Synthesis and photochemical transformation of 3β,21-dihydroxypregna-5,7-dien-20-one to novel secosteroids that show anti-melanoma activity.

ABSTRACT: We have synthesized 3β,21-dihydroxypregna-5,7-dien-20-one (21(OH) 7DHP) and used UVB radiation to induce its photoconversion to analogues of vitamin D (pD), lumisterol (pL) and tachysterol (pT). The number and character of the products and the dynamics of the process were dependent on the UVB dose. The main products: pD and pT compounds were characterized by UV absorption, MS and NMR spectroscopy after RP-HPLC chromatography. In addition, formation of multiple oxidized derivatives of the primary products was detected and one of these derivatives was characterized as oxidized 21-hydroxyisotachysterol compound (21(OH)oxy-piT). These newly synthesized compounds inhibited growth of human melanoma cells in a dose dependent manner, with greater or equal potency to calcitriol. 3β,21-Dihydroxy-9β,

SUBMITTER: Zmijewski MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3005096 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature