Cassiabudanols A and B, Immunostimulative Diterpenoids with a Cassiabudane Carbon Skeleton Featuring a 3-Oxatetracyclo[6.6.1.02,6.010,14]pentadecane Scaffold from Cassia Buds

Org Lett. 2019 Jan 18;21(2):549-553. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03883. Epub 2019 Jan 2.

Abstract

Two novel diterpenoids, cassiabudanols A (1) and B (2), were isolated from cassia buds. Their structures were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 1 and 2 possess an unprecedented 11,14- cyclo-8,14:12,13-di- seco-isoryanodane (cassiabudane) carbon skeleton featuring a unique 3-oxatetracyclo[6.6.1.02,6.010,14]pentadecane bridged system, and their biosynthetic pathways are proposed. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited significant immunostimulative activity, and the mode of action of 2 involves upregulating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and downregulating Tregs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkanes / chemistry*
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / chemistry*
  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Cassia / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Alkanes
  • Diterpenes
  • pentadecane
  • Carbon