Discovery of an Oxepine-Containing Diketopiperazine Derivative Active against Concanavalin A-Induced Hepatitis

J Nat Prod. 2020 Sep 25;83(9):2672-2678. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00558. Epub 2020 Sep 8.

Abstract

Varioxepine B (1), an oxepine-containing diketopiperazine derivative, was isolated from a marine-derived Aspergillus terreus strain. The structure of 1 was identified by spectroscopic experiments, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and electronic circular dichroism calculations. It is noteworthy that 1 could suppressed murine splenocyte proliferation activated by concanavalin A (Con A) in vitro. More importantly, in Con A-challenged mice, pretreatment with 1 obviously decreased the generation of proinflammatory cytokines and ameliorated liver injury. Meanwhile, 1 also exhibited inhibitory activity in anti-CD3/anti-CD28 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)-induced murine splenocytes and human T cell proliferation as well as both Th1 and Th2 cytokine production.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspergillus / chemistry
  • CD28 Antigens / antagonists & inhibitors
  • CD3 Complex
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / drug therapy*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / pathology
  • Concanavalin A / toxicity
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Diketopiperazines
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxepins / chemistry*
  • Piperazines / chemistry*
  • Piperazines / therapeutic use*
  • Spleen / cytology
  • Spleen / drug effects
  • T-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • CD28 Antigens
  • CD3 Complex
  • Cytokines
  • Diketopiperazines
  • Oxepins
  • Piperazines
  • Concanavalin A

Supplementary concepts

  • Aspergillus terreus