Structure Revisions of Phenolic Bisabolane Sesquiterpenes and a Ferroptosis Inhibitor from the Marine-Derived Fungus Aspergillus versicolor YPH93

J Nat Prod. 2023 Apr 28;86(4):830-841. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01022. Epub 2023 Mar 10.

Abstract

Seven new phenolic bisabolane sesquiterpenoids (1-7), along with 10 biogenetically related analogues (8-17), were obtained from the deep-sea-derived fungus Aspergillus versicolor YPH93. The structures were elucidated based on extensive analyses of the spectroscopic data. Compounds 1-3 are the first examples of phenolic bisabolanes that contain two hydroxy groups attached to the pyran ring. The structures of sydowic acid derivatives (1-6 and 8-10) were carefully studied, leading to the structure revisions of six known analogues, including a revision of the absolute configuration for sydowic acid (10). All metabolites were evaluated for their effects on ferroptosis. Compound 7 exerted inhibition on erastin/RSL3-induced ferroptosis with EC50 values ranging from 2 to 4 μM, while it exhibited no effects on TNFα-induced necroptosis or H2O2-induced cell necrosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus / chemistry
  • Ferroptosis*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monocyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Phenols / pharmacology
  • Sesquiterpenes* / chemistry

Substances

  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Monocyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Phenols
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • sydowic acid

Supplementary concepts

  • Aspergillus versicolor