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Piperlongumine

A cell-permeable, orally bioavailable natural product isolated from the plant species, Piper longum L, which selectively induces cell death in cancer cells that express both wild-type and mutant p53.

Synonym(s):

Piperlongumine, Piplartine, (E)-1-(3-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl)-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H19NO5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
317.34
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200

Quality Level

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
protect from light

color

off-white

solubility

DMSO: soluble

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C1N(C(/C=C/C2=CC(OC)=C(OC)C(OC)=C2)=O)CCC=C1

InChI

1S/C17H19NO5/c1-21-13-10-12(11-14(22-2)17(13)23-3)7-8-16(20)18-9-5-4-6-15(18)19/h4,6-8,10-11H,5,9H2,1-3H3/b8-7+

InChI key

VABYUUZNAVQNPG-BQYQJAHWSA-N

General description

A cell-permeable, orally bioavailable natural product isolated from the plant species, Piper longum L, which selectively induces cell death in cancer cells that express both wild-type and mutant p53, dose-dependently from 1–15 µM, but not in primary normal cells and non-transformed immortalized cells. It significantly enhances wild-type p53 and PUMA expression, and inhibits the expression of several pro-survival proteins, including BCL2, surviving, and XIAP, in various types of cancer cells, but not in normal cells. It elicits ROS and apoptosis in several human cancer cells (EJ, MDA-MB-231, U2OS and MDA-MB-435), possibly through interaction with oxidative stress responders such as GSTP1 and CBR1, and can be reversed by NAC (3 mM) in EJ cells. Additionally, it exhibits anti-tumour effects and inhibits the formation of blood vessels in xenograft-tumour mice without obvious toxicity, and inhibits tumor growth and their associated metastases in a MMTV-PyVT breast cancer transgenic mouse model ( 2.4 mg/kg, daily for two weeks, i.p.), which is more effective than paclitaxel.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Warning

Toxicity: Regulatory Review (Z)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Other Notes

Raj, L., et al. 2011. Nature475, 231.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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