of side chains in its triterpene aglycon. This structural fragment has not previously been found in the sea cucumber triterpene glycosides or starfish steroidal glycosides. Probably, pacificusoside A (1) is a product of the metabolism of the glycoside obtained through dietary means from a sea cucumber in the starfish. Another two new triterpene glycosides (2, 3) have closely related characteristics to sea cucumber glycosides. The cytotoxicity of compounds 1-6 was tested against human embryonic kidney HEK 293 cells, colorectal carcinoma HT-29 cells, melanoma RPMI-7951 cells, and breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells using MTS assay. Compounds 4-6 revealed the highest cytotoxic activity against the tested cell lines, while the other investigated compounds had moderate or slight cytotoxicity. The cytotoxic effects of 2-6 were reduced by cholesterol like the similar effects of the previously investigated individual triterpene glycosides. Compounds 3, 4, and 5 almost completely suppressed the colony formation of the HT-29, RPMI-7951, and MDA-MB-231 cells at a nontoxic concentration of 0.5 µM.

The anticancer activity of 3- and 10-bromofascaplysins is mediated by caspase-8, -9, -3-dependent apoptosis.

3- and 10-Bromofascaplysins was previously found to possess cytotoxic activity. In this study, we investigated their cancer preventive and proapoptotic properties. These effects were tested on mouse skin epidermal JB6 P(+) Cl41 cell line, its stable transfectants, and human tumor HL-60, THP-1, SNU-C4, SK-MEL-28, DLD-1, MDA-MB-231, and HeLa cells using a variety of assessments, including a cell viability (MTS) assay, flow cytometry, anchorage-independent soft agar assay, luciferase assay, mitochondrial permeability assay, and Western blotting. 3- and 10-Bromofascaplysins were effective at submicromolar concentrations as the anticancer agents, which exerted their action, at least in part, through the induction of caspase-8, -9, -3-dependent apoptosis.

Sulfated O-polysaccharide with anticancer activity from the marine bacterium Poseidonocella sedimentorum KMM 9023T.

The sulfated polysaccharides are of study interest due to their high structural diversity and broad spectrum of biological activity including antitumor properties. In this paper, we report on the structural analysis of sulfated O-specific polysaccharide (OPS) and in vitro anticancer activity of O-deacylated lipopolysaccharide (DPS) of the marine-derived bacterium Poseidonocella sedimentorum KMM 9023T achieved by a multidisciplinary approach (chemical analysis, NMR, MS, and bioassay). The OPS is shown to include two rare monosaccharide derivatives: 3-deoxy-9-O-methyl-d-glycero-d-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid (Kdn9Me) and 3-O-acetyl-2-O-sulfate-d-glucuronic acid (D-GlcA2S3Ac). The structure of polysaccharide moiety of a previously unknown carbohydrate-containing biopolymer is established: →4)-α-Kdnp9Me-(2→4)-α-d-GlcpA2S3Ac-(1→. From a biological point of view, we demonstrate that DPS of the P. sedimentorum KMM 9023T has no cytotoxicity and inhibits colony formation of human HT-29, MCF-7 and SK-MEL-5 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The investigated polysaccharide is the second glycan isolated from the bacteria of the genus Poseidonocella: previously we studied the OPS of P. pacifica KMM 9010T (Kokoulin et al., 2017). Both polysaccharides are sulfated and contain rare residues of ulosonic acids. Thus, obtained findings provide a new knowledge about kinds and antitumor properties of sulfated polysaccharides and can be a starting point for further investigations of mechanisms of anticancer action of carbohydrate-containing biopolymers from marine Gram-negative bacteria.

Structure and in vitro anticancer activity of sulfated O-polysaccharide from marine bacterium Poseidonocella pacifica KMM 9010T.

We presented the structure of the sulfated polysaccharide moiety and anticancer activity in vitro of the О-deacylated lipopolysaccharide (DPS) isolated from the marine bacterium Poseidonocella pacifica KMM 9010T. The structure of O-polysaccharide was investigated by chemical methods along with 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The O-polysaccharide was built up of sulfated disaccharide repeating units consisted of d-rhamnose (d-Rhaр) and 3-deoxy-d-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (Kdop): →7)-ß-Kdoр4Ac5S-(2→3)-ß-d-Rhaр2S-(1→. We demonstrated that the DPS from P. pacifica KMM 9010T non-toxic for normal mouse epidermal cells (JB6 Cl41 cell line) and inhibited colony formation of human colorectal carcinoma HT-29, breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 and melanoma SK-MEL-5 cells in a dose-dependent manner.

Structure and anticancer activity of sulfated O-polysaccharide from marine bacterium Cobetia litoralis KMM 3880(T).

We presented the structure of the polysaccharide moiety and anticancer activity in vitro of the sulfated lipopolysaccharide isolated from the marine bacterium Cobetia litoralis KMM 3880(T). The structure of O-polysaccharide was investigated by chemical methods along with (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy. The O-polysaccharide was built up of branched trisaccharide repeating units consist of D-glucose (D-Glcр), D-mannose (D-Manр) and sulfated 3-deoxy-d-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (Kdo5S): →7-ß-Kdoр4Ac5S-(2→4)-[ß-d-Glcp-(1→2)-]-ß-d-Manр6Ac-1→. We demonstrated that the lipopolysaccharide and О-deacetylated O-polysaccharide from Cobetia litoralis KMM 3880(T) inhibited a colony formation of human melanoma SK-MEL-28 and colorectal carcinoma HTC-116 cells.

In vitro Anticancer Activities of Some Triterpene Glycosides from Holothurians of Cucumariidae, Stichopodidae, Psolidae, Holothuriidae and Synaptidae families.

Triterpene glycosides isolated from holothurians are natural products known to possess cytotoxic properties against cancer cells. However, their anticancer prophylactic activity has not been studied sufficiently. The anticancer prophylactic; cytotoxic, and pro-apoptotic properties of 18 triterpene glycosides, as well as their effects on the transcriptional activities of activator protein-I (AP-1) and nuclear factor-KB (NF-KB), were examined using methods that included EGF-induced JB6 C141 P' cell transformation in soft agar, flow cytometry, MTS assessment of cell viability, and a luciferase activity assay. The compounds inhibited EGF-induced neoplastic JB6 C141 P' cell transformation in soft agar and caused apoptosis and necrosis of human HL-60 and THP-I leukemia cells. AP- and NF-KB were involved in the cellular response to the treatment by the compounds. Conclusion: glycosides isolated from holothurians of Cucumariidae, Stichopodidae, Psolidae, Holothuriidae and Synaptidae families have potential for development as new antitumor agents and as instruments to study AP-I and NF-kB.