Euphylonoids A and B, Two Highly Modified Jatrophane Diterpenoids with Potent Lipid-Lowering Activity from Euphorbia hylonoma

Org Lett. 2022 Dec 9;24(48):8854-8858. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03649. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

Abstract

Euphylonoids A (1) and B (2), two highly modified jatrophane diterpenoids, were isolated from Euphorbia hylonoma. 1 represents a new 9(10→18)-abeo-8,12-cyclojatrophane skeleton containing a cage-like 3,8-dioxatricyclo[5.1.2.04,9]decane core, while 2 is a 14(13→20)-abeo-8,12-cyclojatrophane featuring an unusual 17-oxatetracyclo[12.2.1.01,5.09,13]heptadecane framework. Their structural elucidation was completed by spectroscopic, chemical, computational, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction means. 2 significantly inhibited early adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via activating AMP-activated protein kinase signaling.

MeSH terms

  • 3T3-L1 Cells
  • Adipocytes / drug effects
  • Adipogenesis* / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes* / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Euphorbia* / chemistry
  • Hypolipidemic Agents* / chemistry
  • Hypolipidemic Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Hypolipidemic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Hypolipidemic Agents
  • Diterpenes