Three Minor Diterpenoids with Three Carbon Skeletons from Euphorbia peplus

Org Lett. 2016 May 6;18(9):2166-9. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00787. Epub 2016 Apr 14.

Abstract

Euphorbia peplus has been used in traditional medicine to treat asthma and psoriasis. Three highly modified diterpenoids, namely, pepluacetal (1) and pepluanol A-B (2-3), have been isolated and identified from this plant. Compounds 1-3 exhibit unprecedented 5/4/7/3, 5/6/7/3, and 5/5/8/3 ring systems, respectively. Their structures with absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic analyses, X-ray crystallography, and electronic circular dichroism calculations. Since Kv1.3 is a validated target for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, type-1 diabetes, asthma, and psoriasis, Kv1.3 was studied in terms of its response to the new compounds. All three compounds inhibit Kv1.3, with compound 3 being the most effective with an IC50 value of 9.50 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Euphorbia / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Kv1.3 Potassium Channel / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Kv1.3 Potassium Channel / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Potassium Channel Blockers / chemistry
  • Potassium Channel Blockers / isolation & purification
  • Potassium Channel Blockers / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Diterpenes
  • Kv1.3 Potassium Channel
  • Potassium Channel Blockers