Cucurbitane-type compounds from Hemsleya carnosiflora antagonize ecdysteroid action in the Drosophila melanogaster BII cell line. 1997

L Dinan, and P Whiting, and S D Sarker, and R Kasai, and K Yamasaki
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter, Washington Singer Laboratories, Devon, United Kingdom. l.n.dinan@exeter.ac.uk

The ecdysteroid agonist and antagonist activities of 3 cucurbitanes, 2 cucurbitane glycosides and 2 cucurbitacins isolated from Hemsleya carnosiflora (Cucurbitaceae) have been determined in the Drosophila melanogaster BII bioassay. Carnosiflogenins A and C and carnosiflosides II and VI possess antagonistic activity. Carnosiflogenin A was also found to induce the formation of spindle-shaped cells with high frequency in both the agonist and antagonist assays. At 10(-3) M, carnosiflogenins B and C were cytotoxic, 23,24-Dihydrocucurbitacin F and 25-acetoxy-23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin F are also antagonistic at high concentrations. The concentration dependencies of the antagonistic activities of these two cucurbitacins, carnosiflosides II and VI and carnosiflogenin C are presented. The biological and ecological significance of these results are discussed in relationship to the concentrations present in the rhizomes of H. carnosiflora.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010936 Plant Extracts Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard. Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D010944 Plants Multicellular, eukaryotic life forms of kingdom Plantae. Plants acquired chloroplasts by direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA. They are characterized by a mainly photosynthetic mode of nutrition; essentially unlimited growth at localized regions of cell divisions (MERISTEMS); cellulose within cells providing rigidity; the absence of organs of locomotion; absence of nervous and sensory systems; and an alternation of haploid and diploid generations. It is a non-taxonomical term most often referring to LAND PLANTS. In broad sense it includes RHODOPHYTA and GLAUCOPHYTA along with VIRIDIPLANTAE. Plant
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D004331 Drosophila melanogaster A species of fruit fly frequently used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes. D. melanogaster,Drosophila melanogasters,melanogaster, Drosophila
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001681 Biological Assay A method of measuring the effects of a biologically active substance using an intermediate in vivo or in vitro tissue or cell model under controlled conditions. It includes virulence studies in animal fetuses in utero, mouse convulsion bioassay of insulin, quantitation of tumor-initiator systems in mouse skin, calculation of potentiating effects of a hormonal factor in an isolated strip of contracting stomach muscle, etc. Bioassay,Assay, Biological,Assays, Biological,Biologic Assay,Biologic Assays,Assay, Biologic,Assays, Biologic,Bioassays,Biological Assays
D013256 Steroids A group of polycyclic compounds closely related biochemically to TERPENES. They include cholesterol, numerous hormones, precursors of certain vitamins, bile acids, alcohols (STEROLS), and certain natural drugs and poisons. Steroids have a common nucleus, a fused, reduced 17-carbon atom ring system, cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene. Most steroids also have two methyl groups and an aliphatic side-chain attached to the nucleus. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed) Steroid,Catatoxic Steroids,Steroids, Catatoxic
D014315 Triterpenes A class of terpenes (the general formula C30H48) formed by the condensation of six isoprene units, equivalent to three terpene units. Triterpene,Triterpenoid,Triterpenoids
D026461 Ecdysteroids Steroids that bring about MOLTING or ecdysis in insects. Ecdysteroids include the endogenous insect hormones (ECDYSONE and ECDYSTERONE) and the insect-molting hormones found in plants, the phytoecdysteroids. Phytoecdysteroids are natural insecticides. Ecdysteroid

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