Efophylins A and B, Two C2-Asymmetric Macrodiolide Immunosuppressants from Streptomyces malaysiensis

J Nat Prod. 2021 May 28;84(5):1579-1586. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00118. Epub 2021 May 11.

Abstract

Genomics-inspired isolation led to the identification of two new natural congeneric C2-asymmetric macrodiolide immunosuppressants, named efophylins A (1) and B (2), from Streptomyces malaysiensis DSM 4137. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and computational methods and were in agreement with biosynthetic predictions from the efophylin gene cluster. Compound 2 exhibited potent immunosuppressive activity and demonstrated to inhibit the activation of the NFAT and block NFAT dephosphorylation in vitro. The immunosuppressive activity of compound 2 is possibly at least in part via the CaN/NFAT signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products / pharmacology*
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Female
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / isolation & purification
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology*
  • Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed
  • Lymphocytes / drug effects*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Molecular Structure
  • Multigene Family
  • Secondary Metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Spleen / cytology
  • Streptomyces / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Immunosuppressive Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • Streptomyces malaysiensis