Discovery of Ingenane Diterpenoids from Euphorbia hylonoma as Antiadipogenic Agents

J Nat Prod. 2023 Dec 22;86(12):2691-2702. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00822. Epub 2023 Nov 16.

Abstract

Thirteen new Euphorbia diterpenoids, euphylonanes A-M (1-13), and eight known ones were isolated from the whole plants of Euphorbia hylonoma. Compounds 1 and 2 are two rearranged ingenanes bearing a rare 6/6/7/3-fused ring system. Compound 3 represents the first example of a 9,10-epoxy tigliane, while 4-21 are typical ingenanes varying with substituents. Structures were elucidated using a combination of spectroscopic, computational, and chemical methods. Most ingenanes exerted a significant antiadipogenic effect in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, among which 4 was the most active with an EC50 value of 0.60 ± 0.27 μM. Mechanistic study revealed that 4 inhibited the adipogenesis and lipogenesis in adipocytes via activation of the AMPK signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adipogenesis
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Euphorbia* / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phorbols*

Substances

  • ingenane
  • Diterpenes
  • Phorbols