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B0261

Bufalin

Synonym(s):

3β,14-Dihydroxy-5β,20(22)-bufadienolide, 5β,20(22)-Bufadienolide-3β,14-diol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H34O4
CAS Number:
465-21-4
Molecular Weight:
386.52
MDL number:
MFCD30207876
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24891509
NACRES:
NA.77

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SMILES string

O[C@]([C@@](CC[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2(CC[C@H](O)C1)C)([H])[C@]2([H])CC3)(CC[C@@H]4C(C=C5)=COC5=O)[C@]34C

InChI

1S/C24H34O4/c1-22-10-7-17(25)13-16(22)4-5-20-19(22)8-11-23(2)18(9-12-24(20,23)27)15-3-6-21(26)28-14-15/h3,6,14,16-20,25,27H,4-5,7-13H2,1-2H3/t16-,17+,18-,19+,20-,22+,23-,24+/m1/s1

InChI key

QEEBRPGZBVVINN-BMPKRDENSA-N

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

solid

solubility

DMF: soluble
DMSO: soluble
ethanol: soluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Bufalin has been used:
  • to test its effect on invasion and activation of nuclear factor kappa- B (NF-κB) cells and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) stimulated rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RAFLSs)
  • as a nuclear receptor coactivator 3 (NCOA3) inhibitor in chondrocytes
  • to test its anti-metastasis effect in lung cancer cells (NCI-H460) resistant to gefitinib

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bufalin is an anti-metastasis drug, which elicits anti-tumor functionality by favoring cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in various cancer types including hepatocellular, bladder and osteosarcoma. It also promotes autophagic cell death and possesses anti-inflammatory properties. Bufalin is a steroid receptor coactivator (SRC) inhibitor.

General description

Bufalin is a C-24 steroid with an α-pyrone ring positioned at C-17. It is present in the venom glands and skin of toad, Venenum Bufonis. Bufalin is a cardiotonic steroid and is digoxin-like component of Chan Su.

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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

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Danger

hcodes

H300

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
0000515254
0000515254
SLCP0241
SLCH1266
SLCG9546

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Dong-Ze Qiu et al.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 13, 185-185 (2013-07-23)
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common and aggressive cancer, and the treatment options are limited for patients with advanced HCC. Bufalin, the major digoxin-like component of the traditional Chinese medicine Chansu, exhibits significant anti-tumor activities in many tumor cell lines.
Peihao Yin et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 7, 3961-3969 (2012-08-14)
Recent studies have shown that bufalin has a good antitumor effect but has high toxicity, poor water solubility, a short half-life, a narrow therapeutic window, and a toxic dose that is close to the therapeutic dose, which all limit its
Lingling Tong et al.
Cancer medicine, 8(10), 4782-4791 (2019-06-30)
In the present study, we evaluated the expression and function of human long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) activated by DNA damage (NORAD) in human epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). NORAD expression was evaluated by qRT-PCR in EOC cell lines and in situ
Qingfeng Meng et al.
American journal of translational research, 8(11), 4968-4974 (2016-12-03)
Cinobufacini (Huachansu) is a Chinese medicine prepared from the skin of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor (Bufonidae), and has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine. In the present study, the anti-retinoblastoma constituent bufalin obtained from Cinobufacini was investigated. Treatment of
Yanlan Li et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 30(7), e0770-e0770 (2019-03-05)
Breast cancer causes high mortality among females worldwide. Bufalin has recently been shown to trigger tumor cell death, although the mechanism of cytotoxicity remains unclear. The cytotoxicity of bufalin in breast cancer cells was examined using an MTT assay. The
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