Medullins A-H, Sesquiterpenes from Perenniporia medulla-panis, and Their Cellular Signaling Mechanism in HDF Cells

J Nat Prod. 2024 Sep 27;87(9):2194-2203. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00436. Epub 2024 Sep 18.

Abstract

A chemical investigation of an ethyl acetate-soluble layer in the culture broth of Perenniporia medulla-panis resulted in the isolation of eight novel sesquiterpenes conjugated Gly (1), l-Val (2), l-Ala (3), l-Tyr (4), l-Thr (5), l-Ile (6), l-Leu (7), and l-Phe (8). Elucidation of their structures was performed through comprehensive spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configuration of the sesquiterpene skeleton was ascertained using modified Mosher's methods. The configurations of the amino acid units in compounds 2-8 were identified through acid hydrolysis followed by LC-MS analysis employing Marfey's method. Compounds 1-3 and 5-8 showed significant regulating effect on MAP kinase activity (p-ERK and p-JNK) in human diploid fibroblast (HDF) cells.

MeSH terms

  • Fibroblasts* / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesquiterpenes* / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes* / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects

Substances

  • Sesquiterpenes