ent-Kaurane diterpenoids from Croton tonkinensis stimulate osteoblast differentiation

Trong-Tuan Dao, Kwang-Youl Lee, Hyung-Min Jeong, Phi-Hung Nguyen, Tien Lam Tran, Phuong-Thien Thuong, Bich-Thu Nguyen, Won-Keun Oh

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    Abstract

    Four new ent-kaurane diterpenoids (1-4) were isolated from the leaves of Croton tonkinensis by bioactivity-guided fractionation using an in vitro osteoblast differentiation assay. Their structures were identified as ent-11β-acetoxykaur-16-en-18-ol (1), ent-11α-hydroxy-18-acetoxykaur-16-ene (2), ent-14β-hydroxy-18-acetoxykaur-16-ene (3), and ent-7α-hydroxy-18-acetoxykaur-16-ene (4). Compounds 1-4 significantly increased alkaline phosphatase activity and osteoblastic gene promoter activity. Compounds 1-3 also increased the levels of ALP and collagen type I alpha mRNA in C2C12 cells in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that ent-kaurane diterpenoids from C. tonkinensis have a direct stimulatory effect on osteoblast differentiation and may be potential therapeutic molecules against bone diseases such as osteoporosis.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Natural Products
    Volume74
    Issue number12
    Pages (from-to)2526-31
    Number of pages6
    ISSN0163-3864
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Dec 2011

    Keywords

    • Animals
    • Croton
    • Diterpenes, Kaurane
    • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
    • Mice
    • Molecular Structure
    • Myoblasts
    • Osteoblasts
    • Plant Leaves
    • Vietnam
    • Journal Article
    • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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