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Automatically associated channels: Kv1.3

Title: Three Minor Diterpenoids with Three Carbon Skeletons from Euphorbia peplus.

Authors: Luo-Sheng Wan, Yin Nian, Chen-Jun Ye, Li-Dong Shao, Xing-Rong Peng, Chang-An Geng, Zhi-Li Zuo, Xiao-Nian Li, Jian Yang, Ming Zhou, Ming-Hua Qiu

Journal, date & volume: Org. Lett., 2016 May 6 , 18, 2166-9

PubMed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27075046

Abstract
Euphorbia peplus has been used in traditional medicine to treat asthma and psoriasis. Three highly modified diterpenoids, namely, pepluacetal (1) and pepluanol A-B (2-3), have been isolated and identified from this plant. Compounds 1-3 exhibit unprecedented 5/4/7/3, 5/6/7/3, and 5/5/8/3 ring systems, respectively. Their structures with absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic analyses, X-ray crystallography, and electronic circular dichroism calculations. Since Kv1.3 is a validated target for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, type-1 diabetes, asthma, and psoriasis, Kv1.3 was studied in terms of its response to the new compounds. All three compounds inhibit Kv1.3, with compound 3 being the most effective with an IC50 value of 9.50 μM.