Jatrophane Diterpenoids with Kv1.3 Ion Channel Inhibitory Effects from Euphorbia helioscopia

J Nat Prod. 2022 Apr 22;85(4):815-827. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00879. Epub 2022 Mar 4.

Abstract

Chemical investigation of bioactive components from the whole plant of Euphorbia helioscopia resulted in the isolation and identification of 17 new jatrophane diterpenoids, namely, heliojatrone D (1) and helioscopids A-P (2-17), along with 11 known analogues (18-28). The structural elucidation of the new diterpenoids was achieved by the comprehensive analysis of HRESIMS, NMR, and X-ray crystallographic data, as well as using electronic circular dichroism. Structurally, heliojatone D (1) is the fourth natural diterpenoid with a rare bicyclo[8.3.0]tridecane skeleton. The inhibitory effect of the isolated diterpenoids against Kv1.3 ion channels was evaluated in a human embryonic kidney 293 cell model transfected with plasmid encoding Kv1.3, resulting in the identification of a series of potent Kv1.3 ion channel inhibitors, with the most active ones (2 and 15) showing IC50 values of 0.9 μM.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Euphorbia* / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Diterpenes
  • jatrophane