Isodons A−H, seco-abietane and abietane-type diterpenoids from Isodon lophanthoides: isolation, structural elucidation, and anti-cholestatic activity

Abstract

Eight new diterpenoids, Isodons A−H (1−8), comprising seco-abietane and abietane-type structures, together with 13 known analogues (9−21), were isolated from Isodon lophanthoides (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Hara. The compounds (+)-3/(−)-3, (+)-4/(−)-4, and (+)-5/(−)-5 were identified as three enantiomeric pairs. The planar structures and absolute configurations of 1−8 were determined through high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS), 1D & 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations, and X-ray diffraction crystallography. A cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (Cyp7a1) luciferase reporter assay revealed significant anti-cholestatic activities for compounds 1, (+)-4, 6, 7, 12−14, and 16. Additionally, compound 6 demonstrated anti-cholestatic effects through the farnesoid X receptor (FXR)-associated signaling pathways in vitro and in vivo. These findings suggest potential applications for I. Lophanthoides in pharmaceutical development.

Keywords

Isodon lophanthoides / Diterpenoids / Anticholestatic effect / FXR / Cyp7a1

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