Structurally diverse diterpenoids from cones of Taxodium ascendens inhibit colorectal cancer proliferation via regulating mitophagy.

Bioorg Chem

Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medicine Resource Chemistry, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650504, PR China. Electronic address:

Published: August 2025


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Taxascendins A - D (1-4), four unprecedented hetero-oligomeric terpenoids, and taxascendins E - K (5-11), seven new diterpenoids with five distinct and highly modified abietane-types frameworks, along with sixteen known analogues (10-27) were obtained from Taxodium ascendens. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and quantum chemical calculations. Bioactivity screening indicated that the isolated compounds exhibited inhibitory activity in colorectal cancer cells. Compounds 11-14, 22, and 23 exhibited inhibitory activities against the HCT116, SW480, and RKO human colorectal cancer cell lines with IC values ranging from 3.46 to 34.46 μM. Among all the tested isolates, compound 12 possessed the most potent cytotoxicity. Evidence proved that 12 inhibited autophagy in HCT116 cells via regulating the AMPK/Akt signaling pathway, subsequently downregulating mitophagy, thereby suppressing colorectal cancer cell growth.

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