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  • Title:  Isomeric 2-isobutylmalate derivatives with anti-pulmonary fibrosis effects from the leaves of Bletilla striata via LC-MS/MS-based molecular networking
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  • Corresponding Author:  Ming Zhou, Si Liu, Fang Yuan, Jun Li, Mengchen Zhou, Junfeng Huang, Yanjun Zhang, Qiong Liang*
  • Pubyear:  2025
  • Title of Journal:  Bioorganic chemistry
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  • Volume:  159
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    Abstract:

  • Based on the LC-MS/MS molecular networking strategy, nine undescribed 2-isobutylmalate derivatives, namely bletistrosides M-U (compounds 1-7, 9, and 11), together with two known analogues (compounds 8 and 10), were isolated and identified from the leaves of Bletilla striata. Their structures with absolute configurations were deduced from spectroscopic data, acidic hydrolysis, and comparison with reported compounds. Compounds 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 represented four pairs of Z/E isomers regarding cinnamoyl groups, and each pair underwent interconversion under UV radiation at 254 nm. Biologically, compounds 1, 2, and 10 exhibited anti-pulmonary fibrosis effects against bleomycin-stimulated cell injury in A549 cells. Further investigations demonstrated that the anti-pulmonary fibrosis potential of 2 was related to the inhibition of apoptosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by blocking the Bax/Bcl-2, TGF-beta 1/Smad2/3, and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways, while concurrently enhancing the Nrf2 signaling pathway.

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