Diaporindenes A-D: Four Unusual 2,3-Dihydro-1 H-indene Analogues with Anti-inflammatory Activities from the Mangrove Endophytic Fungus Diaporthe sp. SYSU-HQ3

J Org Chem. 2018 Oct 5;83(19):11804-11813. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01738. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Abstract

Diaporindenes A-D (1-4), four unusual 2,3-dihydro-1 H-indene isomers, a novel isoprenylisobenzofuran A (5), two new isoprenylisoindole alkaloids diaporisoindoles D and E (6 and 7), and a new benzophenone derivative tenellone D (11), together with four known biogenetic agents (8-10 and 12), were all separated from the endophytic fungus Diaporthe sp. SYSU-HQ3 guided by ultraperformance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry. The absolute configurations of 1-7 and 11 were defined by X-ray diffraction, quantum chemical calculations, and spectroscopic analysis. Diaporindenes A-D (1-4) possessed an unprecedented chemical skeleton featuring a 2,3-dihydro-1 H-indene ring and a 1,4-benzodioxan moiety. All of the isolates (1-12) were tested for their inhibitory effects on the production of nitric oxide in lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial cells (RAW 264.7 cells). Compounds 1-5, 8, and 9 were found to exhibit significant inhibitory effects against nitric oxide production with IC50 values from 4.2 to 9.0 μM and SI values from 3.5 to 6.9. In addition, the structure-activity relationships of all compounds were summarized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemistry*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
  • Ascomycota / chemistry*
  • Endophytes / chemistry*
  • Indenes / chemistry*
  • Indenes / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
  • RAW 264.7 Cells

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Indenes
  • Nitric Oxide