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Uprolides N, O and P from the Panamanian Octocoral Eunicea succinea
Daniel Torres-Mendoza1,2, Yisett González3,4, José Félix Gómez-Reyes5
1Center for Biodiversity and Drug Discovery, Institute for Scientific Research and Technology Services (INDICASAT), Clayton, City of Knowledge 0843-01103, Panama. dtorres@indicasat.org.pa.
Abstract:
Three new diterpenes, uprolide N (1), uprolide O (2), uprolide P (3) and a known one, dolabellane (4), were isolated from the CH₂Cl₂-MeOH extract of the gorgonian octocoral Eunicea succinea, collected from Bocas del Toro, on the Caribbean coast of Panama. Their structures were determined using spectroscopic analyses, including 1D and 2D NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) together with molecular modeling studies. Compounds 1-3 displayed anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting production of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Interleukin (IL)-6 induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in murine macrophages.

