Immunosuppressive and Adipogenesis Inhibitory Sesterterpenoids with a Macrocyclic Ether System from Eurysolen gracilis

Org Lett. 2021 Mar 19;23(6):2232-2237. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00369. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Abstract

Eurysoloids A (1) and B (2), two novel diastereomeric sesterterpenoids possessing a pentacyclic 5/6/5/10/5 framework with an unusual macrocyclic ether system, were isolated from Eurysolen gracilis Prain. Their structures were unambiguously determined by spectroscopic, single-crystal X-ray diffraction and DP4+ analyses. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for compounds 1 and 2 was proposed. Both compounds exhibited immunosuppressive activity via inhibiting the production of cytokine IFN-γ of T cells, and compound 2 inhibited adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3T3-L1 Cells
  • Adipocytes / chemistry*
  • Adipocytes / metabolism
  • Adipogenesis / drug effects*
  • Animals
  • Ether / chemistry
  • Ether / metabolism*
  • Lamiaceae / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesterterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesterterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Sesterterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Sesterterpenes
  • Ether