Diterpenoids with an unprecedented ring system from Euphorbia peplus and their activities in the lysosomal-autophagy pathway

Org Biomol Chem. 2021 Feb 25;19(7):1541-1545. doi: 10.1039/d0ob02414g.

Abstract

Three novel jatrophane diterpenes, cyclojatrophanes A-C (1-3), were isolated from the seeds of Euphorbia peplus. Compounds 1-3 featured an unprecedented 5/5/5/11 tetracyclic ring system incorporating ditetrahydropyran rings. Their structures including their absolute configurations were established by extensive spectroscopic analysis, X-ray crystallographic experiments and chemical transformations. In addition, these compounds could significantly activate the lysosomal-autophagy pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Autophagy / drug effects*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Euphorbia / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Lysosomes / drug effects*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Diterpenes