In vitro cytotoxic effect of stigmasterol derivatives against breast cancer cells.


Journal

BMC complementary medicine and therapies
ISSN: 2662-7671
Titre abrégé: BMC Complement Med Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101761232

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Sep 2023
Historique:
received: 10 03 2023
accepted: 23 08 2023
medline: 13 9 2023
pubmed: 12 9 2023
entrez: 11 9 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Stigmasterol is an unsaturated phytosterol that belong to the class of tetracyclic steroids abundant in Rhoicissus tridentata. Stigmasterol is an important constituent since it has shown impressive pharmacological effects such as anti-osteoarthritis, anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic, immunomodulatory, antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial, and neuroprotective activities. Furthermore, due to the presence of π system and hydroxyl group, stigmasterol is readily derivatized through substitution and addition reactions, allowing for the synthesis of a wide variety of stigmasterol derivatives. Stigmasterol (1) isolated from Rhoicissus tridentata was used as starting material to yield eight bio-active derivatives (2-9) through acetylation, epoxidation, epoxide ring opening, oxidation, and dihydroxylation reactions. The structures of all the compounds were established using spectroscopic techniques, NMR, IR, MS, and melting points. The synthesized stigmasterol derivatives were screened for cytotoxicity against the hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (MCF-7), triple-negative breast cancer (HCC70), and non-tumorigenic mammary epithelial (MCF-12 A) cell lines using the resazurin assay. Eight stigmasterol derivatives were successfully synthesized namely; Stigmasterol acetate (2), Stigmasta-5,22-dien-3,7-dione (3), 5,6-Epoxystigmast-22-en-3β-ol (4), 5,6-Epoxystigmasta-3β,22,23-triol (5), Stigmastane-3β,5,6,22,23-pentol (6), Stigmasta-5-en-3,7-dion-22,23-diol (7), Stigmasta-3,7-dion-5,6,22,23-ol (8) and Stigmast-5-ene-3β,22,23-triol (9). This is the first report of Stigmasta-5-en-3,7-dion-22,23-diol (7) and Stigmasta-3,7-dion-5,6,22,23-ol (8). The synthesized stigmasterol analogues showed improved cytotoxic activity overall compared to the stigmasterol (1), which was not toxic to the three cell lines tested (EC Natural products from Rhoicissus tridentata and their derivatives exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities, including anticancer activity. The results obtained from this study indicate that molecular modification of stigmasterol functional groups can generate structural analogues with improved anticancer activity. Stigmasterol derivatives have potential as candidates for novel anticancer drugs.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Stigmasterol is an unsaturated phytosterol that belong to the class of tetracyclic steroids abundant in Rhoicissus tridentata. Stigmasterol is an important constituent since it has shown impressive pharmacological effects such as anti-osteoarthritis, anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic, immunomodulatory, antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial, and neuroprotective activities. Furthermore, due to the presence of π system and hydroxyl group, stigmasterol is readily derivatized through substitution and addition reactions, allowing for the synthesis of a wide variety of stigmasterol derivatives.
METHODS METHODS
Stigmasterol (1) isolated from Rhoicissus tridentata was used as starting material to yield eight bio-active derivatives (2-9) through acetylation, epoxidation, epoxide ring opening, oxidation, and dihydroxylation reactions. The structures of all the compounds were established using spectroscopic techniques, NMR, IR, MS, and melting points. The synthesized stigmasterol derivatives were screened for cytotoxicity against the hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (MCF-7), triple-negative breast cancer (HCC70), and non-tumorigenic mammary epithelial (MCF-12 A) cell lines using the resazurin assay.
RESULTS RESULTS
Eight stigmasterol derivatives were successfully synthesized namely; Stigmasterol acetate (2), Stigmasta-5,22-dien-3,7-dione (3), 5,6-Epoxystigmast-22-en-3β-ol (4), 5,6-Epoxystigmasta-3β,22,23-triol (5), Stigmastane-3β,5,6,22,23-pentol (6), Stigmasta-5-en-3,7-dion-22,23-diol (7), Stigmasta-3,7-dion-5,6,22,23-ol (8) and Stigmast-5-ene-3β,22,23-triol (9). This is the first report of Stigmasta-5-en-3,7-dion-22,23-diol (7) and Stigmasta-3,7-dion-5,6,22,23-ol (8). The synthesized stigmasterol analogues showed improved cytotoxic activity overall compared to the stigmasterol (1), which was not toxic to the three cell lines tested (EC
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Natural products from Rhoicissus tridentata and their derivatives exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities, including anticancer activity. The results obtained from this study indicate that molecular modification of stigmasterol functional groups can generate structural analogues with improved anticancer activity. Stigmasterol derivatives have potential as candidates for novel anticancer drugs.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37697361
doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04137-y
pii: 10.1186/s12906-023-04137-y
pmc: PMC10496295
doi:

Substances chimiques

pentol 25151-96-6
Stigmasterol 99WUK5D0Y8
Propylene Glycols 0
Antineoplastic Agents 0
Anti-Bacterial Agents 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

316

Subventions

Organisme : National Research Foundation
ID : 121119
Organisme : National Research Foundation
ID : 117898
Organisme : National Research Foundation
ID : TTK190403426633

Informations de copyright

© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Nondumiso Premilla Dube (NP)

Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.

Vuyelwa Jacqueline Tembu (VJ)

Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.

Getrude R Nyemba (GR)

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Female Cancers Research at Rhodes University (FemCR2U), Makhanda/Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa.

Candace Davison (C)

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Female Cancers Research at Rhodes University (FemCR2U), Makhanda/Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa.

Goitsemodimo Herckious Rakodi (GH)

Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.

Douglas Kemboi (D)

Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
Department of Physical Sciences, University of Kabianga, Kericho, 2030, Kenya.

Jo-Anne de la Mare (JA)

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Female Cancers Research at Rhodes University (FemCR2U), Makhanda/Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa.

Xavier Siwe-Noundou (X)

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, 0204, South Africa.

Amanda-Lee Ezra Manicum (AE)

Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. dubendumi@gmail.com.

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