Applanatumin A (1), a novel meroterpenoid dimer, was isolated from the fungus Ganoderma applanatum. Its structure and absolute configuration were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic and computational data. Notably, 1 possesses a new hexacyclic skeleton containing a spiro[benzofuran-2,1'-cyclopentane] motif. A plausible pathway, involving a key Diels-Alder reaction, is proposed for the biosynthesis of 1. Applanatumin A exhibits potent antifibrotic activity in TGF-β1-induced human renal proximal tubular cells.
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