Unusual Anti-allergic Diterpenoids from the Marine Sponge Hippospongia lachne

Sci Rep. 2017 Feb 22:7:43138. doi: 10.1038/srep43138.

Abstract

Hipposponlachnins A (1) and B (2), possessing an unprecedented tetracyclo [9.3.0.02,8.03,7] tetradecane ring system, and the probable biogenetic precursor [3, (1R*,2E,4R*,7E,10S*,11S*,12R*)-10, 18-diacetoxydolabella-2,7-dien-6-one] of 1‒2 were isolated from the South China Sea marine sponge Hippospongia lachne. The structures of the novel compounds were determined using integrated spectroscopic methods in combination with single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 1‒2 showed potent inhibitory activity on the release of β-hexosaminidase, a biomarker for degranulation, as well as the production of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-4 and lipid mediator LTB4 in DNP-IgE-stimulated RBL-2H3 cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Allergic Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Allergic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Allergic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Aquatic Organisms / chemistry*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • China
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Seawater
  • Spectrum Analysis

Substances

  • Anti-Allergic Agents
  • Diterpenes