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Mengsha Wei1, Xiaoxin Li1, Hong Liao1
1Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Quadristerols A-G, seven undescribed ergosterols, were obtained from Aspergillus quadrilineata. Their structures and absolute configurations were determined based on HRESIMS, NMR, quantum-chemical calculations, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Quadristerols A-G featured ergosterol skeletons with different attachments; quadristerols A-C were three diastereoisomers possessing a 2-hydroxy-propionyloxy group at C-6, and quadristerols D-G were two pairs of epimers with a 2,3-butanediol group at C-6. All of these compounds were evaluated for their immunosuppressive activities in vitro. Quadristerols B and C showed excellent inhibitory effects against concanavalin A-induced T lymphocyte proliferation with IC50 values of 7.43 and 3.95 μM, respectively, and quadristerols D and E strongly inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced B lymphocyte proliferation with IC50 values of 10.96 and 7.47 μM, respectively.
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