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LC-MS-Guided Isolation of Penicilfuranone A: A New Antifibrotic Furancarboxylic Acid from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Penicillium sp. sh18

  • Wei Guang Wang
  • , Ao Li
  • , Bing Chao Yan
  • , Shu Bin Niu
  • , Jian Wei Tang
  • , Xiao Nian Li
  • , Xue Du
  • , Gregory L. Challis
  • , Yongsheng Che
  • , Han Dong Sun
  • , Jian Xin Pu

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Abstract

Penicilfuranone A (1), a novel furancarboxylic acid, and its proposed biosynthetic precursor, gregatin A (2), were isolated from the cultures of the fungus Penicillium sp. sh18 endophytic to the stems of Isodon eriocalyx var. laxiflora guided by HPLC-MS. X-ray crystallography was applied to the structure determination of furancarboxylic acid for the first time, allowing unambiguous assignment of 1. Penicilfuranone A displays a significant antifibrotic effect in activated hepatic stellate cells via negative regulation of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad signaling.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-155
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume79
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

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