Mantidisflavin A: A Riboflavin Derivative Featuring a 6/6/6/5/5 Skeleton from the Egg Cases of the Insect Tenodera sinensis Saussure and Its Anti-Renal Fibrosis Activity

Org Lett. 2024 Feb 23;26(7):1316-1320. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c04035. Epub 2024 Feb 7.

Abstract

Mantidisflavin A (1) was isolated from the egg cases of the Tenodera sinensis Saussure. It exhibits an unprecedented 6/6/6/5/5 skeleton, accompanied by the formation of two additional fused heterocycles through a novel C-C bond and an oxygen bridge on riboflavin backbone. The structure of 1 was identified by spectroscopic and computational methods. To assess the inhibitory effect against renal fibrosis, compound 1 was evaluated in TGF-β1-induced rat kidney epithelial cells, and the results were compared to those of its precursor, riboflavin.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fibrosis
  • Kidney
  • Kidney Diseases* / pathology
  • Rats
  • Skeleton
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1

Substances

  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1