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Alantolactone

≥98% (HPLC), activin/SMAD3 signaling inducer, powder

Synonym(s):

(+)-Alantolactone., 3aR,5S,8aR,9aR)-3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-Octahydro-5,8a-dimethyl-3-methylene-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one, Alant camphor, Elecampane camphor, Eupatal, Inula camphor, NSC 333843, NSC 93131

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H20O2
CAS Number:
546-43-0
Molecular Weight:
232.32
EC Number:
208-899-3
MDL number:
MFCD00274568
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
329825410
NACRES:
NA.77

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Product Name

Alantolactone, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated
protect from light

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 15 mg/mL (clear solution)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@H]1CCC[C@]2(C)C[C@H]3OC(=O)C(=C)[C@H]3C=C12

InChI

1S/C15H20O2/c1-9-5-4-6-15(3)8-13-11(7-12(9)15)10(2)14(16)17-13/h7,9,11,13H,2,4-6,8H2,1,3H3/t9-,11+,13+,15+/m0/s1

InChI key

PXOYOCNNSUAQNS-AGNJHWRGSA-N

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General description

Alantolactone is a compound produced by Inula helenium. Alantolactone has antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. It suppresses signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) activation in liver and breast cancer cells. Alantolactone induces apoptosis in A549 lung cancer cells.

Application

Alantolactone has been used:
  • in cell viability assay
  • to examine the percentage of multicentrosomal mitosis in low and high passage human embryonic stem cells (hESC)
  • in assessment of degranulation

Biochem/physiol Actions

Alantolactone is a sesquiterpene lactone disrupts the Cripto-1/ActRII complexes, resulting in an induction of activin/SMAD3 signaling. Alantolactone inhibits proliferation in cancer cells with no affect on normal cells.
Alantolactone is an inducer of activin/SMAD3 signaling.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Alantolactone induces apoptosis, promotes STAT3 glutathionylation and enhances chemosensitivity of A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells to doxorubicin via oxidative stress
Maryam A, et al.
Scientific Reports, 7(1), 6242-6242 (2017)
Muhammad Khan et al.
IUBMB life, 64(9), 783-794 (2012-07-28)
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant and aggressive primary brain tumor in adults. Despite concerted efforts to improve current therapies, the prognosis of glioblastoma remains very poor. Alantolactone, a sesquiterpene lactone compound, has been reported to exhibit antifungal, antibacteria
D E Chapman et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 38(22), 3913-3923 (1989-11-15)
The sesquiterpene lactones (STL) helenalin and alantolactone were effective in vitro inhibitors of the mouse hepatic microsomal mixed-function oxidase (MFO) enzymes, aminopyrine demethylase (APD), aniline hydroxylase (ANH) and 7-ethoxyresorufin deethylase (ERD). Helenalin and alantolactone concentrations of 0.5 mM produced a
Jaemoo Chun et al.
International immunopharmacology, 14(4), 375-383 (2012-09-04)
Several sesquiterpene lactones are the active components of several medicinal plants and have been demonstrated to perform various pharmacological functions. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of alantolactone, a sesquiterpene lactone isolated from the root of Aucklandia lappa
Xu-Guang Mi et al.
Toxicology letters, 224(3), 349-355 (2013-11-21)
Testes-specific protease 50 (TSP50) is aberrantly expressed in many cancer biopsies and plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis, which make it a potential cancer therapeutic target for drug discovery. Here, we constructed a firefly luciferase reporter driven by the TSP50
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