查看更多>>摘要：? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Twelve dihydro-β-agarofuran-type sesquiterpenoids, including five new ones (1–5), were purified from the seeds of Celastrus virens (Wang et Tang) C. Y. Chent et T. C. Kao. Their chemical structures were characterized via comprehensive spectroscopic analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and computational prediction of ECD, as well as comparison of observed and reported NMR spectral data. Among the isolates, nine abundant dihydro-β-agarofuran-type sesquiterpenoids were evaluated for their lifespan-extending activity using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans model. As a result, compounds 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, and 9 (50 μM) significantly extended the mean survival time of C. elegans, respectively, compared with the blank control group (p < 0.05). Further Quantitative RT-PCR showed that the prolonging of lifespan mediated by compounds 1, 6, 8, and 9 were dependent on the transcription factors skn-1 and hsf-1.
查看更多>>摘要：? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Five new cholestane glycosides, named parisfargosides A–E (1–5), were isolated from the rhizomes of Paris fargesii. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of UV, HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR data as well as chemical methods. The structures of all compounds contained α, β-unsaturated ketone unit. Compounds 3–5 possessed a 16,23-cyclocholest skeleton with 6/6/6/5/5 condensed ring, and the absolute configurations of C-16 and C-23 were confirmed according to ROESY spectra with pyridine?d5 and DMSO?d6 as solvents. In addition, the platelet aggregation activity and cytotoxic activity against five human cancer cell lines (HL-60, A549, SMMC-7721, MDA-MB-231, and SW480) of compounds 1–5 were evaluated.
查看更多>>摘要：? 2022A pair of enantiomers with a rearranged dimeric phenylethanol skeleton, namely (±)-disyringol A (1a and 1b), were isolated from the stem barks of Syringa pinnatifolia. The structures were established using IR, UV, MS, and NMR data, and their absolute configurations were resolved by experimental and calculated ECD data analysis. Their biosynthetic pathway was speculated on the basis of a phenylethanoid precursor and was proved by a total synthesis. Compounds 1a and 1b showed the inhibition against NO production in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells with their IC50 values of 27.28 and 24.64 μM, respectively, however no protective effect was observed against the hypoxia-induced injuries to H9c2 cells.
查看更多>>摘要：? 2022Grossheimin 1 is a polyfunctionalized sesquiterpene, featuring, in addition to the exomethylene-γ-lactone group, also an additional exocyclic double bond, a hydroxyl, and a ketone carbonyl. These functional groups have been modified, generally in an orthogonal way, by arylation of the exomethylene, by the introduction of heteroatoms associated to oxygen-, nitrogen- and phosphorous functionalities, and by acylation. A selection of the analogues was investigated for bioactivity, showing that the introduction of a substituent at C-13 is not detrimental, and can modulate potency independently from retention or reduction of the C-11 – C-13 exomethylene double bond and the effect of this maneuver on Michael reactivity. In vivo experiments of 26 samples made it possible to establish that grossheimin 1 and its five new derivatives have a pronounced antitumor activity against alveolar liver cancer, Pliss lymphosarcoma, Walker's carcinosarcoma, sarcoma 45, M-1 sarcoma, P-388 leukemia.
查看更多>>摘要：? 2021Five new α-pyrones, cryptowratones A-E (1–5), and five known congeners (6–10), together with four other known compounds 11–14 were isolated from the twigs of Cryptocarya wrayi. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic data analysis and ECD calculations. All α-pyrones except 6 were evaluated for their stimulatory effects on glucose uptake in vitro with CHO-K1/GLUT4 cells. The positive control insulin displayed an approximate 42 ± 0.14% promotion on glucose uptake at 25 μM, compared with the CHO-K1/GLUT4 group. Compounds 1a/2a, 2, 3, and 10 showed a more significant stimulation of glucose uptake than insulin (25 μM) by 36 ± 0.08%, 27 ± 0.12%, 28 ± 0.12%, and 25 ± 0.12% at 1.5 μM, respectively. Immunofluorescence assays indicated the glucose uptake-stimulatory activity of α-pyrones might be correlated with increased GLUT4 translocation.
查看更多>>摘要：? 2022Sixteen guaiane-type sesquiterpenoids were isolated from Stellera chamaejasme L. Among them, chamaejasnoids A-F (1–5) are new compounds. 1 represents the first example of 2,3-seco-guaiane sesquiterpenoid with a 5/6/7 bridged ring system. 2 is a unique 2-nor-guaiane sesquiterpenoid. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for 1 was proposed, involving a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation and a non-enzymatic intramolecular transesterification. 5 exhibited a selective cytotoxicity against HCT8 cell line with an IC50 of 11.82 ± 2.89 μM.
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