NF-κB inhibitors, unique γ-pyranol-γ-lactams with sulfide and sulfoxide moieties from Hawaiian plant Lycopodiella cernua derived fungus Paraphaeosphaeria neglecta FT462

Sci Rep. 2017 Sep 5;7(1):10424. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10537-1.

Abstract

LC-UV/MS-based metabolomic analysis of the Hawaiian endophytic fungus Paraphaeosphaeria neglecta FT462 led to the identification of four unique mercaptolactated γ-pyranol-γ-lactams, paraphaeosphaerides E-H (1-4) together with one γ-lactone (5) and the methyl ester of compound 2 (11). The structures of the new compounds (1-5 and 11) were elucidated through the analysis of HRMS and NMR spectroscopic data. The absolute configuration was determined by chemical reactions with sodium borohydride, hydrogen peroxide, α-methoxy-α-(trifluoromethyl)phenylacetyl chlorides (Mosher reagents), and DP4 + NMR calculations. All the compounds were tested against STAT3, A2780 and A2780cisR cancer cell lines, E. coli JW2496, and NF-κB. Compounds 1 and 3 strongly inhibited NF-κB with IC50 values of 7.1 and 1.5 μM, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ascomycota / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Lactams / chemistry*
  • Lactams / pharmacology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrones / chemistry*
  • Safrole / analogs & derivatives*
  • Safrole / chemistry
  • Sulfides / chemistry*

Substances

  • Lactams
  • Pyrones
  • Sulfides
  • Safrole
  • sulfoxide